While some people find the whole selecting songs for their wedding easy, as if they have had certain theme songs playing throughout their relationship - other people really struggle to think of any songs, whilst others have way too many to choose from and can't narrow it down. This is not a definitive list of songs - but perhaps it will be useful for someone who needs a bit of inspiration.
I've focused on only the most obvious song selections that people get stuck on - the processional, which is the walk up the aisle - which could also be used for signing of the register - so that's ceremony. Recessional, which is the exit of the ceremony - generally up-beat; and then the First Dance. The First Dance and Ceremony songs are pretty interchangeable - so feel free to mix them up.
While I have described their general feel above, there are no hard and fast rules with any of these.
Now I know that the really obvious options (Signed, Sealed, Delivered anyone?) are common knowledge and there is absolutely nothing wrong with those, but if you're stuck it's because none of those resonated with you. So these lists are less common based on my experience, but great options.
These lists do include some covers, so they're a slightly different take on the originals to create something different in the feels.
Ceremony
Meghan Trainer - Marry Me
Sam Smith - Latch
Eva Cassidy - Time After Time
VioDance - A Thousand Years
James Vincent McMorrow - Higher Love
Gary Go - Cinema (Acoustic)
Dave Matthews Band - Where Are You Going
Celine Dion - How Does a Moment Last Forever
Sleeping At Last - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Matthew West - When I Say I Do
Bride & Groom - I Wanna Grow Old With You
The Corrs - Runaway
Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran - Everything Has Changed
Lana Del Ray - Love
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
John Adams & Blame Jones - All My Life (Acoustic)
Mysha Didi - Love Is All Around
Jennifer Hudson - Giving Myself
Hannah's Yard - You're the First, the Last, My Everything
One Direction - You & I (Piano Version)
Plamina - You to Me Are Everything
Recessional
Coldplay / BTS - My Universe
Imagine Dragons - Follow You
Post Malone - Only Wanna Be With You
Chainsmokers - Call You Mine
American Authors - Best Day of My Life
Sara Bareilles - I Choose You
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Beyoncé - Love on Top
Borns - Electric Love
Michael Franti & Spearhead - Say Hey (I Love You)
Heavy D & the Boyz - Now That We Found Love
Clean Bandit & Zara Larsson - Symphony
Walk the Moon - Shut Up & Dance
Cobra Starship & Sabi - You Make Me Feel
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us Down
Calvin Harris - Feel So Close
The Romantics - What I Like About You
MKTO - Classic
Katy Perry - Firework
The Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love
First Dance
Ray LaMontagne - You Are the Best Thing
Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life
Tony Bennett - The Way You Look Tonight
Brad Paisley - Then
Ellie Goulding - Your Song
Daniel Caesar & H.E.R - Best Par
JVKE - Golden Hour
Lukas Graham - Love Someone
The Walters - I Love You So
Surfaces & salem ilese - Come With Me
HYBS - Ride
Major - Why I Love You
Pink Sweat$ & Kehlani - At My Worst
Ms. Lauryn Hill - Can't Take My Eyes Off of You
Miguel - Sure Thing
Spotify Lists
If you're looking for Spotify Playlists - I'll start to add some of my own below, but have started with a playlist that is great for pre-Ceremony background music.
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