33 ultimate wedding songs – from the ceremony to the first dance

Music plays an important role in any wedding day, helping to provide the soundtrack to special moments including the bridal procession, the newlyweds’ exit from the ceremony, and of course – the first dance. While everyone has their own musical tastes and ideas of what will get their guests up on the dancefloor, you can’t go wrong with these classics, from acts including Elton John, Stevie Wonder and The Beatles. Get wedding inspiration and discover some of the top wedding songs that are not only romantic, but also guaranteed crowd pleasers…

33 of the best wedding songs:

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1. Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2. Bruno Mars - Marry You
3. Elton John – Your Song
4. Ray LaMontagne – You Are the Best Thing
5. Adele – Make You Feel My Love
6. Al Green – Let’s Stay Together
7. The Beatles – All You Need is Love
8. Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight
9. Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love With You
10. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
11. Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
12. Elbow – One Day Like This
13. Foo Fighters – Everlong
14. John Legend – All of Me
15. Madness – It Must Be Love
16. Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You
17. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
18. Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
19. Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
20. Tom Odell – Grow Old with Me
21. Sixpence None The Richer – Kiss Me
22. Lionel Richie and Diana Ross – Endless Love
23. Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
24. Jack Johnson – Better Together
25. Etta James – At Last
26. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
27. Ben Folds – The Luckiest
28. The Beach Boys – God Only Knows
29. The Temptations – My Girl
30. Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely
31. Louie Armstrong – What a Wonderful World
32. Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
33. Hall and Oates – You Make My Dreams

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