The Best Wedding Songs for Your Special Day
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4156 VIEWSThe brides and grooms getting married today don’t want their weddings to be like any other - from the theme and colour scheme, to the playlist they send their DJ. They don’t want the same copy and pasted list every wedding has used since their parents’ wedding! Sure, there are the classics that everyone loves to hear during the reception, but for those special moments: the procession, the bride and groom’s announcement, their first dance; they want to find that signature song that tells their unique story! That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the must-have, best wedding songs, both classic and modern in a range of genres. Are you looking for an orchestral or acoustic song for an elegant, classic wedding? Or do you live in the land of nostalgia, and yearn for that feeling to show up during your vows? Maybe you want to make an edgier wedding ceremony entrance with an electronic or rock song? Whatever your taste, our list of the best wedding songs of all time will have something to suit you. So if you're looking for wedding song ideas, whatever your musical preference, this list of songs is for you. We hope this helps you find the perfect soundtrack to your special day!
This is a song about a man who had lost hope on finding love, until he found the one. It’s a nice, slow tempo with a soft band playing and lovely layers of vocals, making it a perfect fit for the bride's entry song or the bride and groom’s first dance.
Looking for dance wedding songs? This is a fun loving song that most of us love, even if we’re not sure what they’re saying other than “My Sharona!” Whether you know the words or not, this song is undeniably enjoyable and high energy. You could definitely save this one for a time when there’s a lull on the dance floor at the reception to get the crowd going again.
This is a beautiful and poetic love song. The lyrics feel almost like a private love letter, she’s vulnerable and honest about her emotions and yearning for love as she wishes on dandelions. If used for the procession, the chorus would be the perfect time for the bride to make her entrance down the aisle. Or, this would be a lovely song for a first dance for the bride and groom.
This song is about the feeling of knowing and loving someone for more than just one lifetime. It’s a romantic song leading with a quiet intro featuring mainly piano and Perri’s beautiful vocals; but it progresses into a more epic ballad with strings. This would be a great addition to any wedding in the ceremony or reception to bring out the water works!
This is probably one of the most popular wedding songs of all time. It's a playful and light-hearted song about being spontaneous, wild and in love. It’s just the kind of song to get people up on their feet dancing and celebrating with you!
This is a gorgeous duet that consists of simply an acoustic guitar and vocals. The song is about how love is what makes any life like a movie. It’s flowy and romantic, and would set the stage beautifully at the beginning of the ceremony, or get the tears flowing during the bride and groom’s first dance.
No wedding reception would be complete without this all time banger. It’s really hard not to at least tap your toe when you hear those 80’s drum kits and synths, let alone when that chorus hits! This is a definite staple wedding reception song and one of the greatest wedding songs of all time.
This is a soft orchestral with beautifully heartfelt lyrics. The lyrics tell an emotional story of building a home with someone, both literally and metaphorically, and watching it all grow and change as the years go by. Also, at 6 minutes long, this would be a great song to play for a large bridal party entrance. It's also a very moving love song, so would work perfectly for the wedding reception as well.
This song is one of Queen’s more mild rock and roll songs; it’s groovy, laid-back, and fun to sing along to. This could be played at any part of a wedding and it would feel good, but it’s an especially fun track to play on the dance floor for the whole family.
You can’t have a wedding without saying L-O-V-E! Most of the wedding guests are going to know this song and sing along to it, making it the perfect selection to warm people up to getting on the dance floor at your reception!
This song is a huge hit as the bride and groom or wedding party entrance song for the reception. It's sure to make the cut of many wedding songs playlists. Some may think it’s over played, but there’s no denying that good feeling you get when you jump up and down to I Got A Feeling!
Funk activated! Bruno Mars brought funk to the new era with this track, and it has become a favourite dancing song for any event. This is a high energy song with a lot of swag that would be a great way for the groomsmen to enter the ceremony, to play for the couple’s entrance or as one of the last songs of the night. It's sure to be on many wedding music playlists, so be sure to add it to yours.
An oldie but so very goodie. The brass band and Valli’s soulful voice set the mood for a day of love. Most of the guests will know this track and will probably sing along, so you could definitely pull this up during the reception to get more people on the floor.
This song is about knowing that love will last even after looks fade, and even after life ends. It consists mainly of piano and strings and swells in intensity throughout. This would make a magical song to play for a dimly lit reception dance floor.
Another modern hit wedding song is this one from the movie A Star Is Born. It’s a back-and-forth conversation between a man and a woman about feeling drowned by the world and wanting to find sanctuary in one another. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga gave highly emotional vocals in this song! Definitely add this to your wedding’s list of slow dance songs.
This is a nice soft country wedding song about not needing to have anything extra or go anywhere fancy as long as he’s got his girl. Die A Happy Man would be a great first dance song for the bride and groom.
This father and daughter inspired song holds so much power. With a slower tempo, gentle piano and strong vocals, it’s a great song choice for the father and daughter dance if you’re looking for maximum emotional effect.
No modern wedding is complete without some Taylor! This song is about living out your fairy tale romance, allowing yourself to dream and fall in love. This would be a one of the best wedding songs to play for the family, bridesmaids or even the bride to walk down the aisle to.
A well-known, 90's nostalgic hit that plays with your heart strings. This would more than likely make one the best wedding songs to close out your perfect wedding day. It would be the perfect cherry on top, and make for a perfect ending to your wedding music playlist.
A classic love song from the king himself, this is a slow swooning song about not being able to resist falling in love. The melody was based off of a famous old French love song, “Plaisir d’amour.” This would be a nice song for either the procession, or, give this song to your DJ to get your more “mature” guests up on the dance floor.
This is a rock/pop love song if you’re looking for an edgier wedding playlist. The song is about how even after a couple has gone through rough patches, the excitement and love for each other still hasn’t changed. This would make an epic couple’s entrance into the reception. It could even be great on a list for father daughter dance songs.
Meghan Trainor is probably on many of the most popular wedding songs playlists on the internet. This is a fun and up-tempo song about a girl’s expectations of a guy and how she wants to be treated if he wants to be her future husband. This would be such a fun song to play during the reception for everyone to dance to!
This is a really emotional love song that would be a wonderful first dance song for a bride and groom. Clinton Kane’s lyrics express the gratitude of enduring heartbreak in the past because it led to finding the right person, and how he still feels butterflies around them every day.
This is such a gentle and pure love song, soft piano and strings accompany heartfelt lyrics that bring out the big emotions and tears! It’s a very slow song with barely any percussion, which makes it an easy song for anyone in your party to walk down the aisle to.
This has definitely become a staple song that many brides are choosing for their bridesmaids to walk out to. The song is about the journey two people took to get to one another, and their ultimate everlasting love.
This song is elegant and quiet, with mostly acoustic guitar and vocals; it’s poetic and sets the tone nicely for a simple and elegant wedding. Play this wedding music during the family procession to have everyone feeling like they’re in a storybook .
This is such a wholesome love song, and one that most people at a wedding will be familiar with at least the chorus. It’s got that old folk music sound that gets you deep in your chest, and would work so well as the bride and groom’s first dance song, or really in any part of your wedding.
This is a well-known classic love song that’s fun and up-tempo if you’re looking for more high energy music for your wedding playlist. It would be the perfect wedding song song for the bride and groom to enter the reception together, or for something everyone can dance to at the wedding ceremony.
This is just one of those classic wedding songs. It's about not letting anything get in the way of love. It’s one of those staple songs that most people are expecting to hear at a wedding. Guests of all ages will get excited and head to the dance floor when this one comes on during the reception.
This song is so raw and emotional, you’ll have the whole house in tears if you play it during the bride’s entrance, or during the bride and groom’s first dance. The song is about having unchanging love for someone, no matter how time and age changes the exterior.
Go for this modern rendition if you’re looking for a new twist on the classic. This version consists of light acoustic guitar, strings and lovely female vocals.
Like the name suggests, this song is about a father’s undying love for his daughter, and the words of wisdom he hopes to leave with her. Like other wedding songs, this song is up tempo, with a simple band of guitar and drums. This song would fit perfectly as the father and daughter dance selection.
This cover of Bob Dylan’s song creates the perfect soundtrack for a wedding. Consisting of just piano and vocals, it’s soft, airy and sets the mood for feelings of love! This song is about going to any lengths to show the person you care for that you love them, even in their darkest hour. The gentle tone of this song would be perfect for the bridesmaids and bride to make their entrance to.
If you want your wedding day to include a romantic ballad to slow dance to, Perfect is, well, perfect! It starts off with just Ed’s singing and guitar, and progresses into soft orchestral strings. The song is about finding the one you want to spend your life with, and the chorus is about dancing with them. That makes it a great first dance song for the bride and groom.
This is a twist on “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” using only the chorus of that song. It has a chill but up tempo electronic vibe, and would be a fun song for the bride & groom to be announced at the reception, or an easy listening song for everyone to dance to!
If you're looking for wedding music that has more of a country-pop vibe, then try this one out. It's about a girl finding one of the good guys out there with family values and a good heart. If only it were customary for the groom to have a song to walk out to! It would make a really great wedding song for the first bride and groom dance or maybe even the father and daughter dance.
This is a smooth and easy going song about having someone in your life that has become everything to you. The song is light and mid-tempo, making it the perfect wedding song to start off the reception’s dance floor with something people of all ages can groove to.
This song is becoming increasingly popular on a wedding day. It’s about how all the flaws and imperfections of love make it stronger. It starts out very simple and quiet and builds up into crashing cymbals and synths. This song would be an epic way for the bridesmaids and bride to walk into the ceremony, or to amaze everyone with a bride and groom dance, ending in a big lift!
This is currently a very trendy song, brides are using to post with clips of their wedding on social media, and it would also be a great song for the whole procession. It’s mainly a dramatic instrumental, with vocals repeating the words, “oh, forever,” so guests won’t be distracted singing along with the words instead of watching the bride.
This song is so beautiful and has such emotional storytelling! It’s about having gratitude for the rough path they had to take in life so they could someday meet their love. This would be such a touching song for the bride and groom’s first dance.
This is a really pure and beautiful love song. It starts off quiet with sparse guitar, slowly adding in percussion and strings, and then continues to crescendo until it crashes and fades out again in the last verse. This would be a nice way for the wedding party to enter the ceremony, with the bride entering on the crescendo for dramatic effect.