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[Wedding BGM] Touching! Recommended songs perfect for a friend’s speech
A heartfelt speech by a close friend at the wedding—the bride and groom’s big day.
This is a moment when messages that look back on shared memories and wish happiness for a friend you’ve spent so many days with are delivered, wrapping the venue in emotion.
In this article, we introduce recommended songs for those moving friend speeches.
We’ve gathered not only wedding classics but also songs that gently embrace the entire venue, so please use this as a reference when choosing music.
If you’re worried the music might interfere with the speech, consider versions arranged for music box or piano!
[Wedding BGM] Moving! Recommended Songs Perfect for a Friend’s Speech (1–10)
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN
GReeeeN’s major-label debut single celebrates the strength and hope to face life’s hardships.
With a powerful beat and crystal-clear vocals, it’s a refreshing pop-rock number that resonates deeply.
Even when you feel like giving up, its message encourages you to keep looking forward and moving ahead, gently giving listeners a push.
Released in January 2007, it was used as the opening theme for TBS’s “CDTV” and as the broadcast theme for the Kanagawa High School Baseball Tournament, and is also included on the album “Ah, Hello.
Nice to Meet You.” Filled with a heartfelt appreciation for bonds with family and friends, it also makes an ideal BGM choice for a speech conveying warm wishes to a bride and groom.
HarukaYOASOBI
“Haruka” is a heartwarming, soul-stirring ballad released on December 18, 2020 as YOASOBI’s sixth digital-only single.
The song portrays the bond between the story’s protagonist, a girl named Haruka, and a specially designed mug called “Moon Prince,” warmly weaving together life’s joys and sorrows, as well as gratitude toward a cherished presence—all from the Moon Prince’s perspective.
This work is a collaboration with broadcast writer Osamu Suzuki, based on his novel “Moon Prince,” and it has been loved beyond the realm of music, with the release of the visual novel “Haruka and the Prince of the Moon.” Brimming with tenderness for someone who has been by one’s side since childhood and has watched over them, and with a strong desire to keep supporting them with unchanging love, this song strikes a deep chord.
I believe it’s especially fitting as wedding BGM, a moment to feel the bond with a loved one and celebrate the start of a new chapter in life.
IvyNovelbright
A gemlike wedding ballad by Novelbright, written especially for a best friend’s wedding.
Released in October 2024, this song is a warm-hearted celebration crafted by vocalist Yudai Takenaka, based on an interview with the actual groom.
The lyrics gently portray the love that grows in the small moments of everyday life and the bond of two people supporting each other—resonating with many couples.
With a moderate tempo and a gentle atmosphere, it also works perfectly as background music for a friend’s speech, wrapping the venue in warmth and adding a beautiful touch to any wedding.
About meMrs. GREEN APPLE
A grand rock ballad wrapped in a refreshing sound, questioning the boundary between self and others while facing life’s worries and anxieties.
Created as the support song for the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, an orchestral arrangement was used in Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s CalorieMate “Cheer for Exam Takers” commercial series.
This work garnered widespread support, becoming Mrs.
GREEN APPLE’s fourth song to surpass 100 million streams.
If you play it softly during the moment when a message to the bride and groom taking their first new step is read aloud, the entire venue will surely be filled with emotion.
eternityBENI
With a pure and beautiful singing voice, BENI’s wedding song accompanies the most moving scenes of a wedding.
Set to a gentle melody filled with blessings, it paints a picture of a radiant day surrounded by countless smiles.
The sincere wish for the couple’s love to last forever and their resolve to walk through life together are expressed poignantly yet powerfully.
Released in January 2012 and used as the theme song for NHK General TV’s drama “Honjitsu wa Taian Nari,” this piece is perfect for scenes featuring heartfelt messages from friends.
Because you are hereUru
A ballad by Uru noted for its gentle vocals and heartwarming melody.
It’s a warm piece that softly embraces feelings for someone special and a sense of gratitude.
Each listener’s thoughts of their own “someone important” overlap, evoking deep empathy.
Released in February 2020 and written as the theme song for TBS’s Sunday drama “Ship of Theseus,” the song is included on the album Orion Blue.
It portrays the importance of the present moment that connects the past and the future, resulting in a ballad that conveys a poised resolve within its warmth.
It’s also perfect for a friend’s wedding speech that looks back on shared memories while sending wishes for the happiness of the couple.
BeautifulSuperfly
A gem of a mid-tempo ballad by Superfly themed around self-affirmation, featuring melancholic guitars, driving drums, and a strikingly grand string arrangement.
It sings of the strength and kindness to accept oneself as is and move forward step by step.
Included on the album WHITE released in May 2015, it was chosen as the theme song for the TBS drama Mother Game: Kanojo-tachi no Kaikyū.
Shiho Ochi’s powerful yet delicate vocals gently embrace feelings of blessing and gratitude toward someone dear in this song.