[Wedding Reception] A Collection of Recommended Songs for Profile Videos
Also known as a “life story movie,” a profile video is one of the must-see highlights of a wedding reception! It’s a video that traces the groom’s and bride’s upbringings and then introduces how the two met, something many guests look forward to.
Choosing the BGM can be tricky when creating this profile video.
Some people find it hard to decide because a single profile video can use up to three songs—for the groom’s part, the bride’s part, and the couple’s love story.
In this article, we’ll introduce a curated selection of songs perfect for profile videos to help you choose the right tracks.
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[Wedding Reception] Recommended Songs for Profile Movies (11–20)
with a gentle heartSuperfly
One of Superfly’s signature songs that gently colors the opening of a wedding.
In this piece, Shiho Ochi’s powerful yet tender vocals convey a spirit of compassion, depicting human connection and universal love.
The grand sound of multiple acoustic guitars layered together envelops the entire venue with emotion.
Released in July 2009, it became well loved as the theme song for Fuji TV’s “Mezamashi TV.” Furthermore, in 2023, a rearranged version was released as the Japanese end song for the film “Elemental.” It’s a perfect choice for BGM in an opening movie to express gratitude to your cherished guests.
Familiasumika
It’s a sumika number full of kindness that envelops the venue with a heartwarming melody and vocals.
It’s known as the song that closes the album “Chime,” released in March 2019.
Delving deeply into themes like “home” and “family,” which resonate with the band’s name, it carries a sense of hope for a future you’ll walk together.
Its message cherishing everyday, ordinary happiness and human connection makes it perfect for an opening movie to kick off a wedding.
It has a generous warmth that embraces every form of love, sure to bring natural smiles to your guests.
It’s a song I wholeheartedly recommend to the two of you as you build a wonderful home filled with a cozy, gentle atmosphere.
The day we stopped being loversYuuri
This work is characterized by its warm lyrics and Yuri’s emotionally rich vocals.
The lyrics portray “the day we stopped being lovers” in two senses.
The first is the day they literally broke up, and in the latter half it refers to the day they reunited after some time apart and then became husband and wife.
If, like the couple depicted in the song, you have a past where you once broke up but got back together, why not use it as the BGM for the part where you share your story of how you met?
Promise in Madder Redikimonogakari
This song by Ikimono-gakari is beloved as a wedding staple.
Released in 2007, it’s a mid-tempo ballad featuring vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka’s bright, resonant voice—many of you probably remember hearing it often back then.
It conveys the joy of meeting someone precious and the wish to stay together forever, with a straightforward expression of love that deeply moves the heart.
The song was also used in a commercial for au’s LISMO!, so it likely remains vivid in many people’s memories.
It’s a perfect choice for a wedding profile video, beautifully highlighting the couple’s memories and the bond they share.
Fragments of an EncounterKetsumeishi
This is a famous song by Ketsumeishi that sings about the miracle of people meeting each other.
Its touching lyrics and heart-stirring melody are truly captivating.
Released on June 25, 2008, the song was also used as the theme for the film “Into the Sunlight” (Kage Hinata ni Saku).
The lyrics feel as if you’re reflecting on your own life, and they’re sure to move you.
It’s the perfect track for when you want to feel the bonds with someone special or express gratitude for new encounters.
Highly recommended for wedding profile videos.
Fukuwarai (a traditional Japanese “lucky laugh” face-making game)Takahashi Yuu
This is a song by Yu Takahashi, a singer-songwriter from Akita Prefecture.
It was released in 2011 as his third single.
It’s a message song filled with the desire to laugh from the bottom of one’s heart and to keep smiling.
It’s a song that makes you feel happy.
[Wedding Reception] Recommended Songs for Profile Movies (21–30)
Always, the two of usieiri reo
It’s a song by Leo Ieiri, a female singer-songwriter from Fukuoka, known as the theme for the TV drama “Even If You Loved Me, I Have Secrets.” It’s a heartfelt piece that says, “You are you,” embracing both the good and the bad sides of a loved one.