Finding the perfect bouquet toss song to be played at your wedding reception is a great way to involve the single ladies in your wedding festivities and create a memorable celebration. As DJs, we often get asked for help trying to find a song that matches the couple’s personality, style, and wedding theme. To help kickstart your search, we’ve compiled a list of the 50 most popular songs based on hundreds of wedding reception playlists from the Outer Banks and Wilmington regions of North Carolina.
Use our expertly curated collection to find the perfect song for your special day!
50 Most Popular Bouquet Toss Songs
Rank | Artist | Song |
---|---|---|
1 | Beyonce | Single Ladies ( Put A Ring On It) |
2 | Trainor, Meghan | Dear Future Husband |
3 | Lauper, Cyndi | Girls Just Want To Have Fun |
4 | Guetta, David Feat. FloRida & NickiMinaj | Where Them Girls At |
5 | Beyonce | Run The World ( Girls) |
6 | Ludacris Feat. Mystikal | Move B*** H |
7 | Spice Girls | Wannabe |
8 | Twain, Shania | Man! I Feel Like A Woman! |
9 | Weather Girls | It’s Raining Men |
10 | Benatar, Pat | Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
11 | Kool & The Gang | Ladies Night |
12 | Bryan, Luke | Country Girl ( Shake It For Me) |
13 | Kelis | Milkshake |
14 | Buble, Michael | Haven’t Met You Yet |
15 | Jackson, Michael | P. Y. T. ( Pretty Young Thing) |
16 | Beyonce | Formation |
17 | Beyonce | Love On Top |
18 | Lambert, Miranda Duet With Carrie Underwood | Somethin’ Bad |
19 | Little Big Town | Little White Church |
20 | Mcbride, Martina | This One’s For The Girls |
21 | Tlc | No Scrubs |
22 | Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink, Christina | Lady Marmalade |
23 | Benatar, Pat | Love Is A Battlefield |
24 | Queen | Another One Bites The Dust |
25 | Blondie | One Way Or Another |
26 | Mars, Bruno | Marry You |
27 | Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger |
28 | Twain, Shania | Any Man Of Mine |
29 | Dixie Cups | Chapel Of Love |
30 | Stefani, Gwen | Hollaback Girl |
31 | Motley Crue | Girls, Girls, Girls |
32 | Ross, Diana & The Supremes | You Can’t Hurry Love |
33 | Beastie Boys | Girls |
34 | Destiny’s Child | Independent Women Part1 |
35 | Springfield, Dusty | Wishin’ And Hopin’ |
36 | Def Leppard | Pour Some Sugar On Me |
37 | Hendrix, Jimi | Foxey Lady |
38 | Jepsen, CarlyRae | Call Me Maybe |
39 | Orbison, Roy | Oh, Pretty Woman |
40 | Azalea, Iggy Feat. Charli XCX | Fancy |
41 | Beyonce | Diva |
42 | Kravitz, Lenny | American Woman |
43 | No Doubt | Just A Girl |
44 | Timberlake, Justin | Sexyback |
45 | 702 | Where My Girls At? |
46 | Big & Rich | Save A Horse ( Ride A Cowboy) |
47 | Destiny’s Child | Bootylicious |
48 | Fifth Harmony Feat. Kid Ink | Worth It |
49 | Furtado, Nelly | Maneater |
50 | Lmfao | Sexy And I Know It |
Brief Bouquet Toss History
Historically, touching the bride or keeping some token from the wedding day was thought to be a sign of future good fortune. As a matter of fact, the rush of women hoping to touch the bride became so aggressive, that the tradition of tossing the bouquet into the crowd was borne – while the groom and bride made a dash for the bridal suite!
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Today, the bouquet toss has been transformed. Single female guests look forward to catching the wedding bouquet as a sign of being the next in line to be married. The perfect song can also add plenty of fun – playing ‘It’s Raining Men’ is just one example. The same can be said for Beyonce’s hit song, ‘Single Ladies‘ – just be sure to have the hook line “put a ring on it” queued up.
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Have Yourself Some Fun
Cindi Lauper’s ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’ is one of the most popular bouquet toss songs around. Yet, with so many songs to pick from, a good strategy is to divide your favorite song options into three categories – serious, funny, or romantic. Next, think about the style of your planned wedding; is it a casual, low-key affair or more elegant and classic. Here’s the surprising bit – go with a bouquet song that is opposite your wedding reception style. Turn formal into spontaneous, fun and informal into highbrow order.
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It’s up to you, the bride, to determine the flavor along with the right amount of spice for the occasion. Injecting a bit of sweet sarcasm is one way to entertain your single female wedding guests. The Supremes’ classic melody ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ or Blondie’s rock-out hit ‘One Way or Another’ are great choices. Even the single guys will get a kick out of Dusty Springfield’s ‘Wishin And Hopin‘.
As Wedding DJs, we understand that selecting the perfect bouquet toss song is just one of the many important decisions you’ll make as you plan your wedding reception. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range of services designed to help you create a celebration that reflects your unique style and vision. From expert DJ and MC services and photo booths to event lighting and videography, we have everything you need to make your big day unforgettable.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you create the wedding of your dreams!
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