[For the Millennial Generation] Introducing Wedding Songs That Will Liven Up Your Ceremony
Those nostalgic songs that colored the youth of the Yutori generation are now being chosen as special background music to brighten life’s biggest moments.
By playing the memorable tracks you listened to during your school days on your wedding or at your reception, you can create warm moments that allow you to share those memories with your guests.
In this article, we’ve picked wedding songs that resonate with that generation’s heart.
We’ve gathered a wide range of tracks perfect for each scene—entrances, toasts, outfit changes, and more—so please use this as a reference when choosing your music.
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[For the Yutori Generation] Introducing Wedding Songs to Liven Up Your Ceremony (11–20)
1.15 Million Kilometers of FilmOfisharu Higedan Dism
Spun with the beautiful metaphor of two people continuing to film a feature-length movie called life, this piece is the perfect wedding song for the moment you renew your resolve to walk forward as a married couple.
Included on Official HIGE DANDism’s 2018 album Escaparade, it was also chosen as the theme song for the 2020 film Love Me, Love Me Not.
The lyrics, which portray the couple’s shared memories like a self-produced movie, wrap the venue in a warm atmosphere as background music for the entrance scene or a profile video.
It’s a song I’d recommend to those who want to share memories with their guests or once again express their gratitude to their partner.
THE OVERUVERworld
This powerful, uplifting rock number was released as a single in August 2012 and was used as the theme song for the drama “Kuro no Onna Kyōshi” (Black Teacher).
It’s also included on the album “The One,” and is one of their signature tracks, having reached No.
2 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
Singing about breaking out of one’s shell and finding the courage to take a new step, the song is perfect for newlyweds about to embark on a new life together.
Its impactful sound and passionate message will instantly energize the venue, making it an excellent choice for the entrance scene or re-entrance after a costume change.
Thank youikimonogakari
A heartwarming classic that portrays the beauty of expressing gratitude directly to someone you cherish.
It tenderly weaves in the gentleness conveyed by holding hands and the bonds that deepen through everyday life together.
The way an individual dream gradually becomes a dream for two, and the sincere exchange of feelings—awkward yet earnest—makes it a perfect fit for a wedding.
Released in May 2010 as Ikimono-gakari’s 18th single, it was written as the theme song for the NHK morning drama Gegege no Nyobo.
Loved widely alongside the drama’s massive success, it won the Excellence Award at the 52nd Japan Record Awards.
It’s often chosen as background music for entrance scenes at wedding receptions or when reading letters to parents, wrapping the entire venue in a warm atmosphere.
March 9Remioromen
Created to celebrate a friend’s wedding, this classic has continued to color many life milestones since its release in 2004.
Its lyrics, which weave together bonds with loved ones and feelings of gratitude, gently embrace thanks for the time walked together and blessings for the future to come, paralleling the changing seasons.
The song was also tied in as the CM song for AOKI Holdings and featured as an insert song in the drama “1 Litre of Tears,” earning love across generations.
Perfect for moving moments like the entrance scene or the bride’s letter, it’s a song that lets everyone at the venue share warm memories.
loveHoshino Gen
Gen Hoshino’s ninth single, released in 2016, became a social phenomenon as the theme song for the drama “We Married as a Job!” (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu).
Its up-tempo sound fuses soul and funk, highlighted by a colorful array of instruments including the erhu and strings.
The lyrics carefully depict the joy of returning to a loved one in the midst of everyday life and the preciousness of being by their side, giving a warm push to the couple’s new beginning.
Topping the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for 11 weeks, the song—together with choreographer MIKIKO’s “Koi Dance”—has remained a beloved staple for livening up wedding receptions.
It’s a perfect fit for entrance scenes and performances, a bright, uplifting track that sets a positive tone.