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Punta Cana wedding song recommendations

Ideas for every part of a destination wedding day — ceremony, first dance, cocktail hour, the all-important hora loca, the dance floor and the last song. Tap ‘Listen’ to open each on Spotify.

A mix of international classics and Latin favorites for a Dominican Republic celebration. Share your picks with whichever Punta Cana DJ you book — they'll read the crowd on the day.

Ceremony & Processional

Walking down the aisle on the sand and seating songs.

Canon in D — Pachelbel
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A Thousand Years — Christina Perri
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Marry Me — Train
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Here Comes the Sun — The Beatles
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Can't Help Falling in Love — Kina Grannis
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Latch (Acoustic) — Sam Smith
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First Dance

Slow, meaningful songs for that first spin under the palms.

Perfect — Ed Sheeran
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At Last — Etta James
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All of Me — John Legend
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Thinking Out Loud — Ed Sheeran
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Amárame — Mozart La Para
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Contigo Aprendí — Armando Manzanero
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Parent Dances

Father–daughter and mother–son songs.

My Girl — The Temptations
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Isn't She Lovely — Stevie Wonder
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What a Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong
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The Way You Look Tonight — Frank Sinatra
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Landslide — Fleetwood Mac
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Unforgettable — Nat King Cole
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Cocktail Hour

Breezy tropical background music for drinks by the beach.

Bailando — Enrique Iglesias
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Havana — Camila Cabello
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Despacito — Luis Fonsi
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Is This Love — Bob Marley & The Wailers
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Corazón Espinado — Santana
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Fly Me to the Moon — Frank Sinatra
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Hora Loca & Latin Party

The Punta Cana hora loca — high-energy Latin anthems that pack the floor.

Vivir Mi Vida — Marc Anthony
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La Vida Es Un Carnaval — Celia Cruz
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Danza Kuduro — Don Omar & Lucenzo
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Suavemente — Elvis Crespo
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Gasolina — Daddy Yankee
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La Gozadera — Gente de Zona & Marc Anthony
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Vivir Lo Nuestro — Marc Anthony & India
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Taki Taki — DJ Snake
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Dance-Floor Anthems

Crowd-fillers to keep the international guest list 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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Don't Stop Believin' — Journey
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Mr. Brightside — The Killers
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Last Song of the Night

Send-off songs to close out a Punta Cana beach wedding.

Time of My Life — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
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Closing Time — Semisonic
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Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond
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Three Little Birds — Bob Marley & The Wailers
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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 Punta Cana.
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