25 jazz songs to include in your marriage

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Evelyn Carpenter

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In addition to personalizing the wedding decorations or incorporating your own love phrases in the wedding vows, you will also have to choose the music you want for your golden ring posture, because, even if you give hints to the dj in charge, ultimately the decision is yours.

Therefore, if you are looking for a genre that unifies the whole celebration, you will find in jazz an excellent option, being able to choose between instrumental tracks or interpreted by great voices of history. Check out this list with songs that will inspire you.

For the entry

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Slow and leisurely tempo pieces are perfect. to delight the guests with a delicate entrance to the altar. And the fact is that jazz, besides being a complex musical style, as it encompasses other sub-genres, can also be very romantic.

  • 1. You're my everything - Nat King Cole
  • 2. My one and only love - John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
  • 3. The nearness of you - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

For the first dance

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After exchanging their silver rings, the first married couple's first dance will be one of the most awaited and emotional moments of the year. That's why the lyrics of the song you choose are also fundamental and, particularly in jazz, you'll find beautiful love phrases that will make you reach the clouds. Just listen to the following tracks and you'll see for yourself.

  • 4. What a wonderful world - Louis Armostrong
  • 5. My romance - Ella Fitzgerald
  • 6. Feeling good - Nina Simone
  • 7. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
  • 8. My funny valentine - Chet Baker
  • 9. Our love is here to stay - Natalie Cole
  • 10. Fly me to the moon - Frank Sinatra
  • 11. Thinking of you - Sarah Vaughan

For the reception

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Whether for cocktail hour, lunch or dinner, instrumental jazz will be the best alternative This way, you will not only show off with your specially decorated wedding centerpieces, but also with the music that is sure to delight your guests.

  • 12. Round midnight - Miles Davis
  • 13. Darn that dream - Dexter Gordon
  • 14. Naima - John Coltrane
  • 15. Body and soul - Coleman Hawkins
  • 16. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Charles Mingus
  • 17. Now is the time - Charlie Parker
  • 18. Take five - Dave Brubeck
  • 19. Moon River - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

For other times

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With Afro-American roots, this genre is not only about soft melodies, but also about offers some sensual songs and some more rhythmic ones. That's why you'll find ideal tracks to set the music to different moments, such as when the wedding cake is split, the bouquet is thrown and even when the garter is brought out.

  • 20. Fever - Peggy Lee
  • 21. Sing, sing, sing - Benny Goodman
  • 22. Don't cry baby - Etta James
  • 23. All I need is the girl - Frank Sinatra & Duke Ellington
  • 24. Moanin' - Art Blakey
  • 25. The girl from Ipanema - Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz

With the same dedication that you will choose your wedding rings, also select the songs that will immortalize your big day, because music will allow you to create emotions, whether at the moment of raising your wedding glasses for the first toast, or the minute you all sit down together to eat.

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Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.