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Best Wedding Ceremony Songs 2026

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By Matt Black | Updated 27th Jul 2026 | 3 min read

What are the best wedding ceremony songs? Short answer: songs that are meaningful to you both.

Skilled musicians will be able to make any song work acoustic, and if you want to hear the original you can always put the recording on. One of our brides even walked down the aisle to the Imperial March from Star Wars!

Some couples are not musically-minded though, and just need some ideas. So we’ve compiled the most popular songs from our wedding ceremonies in Melbourne over the past year. We’ll keep it updated so that it’s always showing the most popular songs.

How many songs will I need to choose?

A minimum of four songs for a typical (Western) wedding ceremony: one for the procession when you walk down the aisle (though some couples like to choose a separate song for their bridal party), two for the signing, and one for the recessional at the end (usually something upbeat and fun). Watch our acoustic duo performing at a wedding ceremony from start to finish:
 

 
You might also like to compile a short playlist for your musicians to play or celebrant to put on while your guests are arriving for the ceremony.
 

The Songs

  1. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
  2. Adore – Amy Shark
  3. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
  4. All of Me – John Legend
  5. All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
  6. At Last – Etta James
  7. Better Together – Jack Johnson
  8. Blackbird – The Beatles
  9. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
  10. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
  11. Come and Get Your Love – Redbone
  12. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
  13. Dream Catch Me – Newton Faulkner
  14. Fall At Your Feet – Crowded House
  15. From This Moment On – Shania Twain
  16. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
  17. Happy – Pharrell
  18. Heaven – Bryan Adams
  19. Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
  20. Ho Hey – The Lumineers
  21. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
  22. I Believe In A Thing Called Love – The Darkness
  23. I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing – Aerosmith
  24. I Get To Love You – Ruelle
  25. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
  26. I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
  27. If I Ain’t Got You – Alicia Keys
  28. If You Love Someone – Lukas Graham
  29. I’m With You – Vance Joy
  30. Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
  31. Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
  32. Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
  33. Marry You – Bruno Mars
  34. My Girl – The Temptations
  35. Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
  36. Ordinary – Alex Warren
  37. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
  38. Rein Me In – Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
  39. Runaway – The Corrs
  40. Send Me On My Way – Rusted Root
  41. Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
  42. Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
  43. Songbird – Fleetwood Mac
  44. Stand By Me – Ben E. King
  45. Sweet Child o’ Mine – Guns n Roses
  46. Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
  47. Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
  48. The Best – Tina Turner
  49. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
  50. Times Like These – Foo Fighters
  51. Until I Found You – Stephen Sanchez
  52. When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
  53. Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
  54. You And Me – Lifehouse
  55. You Got the Love – Florence & The Machine
  56. You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
  57. You’re My Best Friend – Queen

Looking for a playlist for your wedding reception? Check out our Ultimate Party Playlist.

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