When it comes to putting together your wedding playlist, it’s important to include songs from every era as you’ll likely have guests of all ages in attendance. While younger guests might enjoy songs by the likes of Dua Lipa and Justin Bieber, it’s unlikely that current chart hits are likely to inspire your grandparents and older guests to get up and dance. That means sprinkling in songs from way back is a must – which is why we’ve created this list of oldies wedding songs from the 50s and 60s!
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The reason why you’ll find many of these vintage wedding songs on the set lists of quality wedding bands and DJs is that they are tried and tested floor fillers. Some of them might be over seventy years old, but let’s face it, if a song is still as popular today as it was back then, it’s not going anywhere. With rock ‘n’ roll classics, soul and Motown favourites and classic rock anthems to choose from, it’s not hard to find oldies wedding songs for everyone to enjoy.
We’ve included tunes that will make the perfect first dance song, songs to play during your wedding breakfast or drinks reception and huge party songs to keep everyone dancing late into the night. So whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it on the list!
Rock ‘N’ Roll Wedding Songs From The 50s
You simply can’t go wrong if you choose to play some of these rock ‘n’ roll golden oldies at your wedding reception! Designed to get everyone up onto the dance floor, these old-time classics are guaranteed to get everyone twisting the night away.
Pop and Rock Vintage Wedding Songs From The 50s and 60s
There are some simply beautiful songs in this section of the list, many of which would make the perfect classic first dance! You’ll find oldies wedding songs in all sorts of genres here, all of which will keep your guests glued to the dance floor, regardless of their age!
Soul And Motown Classic Wedding Songs
Back in the late 50s, one of the most influential music labels signed some of the world’s most talented artists, propelling them to stardom and resulting in popular songs that have stood the test of time and are still absolute must-haves on your wedding playlist! These old wedding songs sound as good today as they did back then, so play these soul and Motown songs loud and proud and your dance floor will always be full!
How To Bring These Oldies Wedding Songs To Life
These golden oldies will sound even better played live! We can’t recommend hiring a wedding band strongly enough because live music is the very best way to keep guests engaged and create lasting memories from your special day. Whether you’re looking for a rock ‘n’ roll wedding band, a soul and Motown group or a pop and rock band who’ll play a little bit of everything, you’re bound to find many of these songs in their repertoires. They’ll learn a song for you too if they don’t already know it! This is ideal if you’d like an intimate and unique first dance. Or perhaps you’d like a vintage wedding band, a jazz and swing band or Rat Pack performer to sing everyone’s favourite jazz standards? If you’d like to find out more, head over to our website using the link below to browse through our fabulous selection of the best wedding bands available for hire in the UK!
