TOP 100 wedding songs in IRELAND

15/08/2023

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An Awesome list with over 100 wedding songs for your Big Day

For the perfect wedding, it’s all about having the perfect music. From creating a dreamy atmosphere to getting your guests up and dancing, you want to have that fantastic playlist. But, how do you pick the right wedding songs?

Everybody has different taste in music, and even the most meant-for-each-other lovers might have totally different styles. That is why it’s all about mixing it up. For the perfect wedding songs, you’ve got to put together a well-rounded playlist. That means having oldies for the grandparents, modern hits for the kids, slow songs for the first dance, and fast songs to get people on the dance floor. Feeling overwhelmed yet? Here are some tips to make it easy!

How to Choose Your Perfect Wedding Songs!?

Set the Mood: Music can go a long way to set the mood. Choosing the perfect wedding songs will create an atmosphere for you and your guests. From morning until night, it’s essential to reflect the mood in songs.

Be You: Don’t feel like you have to only stick with traditional picks. Go with your own style and find something you love.

Keep It Ambient: Make sure your wedding songs don’t steal the show! Keep the volume at a background level in most situations. While you’ll want to turn it up when people hit the dance floor, it’s always essential to make sure people can still chat without shouting.

Be Appropriate: Most weddings have guests ranging in age from nine to 90 so having appropriate music is essential. Of course, you want your wedding music to include your favourites but, in some cases, you might want to go for edited family-friendly versions of faves.

Plan Ahead: There is so much to plan before a wedding, and it’s easy to leave things until the last minute, but it is essential to choose your wedding songs in advance. Chat with your significant other and make sure you have a full day’s playlist that you both love.

Ps: All images featured in this post were captured by Bruno Rosa

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Ready to choose your perfect wedding songs?

Here’s everything you need to know (plus a few songs that I’ve always found to be crowd-pleasers at many weddings)!

1) EARLY PREPARATION SONGS

Start the day right. The most important meal of the day is even more important on your wedding day! Create a playlist of fun and romantic wedding songs to play during your wedding breakfast and while you’re getting ready.

• Pre-Wedding Breakfast Songs :

You and your special someone will be like kids on Christmas morning when you wake up on the big day! Set the tone to get everyone in the mood for your big day with happy, romantic songs.

" Breakfast at Tiffany’s " - (Deep Blue Something)

" I Do " - (Colbie Caillat)

" Happy " - (Pharrell Williams)

" Rude " - (MAGIC!)

" I Gotta Feeling " - (The Black Eyed Peas)

" All My Life " - (K-Ci & JoJo)

" Dreams " - (The Cranberries)

" Boom Clap " - (Charli XCX)

" Stuck Like Glue " - (Sugarland)

" Teenage Dream " - (Katy Perry)

" Mine " - (Taylor Swift)

" Feel So Close " - (Calvin Harris)

" Dancing in the Moonlight " - (Toploader)

" First Day of My Life " - (Bright Eyes)

" I'm Yours " - (Jason Mraz)

" Brown Eyed Girl " - (Van Morrison)

" Time After Time " - (Cyndi Lauper)

• Getting Ready Wedding Songs :

There is nothing more fun than getting dressed up for the big day! You’re looking your best and surrounded by your favourite people in the world. Celebrate with some happy hits!

" Independent Women, Pt. 1 " - (Destiny’s Child)

" Roar " - (Katy Perry)

" Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) " - (Beyoncé)

" Girl On Fire " - (Alicia Keys)

" Work It " - (Missy Elliott)

" My Lovin' You're Never Gonna Get It " - (En Vogue)

" Jumpin', Jumpin’ " - (Destiny’s Child)

" Fancy (Explicit) ft. Charli XCX " - (Iggy Azalea)

" Get Right " - (Jennifer Lopez)

" Run the World (Girls) " - (Beyoncé)

" Ain't No Other Man " - (Christina Aguilera)

" Chapel of Love " - (The Dixie Cups)

2) CEREMONY SONGS

This is definitely a big deal! The songs that you choose for your ceremony set the tone for your celebration. Try to match the music to your wedding’s vibe. If you’re having a casual affair, go for fun and modern picks. Having a church wedding? Go for more traditional, classic wedding songs.

• Prelude Songs :

When your guests walk in and get seated, they are getting their first impressions of the atmosphere of your wedding. Create the perfect mood with songs that represent you and your big day.

" Air on the G String " - (Johann S. Bach)

" Carolan's Welcome" - (Irish Traditional)

" Wedding Song " - (Bob Dylan)

" Come Away with Me " - (Nora Jones)

" Benediction Nuptiale " - (Camille Saint-Saens)

• Processional Songs :

This is where it gets exciting! The processional is the time when your wedding party gets to shine. Give them lovely songs to walk down the aisle to and set the tone for the rest of the ceremony.

" I Walk the Line " - (Johnny Cash)

" Love You Madly " - (Cake)

" All I Want Is You " - (U2)

" The Blowers Daughter " - (Damien Rice)

" Wedding Song " - (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

• Bride Entrance Songs :

Alright, ladies! This is your big moment. You have been dreaming about walking down that aisle since you were a little girl and now it’s time to make your soul sing with music.

" Bridal Chorus " - (Wagner (of course!))

" Glasgow Love Theme " - (Craig Armstrong)

" A Thousand Years " - (The Piano Guys)

" Butterfly Waltz " - (Brian Crain)

" All You Need Is Love " - (The Beatles)

• Wedding Ceremony Songs :

Every wedding ceremony is different, and you may have a few times where you want to add music. Whether it is a civil or religious ceremony, talk to the venue to figure out each stage that could be enhanced with music.

" God Only Knows " - (The Beach Boys)

" Everything " - (Michael Buble)

" Come What May " - (Moulin Rouge)

" Here Comes The Sun " - (The Beatles)

" Can’t Help Falling in Love " - (Elvis Presley)

• Classical Ceremony Songs

If you are having a traditional wedding ceremony, there is no better way to add an elegant touch than with classical ceremony songs. Choose timeless melodies that will effortlessly connect together the ceremony from beginning to end.

Mo ghrá Thú, a Thiarna
Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
Fur Elise by Beethoven
The Wedding Song There is Love by Peter, Paul & Mary
March from Occasional Oratorio by Handel

• Religious ceremony wedding Songs

If you are having a religious ceremony in a church, it is essential to enrich the mood with classic religious wedding ceremony songs.

Give Me Joy in My Heart
I Will Whisper Your Name
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria by F. Schubert
Wherever You Go by David Haas

• Traditional Wedding Hymns

Choose your Sunday favourites to create a timeless elegance and charm for your ceremony. Chat with your priest to determine each point where a hymn should be sung.

Give me joy in my heart
Love divine, all loves excelling
O Jesus I Have Promised
O Perfect Love
Praise my soul the King of Heaven

• Interlude Songs

There are going to be a few points in your ceremony with silence. To create a seamless transition, work with your venue and officiant to create interlude songs to play in the background at these points.

Lento con Tenerezza by Enrique Granados
Where e'er You Walk by George F. Handel
Reverie by Claude Debussy
Grow Old with Me by John Lennon
Take My Breath Away by Tuck & Patti

• Recessional Songs

After everything, it is time to walk off together into the sunset. The first song you hear as you walk back down the aisle together is sure to be one you will remember forever. Choose a song you will always love.

Wouldn’t It Be Nice by The Beach Boys
Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder
At Last by Etta James
The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
My Baby Just Cares for Me by Nina Simone

• Postlude Songs

As your guests are leaving the wedding ceremony space, they’re sure to be chatting about what a beautiful wedding it was! Give them the perfect background song to get them ready to celebrate the happy occasion.

A Sorta Fairytale by Tori Amos
All The Man That I Need by Whitney Houston
Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini by Rachmaninov
Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
Close To You by Carpenters

• WEDDING RECEPTION SONGS

You’ve officially tied the knot, and now it’s time to party! Set the mood for one of the greatest celebrations of your life. Today is so much more than just a party so carefully curate the playlist of your dreams to create a night you’ll never forget.

• Reception Entrance Wedding Songs

The song that you play as you and your new spouse enter the wedding reception will really set the mood for the rest of the celebration so make the perfect pick for your style.

Death Cab for Cutie Stay Young, Go Dancing
Dancing in the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Can't Stop the Feeling, by Justin Timberlake
I Gotta Feeling, by Black Eyed Peas
24K Magic, by Bruno Mars

• Cake Cutting Songs

Cutting the wedding cake is always one of the cutest moments of any ceremony, and it is another time to reflect your love story in a song!

Sugar, Sugar by the Archies
This Will Be an Everlasting Love by Natalie Cole
Cut the Cake by Average White Band
How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You by James Taylor
I'm a Believer by The Monkees

• First Dance Songs

Here is a song that you will remember forever! Dance together for the first time in newlywed bliss to a song that you’ll love to hear every anniversary.

Better Together by Jack Johnson
By Your Side by Sade
Grow Old With Me by Mary Chapin Carpenter
If I Ain't Got You by Alicia Keys featuring Usher
In My Life by The Beatles

• Father Daughter Songs

The father-daughter dance always brings a tear to my eye! Make the most of this special moment by choosing a song that both you and your dad will love.

I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders
Everything by Michael Bublé
Through the Years by Kenny Rogers
Daughters by John Mayer
How You've Grown by 10,000 Maniacs

• Mother Son Songs

The same rules apply here! Chat with your mum and choose the perfect song together for your first dance as a married man.

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Child of Mine by Carole King
Mother by Danzig
What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
Upward Over the Mountain by Iron and Wine

• Anniversary Songs

Bring all of your married guests to the dance floor to celebrate with a romantic song that will remind every couple of their long and happy journey together.

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
Still The One by Orleans
After All These Years by Journey
I’ve Had The Time of My Life by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion

• Bouquet Toss Songs

Now it’s time to honour the single ladies with a fun song as you toss the bouquet out to them! Get them inspired with a high energy girls’ anthem or a song to get them excited for their own big wedding day.

Drunk in Love by Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
Only Girl (In The World) by Rihanna

• Wedding Party Songs

After all of the romance and ceremony, it is time for a good old fashion party! Create the perfect play list of high energy party songs to get people on the dance floor and in the mood to celebrate.

Love Shack by The B-52's.
No Scrubs by TLC
On The Floor by Jennifer Lopez
Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Get Lucky by Daft Punk

• Last Dance Songs

You will never forget the last dance at your wedding reception. Choose a romantic song that will leave you and your guests floating on cloud nine before they pack up to leave.

Donna Summer by Last Dance
Dream A Little Dream Of Me by Louis Armstrong
How Do You Keep The Music Playing by Frank Sinatra
I've Got The World On A String by Bing Crosby
It Had To Be You by Tony Bennet