The bouquet toss is a quick burst of energy in the middle of the reception. The song is what gets people out of their seats and onto the floor. Here are the bouquet toss songs our couples have picked, plus garter toss songs and a few alternatives.
Bouquet toss songs our couples have picked
- “How Will I Know” – Whitney Houston
- “Love Is a Battlefield” – Pat Benatar
- “Formation” – Beyoncé
- “Run the World (Girls)” – Beyoncé
- “Maneater” – Nelly Furtado
- “Body” – Megan Thee Stallion
- “Act Up” – City Girls
- “SOLO” – JENNIE
Classic bouquet toss songs
- “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyoncé
- “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” – Cyndi Lauper
- “Wannabe” – Spice Girls
- “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” – Shania Twain
- “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” – Whitney Houston
- “Respect” – Aretha Franklin
Newer picks
- “Flowers” – Miley Cyrus
- “Good as Hell” – Lizzo
- “Body” – Megan Thee Stallion
- “SOLO” – JENNIE
Garter toss songs
- “Another One Bites the Dust” – Queen
- “Bad to the Bone” – George Thorogood and the Destroyers
- “Legs” – ZZ Top
- “Pony” – Ginuwine
- “Hot in Herre” – Nelly
- “You Shook Me All Night Long” – AC/DC
Skipping the toss
Plenty of couples skip the toss and do something else. One bride we played for tossed a Labubu instead of her bouquet, to Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls).” Others do an anniversary dance, where every married couple starts on the floor and the MC calls them off by years married until the longest-married couple is left.
Tips for choosing bouquet toss songs
- Do it after open dancing has started, when the floor is already full.
- Have the MC call everyone up first so the song starts with a crowd.
- Keep it short. One song, and we mix straight into the next dance set.
Planning your wedding music?
Every couple we work with gets a planning app for must-play and do-not-play songs, plus planning calls with DJ Wrex. We edit songs for the bouquet toss and other reception moments so they start and end where you want them. DJ Wrex plays weddings across Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Temecula.
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Looking for more bouquet toss songs? Listen to DJ Wrex’s mixes on SoundCloud.
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DJ Wrex performs at one event per day. Tell us your date and we’ll send packages and pricing if he’s available.
