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

AiHata Motohiro

Motohiro Hata / Ai (Acoustic Version)

Hata Motohiro’s ninth single, released on January 13, 2010.

It was used as the ending theme for TV Miyazaki’s “UMK Super News.” As the title suggests, it’s one of Hata Motohiro’s classic songs about love.

It’s also a perfect choice for weddings.

Spring, Summer, Autumn, WinterHilcrhyme

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter / Hilcrhyme (Cover)

A popular song that received great acclaim when it was featured on Fuji TV’s “Information Presenter Tokudane!” and was also selected as the ending theme for many programs, including TBS’s “CDTV” in September 2009.

It portrays a wonderful couple who, without forgetting the memories of their dating days, continue walking toward the future.

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Gen Hoshino – Koi (Official Video)

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.

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Ring (2009 version)

It’s a song from a man to a woman—truly a proposal song.

It’s “Yubiwa” by navy&ivory.

I can’t help but wonder why people are so deeply moved by an eternal vow to keep loving one woman, no matter what happens in the life ahead.

It’s a song I’d love husbands to sing to their wives after a quarrel or at important milestones in their marriage.

Wedding SongKyarameru Peppāzu

[MV] Caramel Peppers “Wedding SONG” Caramel Peppers

This is “Wedding SONG,” a wedding track by Caramel Peppers, a three-member music unit with all members living in Yokohama and Yokosuka.

Even feelings that make you a little embarrassed might be easier to express honestly when carried on a hip-hop beat with cool sensibilities.

It’s a classic you’d want to give from a man to a woman on the occasion of marriage.

AlwaysNishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Always' MV Full

Kana Nishino, who sings many wedding songs, released the track “Always” in 2012.

It celebrates the miracle of meeting you and unconditional love, and like her other songs, it consistently ranks high on various “recommended wedding song” lists.

It also reached No.

6 on the Oricon singles chart.

In the music video, Nishino appears in a wedding dress, delivering a poised performance backed by a string section.

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Hamada Takuya

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I Was Looking for You ~New Jersey United~CHEMISTRY

CHEMISTRY “I Was Looking for You ~New Jersey United~” Official Video

A song released by CHEMISTRY in 2002 as their fourth single.

Unlike “Kimi wo Sagashiteta ~The Wedding Song~,” which was included on their first album The Way We Are, this version features an arrangement with a gospel choir, giving it a more grand and majestic feel.

It has now become a classic, often considered a standard at weddings.