Vintage Wedding Playlists – 1950s
For vintage-themed weddings, the 1950s are a popular choice. With jazz ballads, doo wop dance numbers and classic rock n’ roll hits, this decade has the perfect musical mix to set a fun and nostalgic tone. Here are song suggestions for the ultimate retro-inspired reception:
Dinner Music:
Billie Holiday – “It Had To Be You”
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – “Dream a Little Dream of Me”
Santo & Johnny – “Sleepwalk”
Andy Williams – “Love is a Many Splendored Thing”
The Fleetwoods – “Come Softly to Me”
The Five Satins – “To the Aisle”
The Mello Kings – “Tonight, Tonight”
The Duprees – “You Belong to Me”
Cutting the Cake:
Ray Charles – “What’d I Say”
Johnny Otis – “Willie & the Hand Jive”
Bouquet Toss:
Marilyn Monroe – “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend”
Dale Hawkins – “Susie Q”
Barrett Strong – “Money (That’s What I Want)”
Garter Toss:
The Solitaires – “This Girl of Mine”
Little Willie John – “Fever”
First Dance:
Frank Sinatra – “Taking a Chance on Love”
The Moonglows – “Sincerely”
The El Dorados – “My Loving Baby”
Johnny Mathis – “Chances Are”
The Drifters – “Dance With Me”
The Flamingos – “I Only Have Eyes for You”
Dance Party Starters:
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers – “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”
The Del Vikings – “I Hear Bells (Wedding Bells)”
Chuck Berry – “School Days”
El Musiquero – “At the Hop”
Gene Vincent – “Be Bop A Lula”
Bobby Freeman – “Do You Want to Dance”
Paul Anka – “Diana”
Chuck Berry – “Rock and Roll Music”
Lloy Price – “Stagger Lee”
Dion & the Belmonts – “Teenager in Love”
Music sets the tone for your wedding, and with so many hits, this playlist is sure to get your guests on
their feet!
