Playlist Starters

Paris wedding song recommendations

Ideas for every part of the day — ceremony, first dance, cocktail hour, French classics, the dance floor and the last song. Tap ‘Listen’ to open each on Spotify.

A mix of French chansons and international favourites for a Paris celebration. Share your picks with whichever DJ you book — they'll read the room on the day.

Cérémonie & Processional

Aisle and seating music to open the day.

Canon in D — Pachelbel
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A Thousand Years — Christina Perri
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La Vie en Rose — Édith Piaf
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Can't Help Falling in Love — Elvis Presley
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Clair de Lune — Claude Debussy
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Marry Me — Train
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First Dance

Slow, romantic songs for the première danse.

La Vie en Rose — Louis Armstrong
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Perfect — Ed Sheeran
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At Last — Etta James
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All of Me — John Legend
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La Foule — Édith Piaf
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Thinking Out Loud — Ed Sheeran
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Cocktail & Vin d'Honneur

Chic background music for the cocktail hour.

Ne Me Quitte Pas — Jacques Brel
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Fly Me to the Moon — Frank Sinatra
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Joe le Taxi — Vanessa Paradis
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La Mer — Charles Trenet
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Put Your Records On — Corinne Bailey Rae
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Comme d'Habitude — Claude François
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French Classics & Party

French floor-fillers your Paris guests will sing along to.

Alors on Danse — Stromae
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Voyage Voyage — Desireless
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Sous le Vent — Garou & Céline Dion
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Aserejé (The Ketchup Song) — Las Ketchup
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Formidable — Stromae
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Djadja — Aya Nakamura
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Balance Ton Quoi — Angèle
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Magnolias Forever — Claude François
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Dance-Floor Anthems

International crowd-fillers to keep everyone dancing.

September — Earth, Wind & Fire
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Uptown Funk — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
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I Wanna Dance with Somebody — Whitney Houston
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I Gotta Feeling — The Black Eyed Peas
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Mr. Brightside — The Killers
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Don't Stop Believin' — Journey
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Last Song of the Night

Send-off songs to close a Paris wedding.

La Bohème — Charles Aznavour
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Time of My Life — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
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Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien — Édith Piaf
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New York, New York — Frank Sinatra
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Song links open a Spotify search. We're not affiliated with Spotify or the artists — this list is a planning aid for couples marrying in Paris.
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