The most popular wedding songs
26th Feb 2018
The music you choose for your wedding day is as important as the wedding rings you exchange or the colour of the bridesmaid dresses.
It should mean something special to you and your partner and many venues allow you to pick out music for each key moment in your ceremony, including:
- The bride’s walk down the aisle
- Music when signing the register and certificate
- Music to walk out to as a newlywed couple
- Your first dance song
- The get-up and dance song for everyone to enjoy
Bridal entrance songs
The bridal march is, of course, the traditional choice, whether you decide to pay a little extra to have the organist in the church play this or have a rendition play in the registry office/hotel venue. Here are some other options though for that special walk:- Bridal March
- The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - The Wedding Song (Acoustic)
- Bruno Mars - Marry You
- Fleetwood Mac - Crystal
- Des’ree - Kissing You
- David Arkenstone ft. Kathleen Fisher - The Secret Wedding
- Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You?
- Adele - Make You Feel My Love
- Beyonce - Halo
- Regina Spektor - Samson
- Edwina Hayes - Feels Like Home
- Robbie Williams - Angels
- Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
- Train - Marry Me
- Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
- Ed Sheeran - Kiss Me
- Michael Buble - Everything
- Craig Armstrong - Glasgow Love Theme

Signing register and certificates songs
You want a romantic tune that can play in the background while you're signing those all important certificates as witnesses watch over. Pick one of these!- John Legend - All Of Me
- Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
- Sara Bareilles - Love Song
- Jason Mraz - I’m Yours
- Bryan Adams - Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
- Sia - Breathe Me
- Regina Spektor - Folding Chair
- Jack Johnson - Better Together
- Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling In Love
- The Carpenters - We’ve Only Just Begun
- Ed Sheeran - Tenerife Sea
- Adele - Remedy
- Tom Odell - Real Love
- Robbie Williams - Eternity
- Shania Twain - From This Moment
- Etta James - At Last
- Adam Sandler - Grow Old With You
- Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
- Andy Williams - Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
- Alicia Keys - No One
Wedding exit songs
You want this song to be upbeat and celebratory - you’re married! It’s definitely a happy occasion. Here are a few options:- Billy Idol - White Wedding
- Kool & The Gang - Celebrate
- Justin Timberlake - Can’t Stop The Feeling
- Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams
- Frank Sinatra - Love And Marriage
- Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
- Counting Crows - Accidentally In Love
- The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
- Regina Spektor - Us
- U2 - Beautiful Day
- Beyonce ft Jay-Z - Crazy In Love
- Pharrell Williams - Happy
- Florence + The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
- The Monkees - I’m A Believer
- The Lumineers - Ho Hey
- Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered
- Natalie Cole - This Will Be (an Everlasting Love)
- Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - The Time Of My Life
- Madness - It Must Be Love
- Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

First dance songs
- Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight
- Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
- Lonestar - Amazed
- Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are
- Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star
- Ray La Montagne - You Are The Best Thing
- Aerosmith - I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
- Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
- Imagine Dragons - Not Today
- Shania Twain - You’re Still The One
- Robbie Williams - She’s The One
- James Blunt - You’re Beautiful
- Paramore - The Only Exception
- Ben Howard - Only Love
- Bon Jovi - Always
- Labrinth & Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful
- Mumford & Sons ft Baaba Maal - There Will Be Time
- Lorde - 400 Lux
- Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
- Ryan Adams - Wonderwall
Get the guests to dance songs
Once that slow first dance is over, it’s time to get the guests on the dancefloor - so you’ll need a song that lets them know it’s time to party. Choose from these suggestions:- One Direction - Little Things
- Walk The Moon - Shut Up And Dance
- Cascada - Everytime We Touch
- Justin Bieber - Sorry
- Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
- Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
- Justin Timberlake ft Timbaland - Sexy Back
- Rihanna ft Calvin Harris - We Found Love
- Kesha - Tik Tok
- Katy Perry - Firework
- LMFAO - Party Rock
- Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger
- Destiny’s Child - Bootylicious
- The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
- Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass
- R. Kelly - Ignition
- Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
- David Bowie - Let’s Dance
- Lady Gaga - Just Dance