Looking for the perfect last dance song for your wedding? We put together 100 of our absolute favorite last dance songs to close your reception in a big way! In true Guestie fashion, we included a little bit of just about everything! There’s a list of slow songs so can you can squeeze in that last dance of staring deep into each other’s eyes before riding off into the sunset of newlywed bliss. Fun disco songs that will have guests of all ages on the dance floor one last time. Pop hits from the 80s, 90s, and 2000s if you’re looking for a packed dance floor just waiting to erupt in a sing-along. Or, if you’re trying to keep the energy high as you head to your afterparty or pub crawl, we also added a list of modern hits, songs “just for fun”, and songs that rep your hometown!

Slow Dance

Want to end the night with one last slow dance? Whether it’s just you and your partner or you have your DJ invite everyone to the dance floor, we love these 20 slow songs for the last dance at your wedding to soak up those precious moments of your fab reception!

1) Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton

Lyrics

“I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes

Then the wonder of it all is that you just don’t realize

How much I love you

And then she asks me
“Do I look all right?”
And I say, “Yes, you look wonderful tonight”

2) A Whole New World By Brad Kane & Lea Salonga

Closing Chorus

“A whole new world (a whole new world)

That’s where we’ll be (that’s where we’ll be)

A thrilling chase (a wondrous place)

For you and me”

3) Save the Best for Last by Vanessa Williams

Chorus

“But now we’re standing face to face

Isn’t this world a crazy place?

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last”

4) Somewhere Only We Know by Keane

Chorus

“And if you have a minute, why don’t we go

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

This could be the end of everything

So, why don’t we go

Somewhere only we know?

Somewhere only we know”

5) Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

Chorus

“If you’re lost you can look and you will find me

Time after time

If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting

Time after time”

6) Halo by Beyonce

Chorus

“Everywhere I’m lookin’ now

I’m surrounded by your embrace

Baby, I can see your halo

You know you’re my saving grace”

7) Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley

Chorus

“Take my hand

Take my whole life, too

For I can’t help falling in love with you”

8) Dreaming Of You by Selena

Chorus

“I’ll be dreaming of you tonight

‘Til tomorrow

I’ll be holding you tight

And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be

Than here in my room

Dreaming about you and me”

9) God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You  by NSYNC

Chorus

“Your love is like a river

Peaceful and deep

Your soul is like a secret

That I never could keep

When I look into your eyes

I know that it’s true

God must have spent

A little more time

On you”

10) I Can Love You Like That by All-4-One

Chorus

“I can love you like that

I would make you my world

Move Heaven and Earth if you were my girl

I will give you my heart

Be all that you need

Show you you’re everything that’s precious to me

If you give me a chance

I can love you like that”

11) Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran

Chorus

“Take me into your loving arms

Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars

Place your head on my beating heart

I’m thinking out loud”

12) I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith

Chorus

“I don’t want to close my eyes

I don’t want to fall asleep

‘Cause I’d miss you baby

And I don’t want to miss a thing

‘Cause even when I dream of you

The sweetest dream will never do

I’d still miss you baby

And I don’t want to miss a thing”

13) Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra

Chorus

“Fill my heart with song

And let me sing forevermore

You are all I long for

All I worship and adore

In other words, please be true

In other words, I love you”

14) This Magic Moment by The Drifters

Chorus

“This magic moment

While your lips are close to mine would last forever

Forever ’til the end of time (magic)”

15) We’ve Only Just Begun by The Carpenters

Chorus

“Sharing horizons that are new to us

Watchin’ the signs along the way

Talkin’ it over, just the two of us

Workin’ together day to day

Together”

16) Maybe I’m Amazed by Paul Mccartney

Opening Lyrics

“Maybe I’m amazed at the way you love me all the time

Or maybe I’m afraid of the way I love you

Baby, I’m amazed at the way you pulled me out of time

You hung me on a line

Maybe I’m amazed at the way I really need you”

17) A Thousand Years by Christina Perri

Chorus

“One step closer

I have died everyday waiting for you

Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you

For a thousand years

I’ll love you for a thousand more”

18) Crazy For You by Madonna

Chorus

“I’m crazy for you

Touch me once and you’ll know it’s true

I never wanted anyone like this

It’s all brand new

You’ll feel it in my kiss

I’m crazy for you

Crazy for you”

19) Be My Baby by The Ronettes

Chorus

“So won’t you, please (be my, be my baby)

Be my little baby? (My one and only baby)

Say you’ll be my darlin’ (be my, be my baby)

Be my baby now (my one and only baby)”

20) My Girl by The Temptations

Lyrics

“I don’t need no money, fortune, or fame

I’ve got all the riches baby one man can claim

Well I guess you’d say

What can make me feel this way

My girl, my girl, my girl”

Disco

Trying to get everyone on the dance floor for the last dance at your wedding? Disco is a fun way to get guests of all ages on the dance floor with the lights strobing and the glitter in the air! Or, if your venue doesn’t allow glitter or a confetti cannon, a good disco ball is just as fab! Here are 10 of our favorite disco classics for a memorable last dance send-off!

1) I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

2) Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston

3) Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees

4) Last Dance by Donna Summer

5) We Are Family by Sister Sledge

6) Heart Of Glass by Blondie

7) Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn

8) Best Of My Love by The Emotions

9) Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton

10) Turn The Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson

80s

We’ve never met an 80s hit that we couldn’t blast in the car on the way to the grocery store. Maybe you share our love for a good old fashion 80s throwback, or maybe there are a few songs that live rent-free in your head. You know, the ones your parents use to blast on repeat back in the day. 80s music is known for its ability to celebrate life, love, and happiness. Wouldn’t it be fun to honor those earworms of the past by making the last song at your wedding an 80s hit? We personally love these ten songs from the 80s, but we’re open to your suggestions!

1) All Night Long by Lionel Ritchie

2) I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston

3) 1999 by Prince

4) Love Is A Battlefield by Pat Benatar

5) Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money

6) Let’s Dance by David Bowie

7) The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats

8) Lips Like Sugar by Echo & The Bunnymen

9) Livin’ On A Prayer by Bon Jovi

10) I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder

90s

The 90s were equally fun when it came to stand-out hits! Hip-hop, R&B, and pop hits dominated the charts before we slid right into the era of Nirvana and grunge. Hits in the 90s were an eclectic mix of popular TV show theme songs, kitschy beats, and artists that will never be forgotten! Here are 10 of our favorite beats from the 90s.

1) Barbie Girl by Aqua

2) Grove Is In The Heart by Deee Lite

3) Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch

4) Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-a-Lot

5) This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan

6) Mo Money Mo Problems by The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase

7) I’m Every Woman by Whitney Houston

8) I’ll Be There For You by The Rembrandts

9) What About Your Friends by TLC

10) I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers

2000s

Lowrise jeans, self-tanner, and tape-in hair extensions were all courtesy of the early 00s. The fashion was questionably wild the decade brought us hits from Britney & Queen Bey. How fun would it be close your reception and head to your afterparty with the entire crew still singing along to Baby One More Time long after the song has stopped playing? These 10 high-vibe songs from the early 00s will say goodnight to your reception and hello to your afterparty!

1) Crazy In Love by Beyoncé

2) Yeah! by Usher ft. Lil Jon, Ludacris

3) Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

4) Hey Baby by No Doubt

5) Low by Flo Rida

6) I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas

7) Toxic by Britney Spears

8) Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) by Beyoncé

9) I Know You Want Me (Calle Oche) by Pitbull

10) Love Don’t Cost A Thing by Jennifer Lopez

Modern Hits

Ok, so maybe some of these genres don’t quite “hit” and you need something a little different. Something unexpected and uniquely you. We get it, not everyone is big on pop dance hits and songs that get major radio play. We love these 10 options for last-dance wedding songs that check the box of unique and individualistic!

1. You’ve Got The Love by Florence + The Machine
2. These Words by Natasha Bedingfield
3. We Found Love by Rihanna ft. Calvin Harris
4. Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s
5. Wild Horses by Mazzy Star
6. Sex On Fire by Kings Of Leon
7. Marry You by Bruno Mars
8. A Sky Full Of Stars by Coldplay
9. Ho Hey by The Lumineers
10. Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

Just for Fun

Do you picture the last dance at your wedding a conga line of guests with props circling around the venue in a total blowout moment? You need a crazy fun, somewhat offbeat song to round up your guests for one last hurrah on the dance floor together! One of these 10 songs will create that unforgettable moment for you.

1. Dancing In The Streets by Martha & The Vandellas 
2. I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) by Meat Loaf
3. In da Club by 50 Cent
4. Celebration by Kool And The Gang
5. Love Train by The O’Jays
6. Lady Marmalade by Patti Labelle
7. Happy Trails by Roy Rogers
8. Shake It Off by Taylor Swift
9. Hey Ya! by Outkast
10. Closing Time by Semisonic

Last Dance Songs to Rep Your Home Town

This wouldn’t be a well-rounded list of last dance songs for your wedding if we didn’t include a few songs that rep your hometown. If you and your partner have major hometown pride you already know where we’re going with this! Here are 20 songs that rep different major cities across the US that you can play as the last dance song at your wedding.

1. Sweet Caroline (Boston) by Neil Diamond
2. Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys
3. Empire State Of Mind (New York)- Jay Z ft. Alicia Keys
4. Englishman In New York by Sting
5. New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel
6. California Gurls by Katy Perry
7. All My Exes Live In Texas by George Strait
8. Philadelphia Freedom by Elton John
9. California Love by Tupac Shukar
10. Homecoming (Chicago) by Kanye West
11. Beverly Hills by Weezer
12. California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & The Papas
13. Santa Monica by Everclear
14. Chicago Is So Two Years Ago by Fallout Boy
15. I Love This Town (Nashville) by Bon Jovi
16. Welcome To New York by Taylor Swift
17. Miami by Will Smith
18. Welcome To Miami by Pitbull
19. American Bad Ass (Detroit) by Kid Rock
20. Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley

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