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There’s no required bouquet toss song: choose a track that fits your reception, the people in the room and the moment you want to create. “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” is a familiar pick, but the ideas below range from country and R&B to romantic oldies and newer pop. They are a curated song list, not a ranking.
How to choose a bouquet toss song
Start with the mood you want: playful, confident, romantic, nostalgic or full-on dance-floor energy. Then consider whether guests will recognize the song, whether its lyrics feel right for your wedding and which part of the recording will play during the toss. A song can be a good fit even if it is not traditionally associated with the bouquet toss.
- For a familiar choice: “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” were the three most-requested tracks on DJ Intelligence’s 2025 bouquet-toss chart. That chart reflects requests submitted through its event-planning system, not every wedding or a universal poll. See DJ Intelligence’s 2025 chart.
- For a less expected direction: Try a country, R&B, romantic, Y2K or newer track from the list below.
- For the right lyrical fit: Listen to the exact recording you plan to use. Check the lyrics and version, and consider whether the tone suits you and your guests.
- For a precise cue: Decide whether you want a particular lyric, beat or instrumental passage to line up with the toss.
The Knot’s 2024 recommendations span several styles and include 102 suggestions; the 100 below are a curated selection, not a popularity ranking. Browse The Knot’s bouquet toss song suggestions.
100 bouquet toss song ideas
Popular and classic choices
- “Dear Future Husband” — Meghan Trainor
- “Wannabe” — Spice Girls
- “Bad Romance” — Lady Gaga
- “Glamorous” — Fergie
- “Oops!… I Did It Again” — Britney Spears
- “Applause” — Lady Gaga
- “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” — Beyoncé
- “Just a Girl” — No Doubt
- “Roar” — Katy Perry
- “Hollaback Girl” — Gwen Stefani
- “Lady Marmalade” — Lil’ Kim, Mýa, Christina Aguilera and Pink
- “American Woman” — Lenny Kravitz
- “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” — Cyndi Lauper
- “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” — Pat Benatar
- “Hey Ladies” — Beastie Boys
- “Uptown Girl” — Billy Joel
- “It’s Raining Men” — The Weather Girls
- “Ladies’ Night” — Kool & the Gang
- “Another One Bites the Dust” — Queen
- “Oh, Pretty Woman” — Roy Orbison
- “Wishin’ and Hopin’” — Dusty Springfield
- “You Can’t Hurry Love” — The Supremes
- “Brick House” — The Commodores
- “One Way or Another” — Blondie
R&B, country and romantic picks
- “Only Girl (In the World)” — Rihanna
- “Milkshake” — Kelis
- “Happy” — Pharrell Williams
- “Independent Women” — Destiny’s Child
- “Best Life” — Cardi B featuring Chance the Rapper
- “Ride or Die” — Durand Jones & The Indications
- “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” — Shania Twain
- “This One’s for the Girls” — Martina McBride
- “Stuck Like Glue” — Sugarland
- “Redneck Woman” — Gretchen Wilson
- “Flowers in Your Hair” — The Lumineers
- “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)” — Four Tops
- “Little Bitty Pretty One” — Thurston Harris
- “Love Train” — The O’Jays
- “You’ve Got the Love” — Florence + The Machine
- “So in Love” — Curtis Mayfield
- “My Girl” — The Temptations
- “Birds of a Feather” — Billie Eilish
- “So We Won’t Forget” — Khruangbin
- “Real Love Baby” — Father John Misty
- “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)” — Marvin Gaye
- “Nothing Can Change This Love” — Sam Cooke
- “You Send Me” — Sam Cooke
- “You’re So Fine” — Papa Bear & His Cubs
- “If Words Were Flowers” — Curtis Harding
- “That’s Where It’s At” — Sam Cooke
- “Day Dreaming” — Aretha Franklin
- “Never Be Another You” — Lee Fields & The Expressions
- “Love Is the Way” — Thee Sacred Souls
Y2K and party-forward picks
- “Crazy in Love” — Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
- “Hot in Herre” — Nelly
- “Get the Party Started” — P!nk
- “Let’s Get Loud” — Jennifer Lopez
- “Hey Ya!” — OutKast
- “Umbrella” — Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
- “Pon de Replay” — Rihanna
- “Work It” — Missy Elliott
- “Let’s Get It Started” — Black Eyed Peas
- “Yeah!” — Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
- “Spice Up Your Life” — Spice Girls
- “1, 2 Step” — Ciara featuring Missy Elliott
- “Music” — Madonna
- “So What” — P!nk
- “Promiscuous” — Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
- “I Gotta Feeling” — Black Eyed Peas
- “Party in the U.S.A.” — Miley Cyrus
- “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” — Arctic Monkeys
Newer suggestions in The Knot’s 2024 update
- “Houdini” — Dua Lipa
- “Let’s Go Back” — Jungle
- “BBA” — Paris Hilton featuring Megan Thee Stallion
- “Bed Chem” — Sabrina Carpenter
- “Femininomenon” — Chappell Roan
- “Dance the Night” — Dua Lipa
- “Espresso” — Sabrina Carpenter
- “BABY I’M BACK” — The Kid LAROI
- “Guess” — Charli xcx featuring Billie Eilish
- “New Woman” — LISA featuring Rosalía
- “HOT TO GO!” — Chappell Roan
- “For Cryin’ Out Loud!” — FINNEAS
- “Good Guy” — Devon Cole
- “Touch” — KATSEYE
- “LUNCH” — Billie Eilish
- “Flowers” — Miley Cyrus
- “Woof” — Sofi Tukker and Kah-Lo
- “Make a Move” — Meghan Trainor
- “LIFETIMES” — Katy Perry
- “Heatstroke” — Khalid
- “Angel of My Dreams” — JADE
- “I Had Some Help” — Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen
- “All to Myself” — Andye
- “True” — CYRIL featuring Kita Alexander
- “Pink Pony Club” — Chappell Roan
- “Midnight Ride” — Orville Peck, Kylie Minogue and Diplo
- “GUCCIYANKA” — Priyanka featuring Lemon
- “The Boy Is Mine” — Ariana Grande
- “Taste” — Sabrina Carpenter
Coordinate the cue with your DJ or musicians
If a lyric or musical moment matters, give your DJ the exact minute and second you want to use, rather than only naming the song. Minted recommends specifying the precise moment because the bouquet-toss clip may be brief. Agree on the cue and any edit in advance. See Minted’s bouquet and garter toss song guidance.
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A DJ can play the selected recording, and a phone playlist is another playback option. If you have a band or ensemble, ask whether it can perform the song or arrange an instrumental version. The Knot recommends checking special requests with your DJ or musician; confirm the version, arrangement and cue before the reception. Vision DJs’ wedding music planning cheat sheet also treats the bouquet toss as a distinct reception-music moment.
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