The best weddings have a continuous stream of love songs playing from the moment the guests arrive at the beautiful ceremony. As you walk down the aisle, your favorite romantic song of all time will be playing and the lovey-dovey tunes will continue until the DJ plays the last song of the night.
You always remember the songs playing at significant moments of your life. The music playing in the background when you had your first kiss, your signature couple song, the song he proposed to, or tunes that remind you of each other. Those songs, along with your all-time most-loved melodies, are the start of your wedding day playlists. There are a lot of key songs to choose too.
Here is a list of the key songs you should choose for your wedding day, followed by a top-100 list of love songs to get you in the mood.
CEREMONY
Playlist: Music as guests arrive at the ceremony
Song: Bridal party entrance
Song: Bride's walk down the aisle
Song: Signing the certificate
Song: Walking down the aisle as a married couple
Playlist: Post-ceremony music
RECEPTION
Playlist: Cocktail hour
Playlist: Music as guests arrive at the reception
Song: Bridal party entrance to the reception
Song: Couple's grand entrance
Playlist: Dinner time music
Song: Cake cutting
Songs: First dance for couple and father/daughter, mother/son songs if appropriate
Song: Bouquet toss
Song: Garter
Playlist: Party time music
Song: Final song of the night
Please hit play!
1. Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson
2. Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
3. I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
4. Love Me Tender by Elvis
5. My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
6. Open Arms by Journey
7. Maybe I'm Amazed by Wings
8. Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers
9. Endless Love by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
10. Your Song by Elton John
11. Three Times A Lady by Commodores
12. Alone by Heart
13. To Be With You by Mr Big
14. How Do I Live by LeAnn Rimes
15. I Melt With You by Modern English
16. Nobody Wants To Be Lonely by Christina Aguilera and Ricky Martin
17. Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
18. You're In My Heart by Rod Stewart
19. Babe by Styx
20. You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker
21. Wonder Tonight by Eric Clapton
22. Unforgettable by Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole
23. You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
24. I'll Be There by The Jackson 5
25. Eternal Flame by Bangles
26. More Than A Feeling by Boston
27. Never Tear Us Apart by INXS
28. I Think I Love You by The Partridge Family
29. I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith
30. At Last by Etta James
31. How Deep Is Your Love by Bee Gees
32. Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead O'Connor
33. I Honestly Love You by Olivia Newton-John
34. She's Got A Way by Billy Joel
35. Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra
36. Breathe by Faith Hill
37. In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel
38. If You Leave Me Now by Chicago
39. Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
40. Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain and Tennille
41. Save The Best For Last by Vanessa Williams
42. I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
43. Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton
44. Love To Love You Baby by Donna Summer
45. I Got U Babe by Sonny and Cher
46. You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
47. All Cried Out by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
48. I'll Be by Edwin McCain
49. Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
50. Islands In The Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
51. Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
52. Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
53. I'll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men
54. Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper
55. Careless Whisper by Wham!
56. Secret Garden by Bruce Springsteen
57. Is This Love by Whitesnake
58. Thank You by Dido
59. A Sky Full Of Stars by Coldplay
60. Can't Stop The Feeling by Justin Timberlake
61. I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick
62. Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
63. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life by Stevie Wonder
64. Woman by John Lennon
65. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams
66. Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon
67. Faithfully by Journey
68. Best Of My Love by The Emotions
69. Waiting For a Girl Like You by Foreigner
70. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
71. I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders
72. Fallin' by Alicia Keys
73. Mandy by Barry Manilow
74. Love Bites by Def Leppard
75. That's The Way Love Goes by Janel Jackson
76. Always by Atlantic Starr
77. I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt
78. By Your Side by Sade
79. I Would Die 4 U by Prince
80. Riptide by Vance Joyce
81. By Your Side by Sade
82. Delicate by Taylor Swift
83. All My Love by George Ezra
84. Let's Stay Together by Al Green
85. Un-break My Heart by Toni Braxton
86. I've Had The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
87. More Than Words by Extreme
88. I'd Do Anything For You by Meat Load
89. Beth by Kiss
90. You're Still The One by Shania Twain
91. Crazy For You by Madonna
92. I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi
93. Don't Speak by No Doubt
94. You're The First, The Last, My Everything by Barry White
95. Superstar by Carpenters
96. I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
97. 1+1 by Beyonce
98. You and I by John Legend
99. How Long Will I Love You by Ellie Goulding
100. Sweater Weather by The Neighborhood
If you are having wedding videography, you will also have to choose a song or two to go along with the footage. Be careful with you song selection for the video. Many love songs are actually talking about unrequited love or breakups. Download the lyrics to the songs you choose and read through to make sure they are appropriate for you video. You can do that after the wedding as it's easier to pick the right one after you've lived your best day ever. So don't stress about those songs now, just keep in mind you will need them for later.
Somewhere in the world, some of these songs are being played at this very moment. Many are classics or current hits that we will be listening to for all of eternity. With so many great love songs, it wasn't easy narrowing it down to 100. We hope some of these sentimental love songs will be perfect for your wedding and wish you the best for a beautiful day.
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