Popular wedding songs you’ll want to sing and play on guitar. Recommended classic tracks for performances at wedding ceremonies and receptions.

Lion HeartSMAP

Lion Heart – SMAP

I think it’s a song that appeals to a wide audience, since you don’t hear many people say they really hate SMAP.

The tempo is slow, so it’s perfect for a gentle, acoustic guitar-and-vocal rendition.

If you sing it with a soft touch, I think it will sound truly lovely.

AiHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata / Ai (Acoustic Version)

It’s a bit difficult to sing and play it with arpeggios like the original without some practice, but you could also just hold the chords with a pick and strum, which I think works too.

I believe it’s a song that, with the emcee guiding things skillfully during the lively reception, can be presented in a calm and moving way.

celeryYamazaki Masayoshi

Masayoshi Yamazaki / Celery

It’s a hit song covered by SMAP, originally by Masayoshi Yamazaki.

It was used as the theme song for a drama starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi.

I love the lyrics that say, “Our values may be different, but I want to be together because I love you.”

Million FilmsKobukuro

Million Films / Kobukuro (Cover)

It’s a classic hit by the musical duo Kobukuro.

The lyrics are so lovely: “Even a film with a million frames couldn’t capture all our memories—if only we could burn them into the future, just the two of us.” If two people sing it together and harmonize, I think it would turn out truly moving.

Name of the FlowerBUMP OF CHICKEN

The Name of a Flower live (with lyrics)

It’s a song by BUMP OF CHICKEN.

Released in October 2007 as their 13th single, it’s known as the theme song for the film “Always: Sunset on Third Street 2.” It features a calm tone and lyrics that resonate deeply, perfectly matched with the gentle sound of acoustic guitar.

It expresses encounters and experiences as feelings toward someone important, making it a song that touches many hearts.

While it might give a slightly melancholic impression as entertainment at a wedding or reception, it’s a perfect song to sing with feelings of gratitude for someone special.

If I’m wrapped in kindnessMatsutōya Yumi

Wrapped in Gentleness – Yumi Arai (Yumi Matsutoya)

Yuming! Just that name is enough for people of your parents’ generation to know the song, I think.

And of course, thanks to Hayao Miyazaki and the power of Ghibli, it’s become a classic everyone knows! It’s a song I’d love you to sing with a sparkling guitar sound, making sure to ring out the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings clearly.

All the Love Songs I HaveNaoto Intiraymi

Naoto Inti Raymi – A Whole Lotta Love Song from “THE BEST!”

This is a song that really feels like Naoto Inti Raymi.

Since it sings about the journey from when you first met up to now, I think it’s perfect for weddings.

When a groom who’s usually playful sings it seriously, it comes across as really cool, and I think it would make for a wonderful wedding.