If you’re struggling to finalise your wedding playlist, you’ll want to check out these awesome wedding song recommendations from real brides.
From the moment you walk down the aisle to your final departure as newlyweds, the music choices are crucial to setting the right atmosphere for your wedding day. Picking the best wedding songs and avoiding inappropriate tunes can feel like a daunting task, especially with so many top hits and classic tunes to choose from. To help you craft the perfect playlist for your special day, we took to Instagram to ask our lovely followers to share their best wedding song recommendations.
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What song did you walk down the aisle to?
- Bloom by The Paper Kites
- Into My Arms by Nick Cave
- Love On Top by Beyoncé
- Memories by Maroon 5 (played by a string quartet)
- At Last by Etta James
- Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper
- Better Together by Jack Johnson
- All Of Me by John Legend
- Stand By Me by Ben E. King
- Halo by Beyoncé
- Follow The Sun by Xavier Rudd
- Liana Perillo Harpist version of Latch by Disclosure
- You And Me by Lifehouse
- Move Together by James Bay
- Arms by The Paper Kites
- Forever After All by Luke Combs
- Can’t Help Falling in Love by Kina Grannis
- I Will Wait by Mumford and Sons (acoustic version)
- You’ve Got The Love by Florence and the Machine
- Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
- Hallelujah (acoustic version)
What was your first dance song?
- Singed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder
- Lover by Taylor Swift
- September by Earth, Wind & Fire
- L-O-V-E by Nat King Cole
- I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz
- Come And Get Your Love by Redbone
- I’m With You by Vance Joy
- Best Friend by Queen
- Big Jet Plane by Angus and Julia Stone (acoustic version)
- If I Ain’t Got You by Alicia Keys
- Unforgettable by Nat King Cole
- Now That I’ve Found You by Liam Gallagher
- Exist For Love by AURORA
- Everything by Michael Buble
- Only Love by Ben Howard
- Love On The Brain by Rihanna
- Angel Of Mine by Monica
- Ocean by Khalid feat. Martin Garrix
- Young and Beautiful by Vitamin String Quartet
What was your father/daughter dance song?
- Heart of Life by John Mayer
- When I Look At You by Miley Cyrus
- My Wish by Rascal Flatts
- She’s A Rainbow by The Rolling Stones
- First Man by Camila Cabello
- Wonderwall by Oasis
- Lean On Me by Bill Withers
- Sweet Child of Mine by Guns N’ Roses
- Fathers And Daughters by Boyce Avenue (Cover)
- My Girl by The Temptations
- The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra
- Holding on the Years by Simply Red
- What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
What was your mother/son dance song?
- Your Song by Elton John
- Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
- The Way You Look Tonight by Frank Sinatra
- Mama Said by Lucas Graham
- You’ll Be In My Heart by Phil Collins
- Song For Mama by Boyz II Men
- Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
- Gone, Gone, Gone by Phillips Phillips
- Take Your Mama by The Scissor Sisters
Which songs got your guests on the dancefloor?
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
- Don’t Stop Believing by Journey
- September by Earth, Wind & Fire
- Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Crazy In Love by Beyoncé
- I Believe in a Thing Called Love by The Darkness
- OMG by Usher
- Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
- Valerie by Amy Winehouse
- Mr Brightside by The Killers
- Dancing in the Moonlight by Toploader
- Footloose by Kenny Loggins
- Hey Ya! by Outkast
- Glamorous by Fergie
- Rock With You by Michael Jackson
- Livin On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
- Dancing Queen by ABBA
