Wedding Entrance Songs: What Our Couples Chose for the Bridal Party and the Couple
By Ryley Smithson, Tennyson Events · Updated October 2026
The most popular wedding party entrance songs on our run sheets are "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" by ABBA, each chosen by 4 of our couples. For the bride and groom's own entrance, "You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates, "Where Is My Husband" by RAYE and "You & Me" (Flume Remix) by Disclosure were each chosen by 4 couples.
These counts come from the run sheets of 183 Tennyson weddings, 2017 to 2026, mostly 2024 to 2026. Of those, 53 named a bridal party entrance song and 87 named a couple entrance song. The choices are spread wide: 87 different songs for the party, 72 for the couple. So a "most popular" song here means 4 couples at most. Treat these lists as ideas, not a rule.
Listen to every reception entry song we've played: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hz8oS5ZmjKhLtDrW39er8
Bridal party entrance songs
The party walk-in is the loud one. Think big, familiar and fast.
Crazy in Love – Beyoncé (chosen by 4 couples)
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! – ABBA (chosen by 4 couples)
Shots – LMFAO (chosen by 2 couples)
Let's Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez (chosen by 2 couples)
Jump – BLACKPINK (chosen by 2 couples)
The Boys Are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy (chosen by 2 couples)
Don't Stop the Party – Pitbull (chosen by 1 couple)
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars (chosen by 1 couple)
Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO (chosen by 1 couple)
Back in Black – AC/DC (chosen by 1 couple)
Shut Up and Dance – Walk the Moon (chosen by 1 couple)
Sandstorm – Darude (chosen by 1 couple)
Beyoncé is the most common artist here (5 picks across different songs), then ABBA (4).
Couple entrance songs
The couple's song is a different job. It can be sweet, a singalong or a big drop.
You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates (chosen by 4 couples)
Where Is My Husband (Hiko Remix) – RAYE (chosen by 4 couples)
You & Me (Flume Remix) – Disclosure (chosen by 4 couples)
Thunderstruck – AC/DC (chosen by 3 couples)
DTDFL4EVA – Deez Nuts (chosen by 2 couples)
September – Earth, Wind & Fire (chosen by 2 couples)
Gimme Some Lovin' – The Spencer Davis Group (chosen by 2 couples)
Stumblin' In – Cyril (chosen by 2 couples)
Levitating – Dua Lipa (chosen by 1 couple)
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles (chosen by 1 couple)
I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown (chosen by 1 couple)
Beautiful Day – U2 (chosen by 1 couple)
More songs our couples chose
Bridal party: Golden Girls Theme (Thank You for Being a Friend), Spectrum (Calvin Harris Remix) – Florence + The Machine, Two Shoes – The Cat Empire, Gangnam Style – PSY, Electric Feel – MGMT, Gold Digger – Kanye West, SexyBack – Justin Timberlake, Holiday – Dizzee Rascal, Eye of the Tiger – Survivor, Stayin' Alive – Bee Gees, It's Raining Men – The Weather Girls, Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellis, Boogie Wonderland – Earth, Wind & Fire.
Couple: Criminals – Meghan Trainor, You're My Best Friend – Queen, High Hopes – Panic! at the Disco, Tobeloved – Parcels, What I Like About You – The Romantics, Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding, Feel the Love – Rudimental, Finesse – Bruno Mars, Cantina Band (Trinix Remix), Dermot (See Yourself in My Eyes) – Fred again.., A Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay, California – Sons of the East.
How to pick a bridal party entrance song
Pick a song everyone knows in the first five seconds.
Choose the section of the song, not the whole thing. A 30 to 60 second edit is plenty for a party of six to ten.
Walk-in one at a time, in pairs or as a group? Our run sheets include couples who had the party enter one at a time, and one who gave each person a named entrance. The song needs to match that choice.
There are so many great, memorable entrances. As long as everybody is keen to have a party, it makes for a great moment. The worst thing you can do is just walk in. Make a spectacle of it. You cannot undersell it. Getting the crowd on their feet and swinging napkins above their heads is a great trick, and a cheer right before the party walks in sets it up.
One song for the whole party or a song per pair doesn't really matter, as long as you get into it and there's clear communication about how you want it to go down.
How to pick the couple's entrance song
Check the whole song, lyrics included, before it plays in front of nan.
Pick the moment you want the room to hear: the drop, the chorus, the first line. We cue it so you enter on that bit.
Remixes are popular here. Two of the top three above are remixes.
Not sure how to build the sequence? See our guide to planning a reception entrance that builds energy.
Quick answers
What are the most popular wedding entrance songs?
For the party, "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" by ABBA (4 couples each). For the couple, "You Make My Dreams", "Where Is My Husband" and "You & Me" (4 couples each).
What song should the bride and groom walk in to?
Something that feels like you and that a room will react to. Our couples chose everything from Hall & Oates to AC/DC to Disclosure.
What are good songs for wedding party introductions?
Fast, loud and recognisable ones, such as "Shots" by LMFAO or "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez (2 couples each). We MC the names over the top. This is where my radio background comes in. In radio we call it hitting the post. Our equipment can take the vocals out of any song to make an instrumental, so I'll run the instrumental while I'm talking, announce the bride and groom by name, then bring the vocals in and bring up the volume and the energy.
Can we have unique wedding reception entrance songs?
Yes. 87 different bridal party songs and 72 different couple songs show most couples go their own way. Tell us your must-plays and we will edit them.
What are good upbeat entrance songs for parents?
Anything bright and warm works. Parents often walk in with the couple's party, so the party list above is a good place to start. Keep it upbeat, but not so fast that older guests struggle to keep pace.
Plan your entrance with us
We MC the entrance, announce names and cue every edit. See wedding DJ hire in Adelaide, our guide to your reception timeline, the first dance songs that tend to follow, and the hub of wedding songs in Adelaide.