[Wedding BGM] Touching! Recommended songs perfect for a friend’s speech

Friend ShipHoshino Gen

Gen Hoshino – Friend Ship (Live at Osaka-jō Hall 2016)

This is a pop tune that delivers a heartwarming message centered on farewells and reunions with those close to us.

Released by Gen Hoshino in December 2015 as the theme song for the film “Moriyamachu Driving School,” the piece likens life’s journey to a voyage at sea, gently portraying the beauty of relationships that can support each other in our hearts even when we’re apart.

While incorporating elements of dance music, the song retains a subtle sense of wistfulness that is quintessentially Hoshino.

It’s an ideal choice for a friend’s speech—one that looks back on irreplaceable memories with a dear friend while expressing the desire to keep supporting each other from here on out.

Thanks.DREAMS COME TRUE

DREAMS COME TRUE – Thank You. (from DWL 2011 Live Ver.)

As the title suggests, this DREAMES COME TRUE classic is a heartfelt ode of gratitude to a friend who stayed by your side through tough and sad times.

It’s not easy to say “thank you for always being there” to a friend with whom you share an unspoken understanding.

This song subtly expresses those feelings that are usually too embarrassing to put into words, making it perfect for weddings and similar occasions.

If you sing it with sincere wishes for their new life, its gentle melody will carry a warm message, enhancing the moment with moving emotion.

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The music box arrangement of Kana Nishino’s song “Watashitachi,” which sings about friendship between girls, is also recommended as background music for wedding speeches! It’s a song that captures memories with dear friends—goofing around together and confiding your worries—and it perfectly expresses the feelings of the person giving the speech.

If you deliver a speech that looks back on the couple’s memories and celebrates your friend’s new beginning in life, carried by the gentle tones of the music box, the venue will surely be filled with a warm atmosphere.

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Kado(guchi) Shichigatsu

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My friend—now and forever…Ketsumeishi

My Friend ~ From Here On, Forever… (Originally Performed by Ketsumeishi) -Music Box-

Ketsumeishi’s “Friend ~ From Here On, Forever…”—a song about male friendship—is also a great choice to use during the best man’s speech on the groom’s side! For guys, it’s usually embarrassing to reminisce or openly express gratitude to each other, so we don’t do it often.

A friend’s wedding is a perfect chance to put all that appreciation into words.

Send your message with the sentiment conveyed in “Friend ~ From Here On, Forever…”—that you’ll be friends from now on and always!

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Kado(guchi) Shichigatsu

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ButterlyKimura Kaera

Butterfly (Music Box)

A digital-only track by Kaela Kimura, who enjoys immense popularity as a singer, actress, and fashion icon.

She wrote the song for a friend’s wedding, and it’s also hugely popular as a wedding staple! Many will recognize it as the theme song for the wedding magazine Zexy’s commercials.

The melody is full of joy and perfectly cheers on the newlyweds as they begin their life together.

It suits any moment of the ceremony, but its bright mood makes it an especially great choice to accompany a friend’s speech.

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Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi

Aoi Teshima “Letter to Tomorrow (Drama Version)”

Aoi Teshima’s heartwarming voice and the lyrics that convey the importance of facing forward in life make “Letter to Tomorrow” irresistibly moving.

In wedding speeches by friends, there are many moments to express congratulations to the couple, look back on shared memories, and wish for them to walk through life together from here on.

Still, some people surely find it embarrassing to say, straight out, “I want you to be happy forever.” If you can’t quite put it into words, why not let this song carry your feelings? Used as the theme song for the drama “Love That Makes You Cry,” this masterpiece carries a positive message about overcoming harsh realities with hope.

It’s the perfect BGM to convey a best friend’s warm wish that, no matter what, the two of them will always be happy.

Stand AloneHisaishi Joe

Stand Alone

“Stand Alone” is a piece by Joe Hisaishi that resembles a grand historical epic, composed as the theme song for the drama “Saka no Ue no Kumo,” which portrays the turbulent era of modern Japan.

The lyrics, imbued with words expressing Japan’s spirit of independence and enterprising ambition, evoke the policies of the Meiji government and the history of Japan’s subsequent development.

Released as the main theme for an NHK special drama, it moved the hearts of many viewers.

In the scene where a friend gives a speech with this song playing, the couple’s hopes for the future and the guests’ warm blessings will merge into one, enveloping the moment in a deeply moving atmosphere.