Most Popular Cake Cutting Songs

The cake-cutting is one of the most romantic times during the wedding. Most brides and grooms wish to have special songs played during the cake-cutting ceremony. The music sets the tone for the scene and will create a lasting memory in the hearts o (community article)

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The cake-cutting is one of the most romantic times during the wedding.  The very first undertaking the couple will handle as husband and wife will be to cut the cake!  Most brides and grooms wish to have special songs played during the cake-cutting ceremony.  The music sets the tone for the scene and will create a lasting memory in the hearts of the couple and their guests.  Here are some of the most popular cake cutting songs of all time.

‘Sweet' and Sentimental

Some brides and grooms choose to play sweet and touching music during the cake cutting ceremony.  There are many different songs which would be fitting for this moment, but these are without a doubt the most popular.

• How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) by James Taylor
• Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
• That's Amore by Dean Martin
• Sugar Pie Honey Bunch by The Four Tops
• Happy Together by The Turtles

Funny and Humorous

It's very important that the wedding music (including the cake-cutting music) fits the personality of the bride and groom.  If you and your soon-to-be spouse are a pair of jokesters and enjoy a good laugh, perhaps these funny cake-cutting songs will appeal to you.

• Hit Me with Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar
• Pour Some Sugar On Me by Def Leppard
• Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen
• Eat It by Weird Al Yankovic

Upbeat Favorites

If you're looking for some upbeat songs that are known by most people, there are some fun options available.  Take a look at the songs below to find some inspiration:

• Going to the Chapel by Dixie Cups
• It Had to Be You by Frank Sinatra
• Everlasting Love by Natalie Cole

Whether you want a funny song which will have your guests rolling in laughter or a sentimental song that will bring a tear to their eyes - there are definitely plenty of songs for every personality.  Choose something that is special to you and your fiancé and that you will remember for years to come.

Member Comments

466 70 20 3Ps

09/14/2009 at 01:53 pm We used "Yummy Yummy Yummy I got Love in my Tummy" by Ohio Express.  I really wanted "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies, but this was one of the few things DH had a strong opinion about, so we went with it. The only reason I even thought about a cake cutting song was b/c of PW!!  woo hoo!

1821 87 55 MissCupcake

09/14/2009 at 01:49 pm I was JUST thinking about this last night!

167 39 5 chaboogey

09/14/2009 at 01:41 pm I didn't even know that people picked songs for Cake Cutting.....It was hard enough finding songs for bouquet and garter tosss, now one more song I have to find.  You guys are killin' me ;-)

2994 365 44 Hanna

09/13/2009 at 01:24 pm we used "that's amore."