Masterpieces that sing about marriage. Recommended popular songs.
When you think of an event overflowing with happiness, it has to be a wedding, right?
Of course, there’s your own wedding, but there are also times when you get to share in the happiness of a close friend or family member’s wedding.
Here, we’ll introduce romance-filled songs centered on the theme of marriage, as well as songs that express congratulations and gratitude.
If you’re planning to perform a song at a wedding, feel free to use this as a reference.
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Classic songs about marriage. Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
Wherever you areONE OK ROCK
Beginning with a gentle, whisper-like vocal, this song weaves a love story that anyone can relate to.
Featured on the album “Niche Syndrome,” it interlaces English and Japanese to vow eternal love, resonating deeply with listeners.
Chosen as an NTT Docomo commercial song in 2015, it became beloved by even more people.
Infused with ONE OK ROCK’s sincere feelings, this track is perfect for expressing your emotions to someone special or as wedding BGM.
If you’re thinking about proposing, be sure to give it a listen.
Speak NowTaylor Swift
As the title is derived from the classic wedding phrase “Speak now or forever hold your peace,” this song expresses the feelings of a girl attending the wedding of someone she loves.
It was reportedly inspired by a friend’s experience in which the boy she liked as a child ended up marrying a girl who didn’t seem right for him.
Classic songs about marriage. Recommended popular songs (31–40)
The thing I wanted mostMakihara Noriyuki
This is the perfect song for two people dreaming of a happy future.
Noriyuki Makihara’s gentle voice and the piano’s melody warmly embrace the listener’s heart.
Released as a single in July 2004, it also drew attention as the theme song for a Nippon TV drama.
Through its lyrics, it portrays the joy of finding something wonderful, the kindness of giving it to someone special, and the emotional growth of feeling happiness in people’s smiles.
Used as background music when the bride and groom leave the reception, it can create a moment filled with warmth.
You can almost picture the couple taking each other’s hand and setting off toward a happy future together.
Marigoldaimyon
This is a signature song by singer-songwriter Aimyon that countless couples have chosen for their weddings since its release.
Its comfortable tempo suits any wedding scene, and Aimyon’s warm vocals gently embrace the venue.
Whether you’re close together or far apart, your hearts remain connected.
It’s a song that radiates a great, reassuring love—one that seems to say “It’s going to be okay,” supporting two people standing at a milestone in life with both happiness and a touch of uncertainty.
Soulmatesupittsu
“Unmei no Hito” is a wedding song released by Spitz in 1997.
Within its gently flowing melody, warm lyrics that savor happiness are sprinkled throughout, tenderly enveloping the listener’s heart.
If the groom shares his feelings with the bride against this song, it can create a special moment just for the two of them.
Its pop sound and lush vocals brighten a wedding while adding a touch of emotion.
As words offered at a celebration, this song—one that lingers in guests’ hearts—is highly recommended.
Wedding DayHirahara Ayaka
A song that’s likely to become a new wedding standard is “Wedding Day.” It’s a piece Ayaka Hirahara wrote specifically as the theme song for the wedding venue Hakatagi Grand Heureux.
The lyrics capture the joy of the wedding day and the journey leading up to it.
It’s a classic love ballad that should appeal across generations.
Incidentally, in the venue’s publicly released promotional video, you can also see Ayaka Hirahara performing the song.
You’ll be swept away by its sacred atmosphere, without a doubt.
Procession to Elsa’s CathedralRichard Wagner
A celebrated masterpiece long loved as a wedding standard, renowned for its majestic resonance and sacred atmosphere.
It is a piece performed within Richard Wagner’s grand opera Lohengrin, which premiered in Weimar in August 1850.
It begins with a delicate melody for flute and clarinet, gradually joined by horns and trombones to weave a rich harmony.
This work is also popular in wind band and orchestral arrangements, and is often used as background music in sacred scenes in films and television dramas.
It is an ideal choice for weddings that value a solemn mood, or for those who wish to adorn life’s important moments with splendor.