Recommended wedding songs for people in their 30s: moving classics and popular picks

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A wedding celebrated with your loved one.

Here are some wonderful wedding songs to brighten such an amazing day.

This time, we’ve carefully selected tracks for people in their 30s!

From songs that are actually used often, we’ve gathered ones that are perfect for ceremonies in your 30s.

In addition to classics and hits by popular artists, we’ve also chosen tracks from artists that will bring back memories of your youth.

If you’re a bride and groom struggling with song selection, please use this as a reference.

You’re sure to find a track you’ll love.

Recommended wedding songs for people in their 30s: moving masterpieces and popular picks (21–30)

Live my life with youGLAY

GLAY / Living My Life With You (YouTube Music Night with GLAY)

Live my life with youGLAY

A song included on GLAY’s 55th single, “WINTERDELICS.EP ~Anata to Ikite Yuku~,” released in 2017.

It can be considered a sequel to the beloved classic “Zutto Futari de……” that the band had been performing since their indie days.

With lyrics about seeking pure happiness while living together with a loved one, it’s sure to move hearts at any wedding.

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Thank youikimonogakari

Ikimonogakari 'Arigatou' Music Video

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.

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Just, thank you.MONKEY MAJIK

MONKEY MAJIK / Just, Thank You

Just, thank you.MONKEY MAJIK

MONKEY MAJIK, who borrowed their band name from Godiego’s classic “Monkey Magic,” are a multinational band from Sendai.

Their lyrics, which always value authentic expression, possess a universality that lets each listener envision different scenes.

“Tada, Arigatou” was originally written as the theme song for the TV drama Ando Natsu, but while it is now widely loved as a wedding song, it’s also a curious track that some feel conveys a completely different message.

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All or NothingB’z

B'z / Ichibu to Zenbu

All or NothingB'z

If you think of both the things you like and the things you dislike about each other as just parts of the whole, doesn’t it make you want to keep discovering the things you don’t yet know? I think this song is perfect for a still very fresh bride and groom like that.

It’s best used for a scene you want to wrap up decisively.

I’d say it’s suited for the first half of the reception.

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365 daysMr.Children

Mr.Children “365 Days” Mr.Children TOUR POPSAURUS 2012

365 daysMr.Children

A song included on SENSE, Mr.Children’s 16th album released in 2010.

It expresses a pure feeling toward a loved one—“I want you to be there 365 days a year”—and is one of the most popular Mr.Children tracks from the 2010s.

Using it as entrance music at a wedding would create a very moving atmosphere.

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My NoteSukima Suichi

Sukima Switch – “Boku Note” Music Video: SUKIMASWITCH – BOKU NOOTO Music Video

My NoteSukima Suichi

A famous masterpiece by Sukima Switch, also known as the theme song for the film Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur 2006.

How can I convey these growing feelings to the one I love…? It’s a song that captures that bittersweet yearning.

The transition from the late instrumental break into the final chorus is moving—perfect for a wedding, so be sure to consider using it.

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Shape of LoveMISIA feat.HIDE(GReeeeN)

MISIA – Shape of Love feat. HIDE (GReeeeN) (Official Music Video)

Shape of LoveMISIA feat.HIDE(GReeeeN)

MISIA’s “Ai no Katachi,” released in 2018.

Because it was the theme song for the hugely popular drama “Gibo to Musume no Blues,” many people probably have a strong association with that image.

It’s a song that feels as though the feelings of caring for someone—an abundance of deep, heartfelt love packed tightly—were turned directly into music.

It’s a love song, and also a song about “love” in a broader sense.

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