Wedding Songs

Non-traditional wedding songs

Looking for some unconventional, non-traditional and unusual wedding songs for your big day? Do you want to break the rules of a classic wedding reception and choose a different type of music for your evening? Then you may consider Blink-182 as a possibility.




Blink-182 is an American pop punk band based in San Diego, California, which was formed in 1992, consisting of Mark Hoppus, vocalist and bass player, Tom DeLonge vocalist and guitarist and Scott Raynor, drummer. Before releasing their first album, the band released several demo tapes, promoting them with various shows and tours around California area.

After releasing their debut album called Cheshire Cat in 1994, Blink achieved moderate success with Dude Ranch recorded in 1997 and gained a lot of popularity with the multi- Their following two albums were Take Off Your Pants and Jacket released in 2001 and Blink-182 in 2003 before Tom DeLonge’s leaving from the band. Blink-182 has released a total of five music albums and sold over 25 million albums worldwide. Their music was also used as soundtracks for some parts of American Pie movie.

Blink182 lyrics are not considered to be very smart or edgy, but they are very entertaining and make a lot of sense if listened carefully and they are also easy to remember. The beat of the songs is really fast.

Speaking about wedding songs, here are some songs of the above mentioned band that can be used for the wedding reception:

Feeling This is the first single from their fifth album called Blink-182, released in 2003. The song is seen as a transition to a more mature style, musically and lyrically speaking. A different version of the song has been used previously as the soundtrack for the video game Madden NFL 2004 under the title Action. You can use it for your first dance song if you want to be a little different than other couples.

All the Small Things is a single from Blink-182 1999 album called Enema of the State. It is one of only two Blink-182 singles that reached the number 1 spot on the US Modern Rock chart. Tom DeLonge, one of the vocalists of the band, was inspired to compose the song after his girlfriend, now his wife, complained that he had written many songs about all the other girls he had known in his life, but none about her. The song is about some moments that happened while they were together. This song is a good choice for the wedding reception.

I’m lost without you is considered to be one of their best romantic song, a really passionate song about unconditional and everlasting love, the kind of sappy song, good for a first dance song as husband and wife.

Blink-182 also has some songs which are to be avoided for any wedding ceremony and reception such as Stay Together for the Kids, Blow Job and Don’t Tell Me It’s Over. Their lyrics are definitely not appropriate for a wedding and could embarrass the guests.

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