Wedding Songs

Popular Ethnic Wedding Songs

Weddings are the symbol of love, unity and a new life together. Every wedding is memorable and unique, but ethnic weddings charm everyone with their unique customs, traditions and rich heritage. Every ethnic wedding is accompanied by specific wedding songs and dances that complete the landscape and bring a touch of originality.




Music captres the best feelings and emotions, makes silence significant, fills the moments of waiting, emphasizes the entrance of the guests and newlyweds, accompanies the wedding ceremony and reception and highlights the triumph of the exit creating the perfect and relaxing atmosphere.

If your future spouse has different ethnic origins or if you just want to have an ethnic themed wedding, here is a list with several specific Italian, Spanish, Brazilian, Irish, Jewish, cultural and religious songs to play at your themed celebration.

Let’s start with several Spanish songs that will set the mood of your fiesta:

China by Tito Puente

Oye Como Va by Tito Puente

Noche de Ronda by Luis Miguel

Cielito Lindo

The Mexican Hat Dance

Granada by Agustin Lara

Guantanamera by Various Artists

Decidete by Orquestra Aragon

Cuban Pete by Mambo Kings

Beautiful Maria by Mambo Kings

Es Muy Tarde by Susie Hansen

To Be With You by Joe Cuba

Was I Surprised by Carabali

I want To Love You by Angela Lopez

The next on the list are some Brazilian songs:

One Note Samba by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Wave by Antonio Carlos Jobim

A Felicidad (Summer Samba) by Mariana Martin

Once I Loved by Toninho Horta

The Girl From Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Corcovado by Laura Fygi

Desafinado by Joao Gilberto

Ela A Carioca by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Chega de Saudade by Antonio Carlos Jobim

O Grande Amor (Aquelas Toidas Coisas)

Meditation (Pensativa)

Someone To Light Up My Life (Samba De Orly) by Antonio Carlos Jobim

Triste by Laura Fygi

In case of an Irish themed wedding you can take into consideration:

Finnegan’s Wake by The Dubliners

Four Green Fields by Tommy Makem

Galway Bay by Frank Fahy

Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral by Bing Crosby

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Bing Crosby

My Wild Irish Rose

The Wearing of the Green

The Irish Washerwoman

Sweet Rosie O’Grady

If your spouse to be has an Italian background, these songs will surely please him:

Al Di La by Emilio Pericoli

Arrivederci Roma by Renato Rascel

O Sole Mio- Traditional Neapolitan Song

Santa Lucia- Traditional Neapolitan Song

Tarantella by Chuck Mangione

That’s Amore by Dean Martin

Ti Voglio Bene Assai

La donna e mobile by Giuseppe Verdi

O Mio Bambino Caro by Puccini

Volare

Here are some traditional tunes for a Jewish wedding:

Have Nagilla

Simon Tov

Tsena Tsena Russian Sher

Mazel Tov Hevenu Shalom Man

Erev Shel Shoshanim

Sabbath Prayer

Fiddler On The Roof

Y’Rushalayim

Bashana Haba

Raisins And Almonds

Uf Gozal

Something for your Polish wedding party:

Polish Wedding by Luis Bacalov

Polka La Golondrina

The Polish Wedding March

Beer Barrel Polka

Too Fat Polka

Pennsylvania Polka

Sto Lat (May You Live a 100 years)

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