Come the end of your wedding day; you may feel wound up, wiped out and wonder how  anyone could have the energy for any action beyond sleep. Whether it’s finding the perfect wedding night lingerie or packing your favorite bottle of wine, preparing for your wedding night is key. Music can also play an important role in creating the mood.
Here’s a guide to the sexiest music selections to get you started in creating your perfect playlist and some of the tackiest, just-plain-awkward genres to avoid for your weddingnight.
SEXY GENRE # 1: Rhythmic Synth Music
Synth music is always appropriate for bedroom activities, since most synth songs offer a fun beat and a consistent rhythm. For the sexiest musical accompaniment on yourwedding night, add synth songs to your play-list that can establish a good pace for your horizontal mambo.
TACKY: Comical Porn Music
Anything that goes, “Bow Chica Wow-Wow” and reminds you of Ron Jeremy will probably just make you both laugh rather than entice you.
SEXY GENRE #2: Bass-Heavy Soul
A heavy bass and a smooth, soulful voice are sure to put you and your spouse in the mood. Try lesser known soul artists and underrated slow jams to keep your playlist from entering karaoke territory.
TACKY: Obvious R&B
Top 40s R&B hits like Marvin Gay’s “Let’s Get It On” or anything by Barry White are generally so over-played that they’ve lost their sexy edge, and so obvious that they’re more ironic and cheesy than appropriately sexual.
SEXY GENRE #3: Instrumental Progressive Rock
Much like the progression of your wedding night, progressive rock songs generally start out slow and progress to strong, heavy chords. It’s actually the perfect type of music to set the stage and heighten the mood on your wedding night, since most prog bands are instrumental, so you won’t be distracted by bizarre lyrics or shouting vocalists. Prog songs also tend to last anywhere from 5-25 minutes each, so you’ll get plenty of bang for your buck.
TACKY: Yoga Music
Listening to Enya’s greatest hits may be relaxing when you’re on your yoga mat, but in your bedroom, “Sail Away” might as well be titled, “Snore Away.” Day spa music will only put you both to sleep, so if you want to stay awake for your wedding night, leave the Pilates mix at the gym.
SEXY GENRE #4: Indie Ballads
When you think of sexy music, ballads don’t usually come to mind like they once did, but great artists are still making beautiful, sensual, and very sexy songs that fall under the category of love ballads. If you want to include good ballads in your wedding night playlist, your best bet is to go Indie.
TACKY: Power Ballads of the 70s, 80s, and 90s
Similar to the Top 40s R&B jams, Top 40s Power Ballads are usually too overplayed and obvious to be all that sexy. Heart’s “Alone” could be great for a playful reception duet, but it’s far too cheesy for yourwedding night play-list.
SEXY GENRE #5: ‘Your’ Love Songs
First of all, including your couple songs in your wedding night playlist will give you a sense  of familiarity. Wedding planning chaos can sometimes throw off the balance of your normal routine, so including songs you frequently listen to will bring you back down to earth and back together. For another thing, it will be romantic, because each song will be distinct to your relationship. If you tend to play a certain album on romantic date nights, be sure to put a few of those songs in the mix.
TACKY: Cheesy Love Songs
You can slow dance to them, belt them out in the shower, or hum them in the car, but cheesy love songs from your mom’s cassette tape collection are definitely unsexy for use on your wedding night. Stay away from songs like Sarah McLaughlin’s “I Will Remember You,” Jewel’s “You Were Meant For Me,” Celine Dion’s “The Power of Love,” or anything by Whitney Houston. Your husband will be relieved, and your mom will be grateful that you didn’t sully her favorites. |
