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Song guide
Grand entrance songs that actually work.
The short answerA grand entrance song has to give your room its cue the moment the doors open, and the songs in this guide are a starting point your DJ shapes with you. At Elevate Entertainment, your DJ is also your MC and brings the wedding party in on the mic. 4,000+ events, 20+ Elevate-Certified™ DJs, 18 awards, 9.7 NPS and 4.9★ across 1,058 verified reviews, as of August 4, 2026.
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Photo: 1890 Event Space, 2026, Cassidy Drury Photography
The songs
Which grand entrance songs work in the room?
Grand entrance songs to start from include Can’t Stop the Feeling! by Justin Timberlake, Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours by Stevie Wonder and This Will Be by Natalie Cole. The songs below are in no order, and your DJ shapes the final pick with you.
- Can’t Stop the Feeling!Justin Timberlake, 2016
- Shut Up and DanceWalk the Moon, 2014
- Marry YouBruno Mars, 2010
- Uptown FunkMark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, 2014
- You Make My DreamsDaryl Hall and John Oates, 1980
- This Will BeNatalie Cole, 1975
- Best Day of My LifeAmerican Authors, 2013
- On Top of the WorldImagine Dragons, 2012
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m YoursStevie Wonder, 1970
- I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)Whitney Houston, 1987
Each of these songs appears on several wedding entrance song lists, from Brides, The Knot, WeddingWire, Junebug Weddings, Joy, A Practical Wedding and Minted.
How do you choose a grand entrance song for your room?
You choose a grand entrance song for your room by listening to how it starts, reading its words, picking for your guests and giving your DJ the song with your order of entrance.
- Listen to how it startsWhat to look for: Play the opening as well as the chorus, and picture the doors opening on it.
- Read the wordsWhat to look for: Read the lyrics through once: everyone in the room hears them, from the youngest guest to your grandparents.
- Pick for the people in the roomWhat to look for: Choose a song your guests will feel straight away, whatever their age, and one that suits the start you want, big or warm.
- Give your DJ the song and the orderWhat to look for: Tell your DJ the song, who walks in and in what order.How Elevate handles it: Before dinner, your MC checks the timeline with your planner or coordinator, lines up the wedding party and runs the entrance from the microphone.
What is included
What comes with an Elevate DJ and MC for your grand entrance?
Your grand entrance is run by the DJ and MC you book from Elevate Entertainment. Every Wedding DJ booking includes state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment, dance floor lighting, a 150,000-song library, a planning meeting and your MC, and the DJ and the Wedding MC are one Elevate-Certified™ person. Everything below comes on every tier.
Six things in every DJ booking
- State-of-the-art, premium-grade equipmentThe same state-of-the-art, premium-grade equipment at every level.
- Dance floor lightingIt comes with the DJ.
- A 150,000-song libraryMust plays and never plays locked in, all loaded before the night.
- A planning meetingWith the DJ who runs the night.
- Performance & Show-Up GuaranteeA matched backup DJ, full system backups and a 100% show-up record.
- The MCYour MC coordinates the night on the microphone, connects all of your vendors, and makes sure the whole night flows effortlessly and seamlessly for your guests. Your MC is your DJ: the same person, not an extra one.
Some couples skip a day-of coordinator. Your Elevate MC often fills that role, running the timeline, cueing your vendors and moving the night along.
Your song
Can you pick your own grand entrance song?
Yes, your entrance song is yours to choose, and it is loaded before the night along with your must plays and never plays. On the night, guests can request songs from your Elevate DJ with JukeJuke™, the song request app built by our team: they request songs from their own phones and vote on each other’s picks, and your DJ reads the dance floor and weaves requests and votes into the set you planned together.
Booking your DJ and MC
How do you book a DJ and MC to run your grand entrance?
You book an Elevate Entertainment DJ and MC to run your grand entrance in three steps: see your price range above, design the night in one free conversation, and read the itemized number in your quote. Nothing on this page is a quote.
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Pricing
What does a full wedding night with Elevate Entertainment cost?
Experiences begin at $1,500
Most couples spend between $2,500 and $7,500. Highly produced events can run up to $25,000. Where your night lands depends on how much of it you hand to one team: the DJ and MC alone, or the sound production, the lighting, the live musicians and the booth with them.
$1,500Experiences beginOne experience, done right.
$2,500 to $7,500Most couples spendA DJ who is also your MC, plus live music, lighting, photo booths and effects.
$25,000Highly produced events run up toEvery part of the night from one team.
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Build it online, or get your exact number in your free Entertainment Design Session. Klarna and Affirm financing are available.
Related guides
What else should you read before you plan your grand entrance?
Before you plan your grand entrance, three other guides are worth a read: how the reception runs, how to choose your DJ and what a wedding DJ costs.
The wedding reception timeline, hour by hourThis guide lays the reception out in order, from the entrance to the last song.Read the guide →
How to choose a wedding DJStart here if you have not picked a DJ yet.Read the guide →
How much does a wedding DJ cost?This guide explains what moves the price of a wedding DJ and MC: the hours on site, the tier of DJ you book, the date and the drive, and what a booking covers before a single add-on. Its estimator shows a rough price range for your night.Read the guide →
First dance songs that work in a roomComing soonThis guide is a first dance list with what makes a song work in a room rather than in headphones, and how to pick one that suits the dance you are doing.
How do song requests work at a wedding?Coming soonThis guide explains what happens when a guest asks for a song, and who decides.
How to plan your wedding music: must-plays, do-not-plays, and requestsComing soonThis guide explains how to build a must-play list and a do-not-play list that your DJ can work from on the night.Before you book
What do couples ask about their grand entrance at an Elevate Entertainment wedding?
The grand entrance comes after cocktail hour, your DJ runs it on the mic as your MC, and the song is yours to choose.
When does the grand entrance happen at an Elevate Entertainment wedding?
The grand entrance happens after cocktail hour and before dinner and the toasts. The wedding party comes in, then the two of you, and your DJ brings the wedding party in on the mic.
Who runs the grand entrance on the microphone?
Your DJ does, as your MC. Before dinner, your MC checks the timeline with your planner or coordinator, lines up the wedding party and runs the entrance from the microphone.
Can you choose the song for your grand entrance?
Yes, your entrance song is yours to choose, and it is loaded before the night along with your must plays and never plays.
Can guests request songs from your Elevate DJ?
Yes, with JukeJuke™, the song request app built by our team. Guests request songs from their own phones and vote on each other’s picks, and your DJ reads the dance floor and weaves requests and votes into the set you planned together.
What happens just before the grand entrance?
Cocktail hour runs just before it, with a DJ playlist while the room fills, at a level people can talk over.
Can cold sparks go on your grand entrance?
Yes, cold sparks can go on your grand entrance when you add them to your Elevate Entertainment booking; they are not booked on their own. When Elevate is your DJ, your DJ fires them on the cue you plan together, and we only use effects where your venue and the fire marshal allow them.
Your Event Made Perfect
How do I talk to a real person about my grand entrance?
You talk to a real person about your grand entrance by booking an Entertainment Design Session in the four quick steps here. One free conversation, 60 minutes, video or phone. You leave with a complete plan and an exact number, without any pressure on the call.
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Step 1 of 4
Which event are we designing entertainment for?
One tap, then we check your date.
Pick the one that fits best and we’ll take it from there.
When and where is the celebration?
A rough idea is fine. Peak Saturdays go first.
Your date
Which of our locations is closest to your event?
Choose your closest market, and either a date or the no-date box.
Help us tailor your session.
Honest answers get you a sharper plan. There are no wrong ones.
Where are you in planning?
Which venue?
Optional. It helps your designer prepare for that room.
By when do you want to have found your best fit?
What do you feel is non-negotiable, if you had to pick one?
At its peak, how loud does the dance floor go?
Tap one answer in each row and you’re nearly done.
Tell us about the event.
Enough to bring the right ideas, nothing more.
What kind of event?
About how many guests?
Where is it being held?
Optional. The city is enough if the venue is not set.
When do you need this decided?
At its peak, how loud does the dance floor go?
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Tell us about the celebration.
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What’s the occasion?
Where is it being held?
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When do you need this decided?
At its peak, how loud does the dance floor go?
Tap one answer in each row and you’re nearly done.
Last step. Your details, so we can check your date.
Your designer reviews your answers before the session, so the conversation starts at your event, not at a blank page.
We need your name, a working email and phone, and the consent box checked.