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

Happy Summer WeddingMōningu Musume.

Morning Musume. “Happy Summer Wedding” (MV)

I want to express my gratitude to the parents who raised me, but I’m too shy to say it directly… In times like that, Morning Musume’s “Happy Summer Wedding” is just perfect.

Released in 2000, this song is probably a nostalgic number for people in their 30s.

Its incredibly upbeat vibe and the call-and-response interjections aren’t something you hear much in recent pop music.

That’s exactly why listening to it now can feel so fresh! Hopefully, by playing this song, you can quite literally make a happy wedding come true.

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KG – We Met by Chance (Special MV / Zexy × NESCAFÉ “Proposal Support Project” Ver.)

This is “Meguriaeta” by KG, the solo project of singer-songwriter Koh.

It’s a song about a man’s joy at finally meeting the woman he was meant to find, and his vow of love to her.

Considering how many people there are in the world, meeting someone at all may, in a sense, be a miraculous thing—and the fact that there are encounters that feel like miracles is itself quite wondrous.

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Superfly『Bloom』(Music Video)

This is a deeply moving song by Superfly, also highly popular as a bridal song.

Released as a single in June 2018, it was chosen as the theme song for Zexy’s 25th anniversary campaign.

The grand sound woven by piano and strings, together with Shiho Ochi’s powerful vocals, gives listeners a profound sense of emotion.

You can almost picture the journey of a love nurtured over time eventually blooming into a magnificent flower.

This work is also said to be an answer song to the classic “Ai wo Komete Hanataba wo.” It’s a masterpiece you’ll want to listen to when you wish to express gratitude to someone special.

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.

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Novelbright – Ivy [Official Music Video]

This is a wedding ballad filled with warm feelings celebrating a friend’s marriage, adding color to a precious day.

The beautiful high notes of the vocal gently embrace the couple’s happiness.

Released for streaming in October 2024, the song drew attention after being performed at the wedding of talent personalities Shimon Okura and Miyu Ikeda.

Vocalist Yudai Takenaka wrote the piece specifically for the two of them.

The gentle melody sings of the happiness found in days spent with a loved one.

Why not listen to it to savor the joy of having someone precious by your side? It would also make a memorable surprise song for the bride and groom.

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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.

My Past Life, Many Lifetimes AgoRADWIMPS

RADWIMPS – Zenzenzense (movie ver.) [Official Music Video]

The four-piece rock band RADWIMPS released “Zenzenzense” in 2016, and it became a huge sensation as an insert song for the film Your Name.

Although 2016 wasn’t that long ago, albums like RADWIMPS 3: Mujintō ni Motte Ikiwasureta Ichimai (2006) and RADWIMPS 4: Okazu no Gohan were big hits, so for people in their 30s who grew up listening to them, RADWIMPS itself likely feels very nostalgic.

The lyrics of “Zenzenzense,” with lines like “I’ve been searching for you since long before I was born,” seem like a perfect fit for a wedding song chosen by those in their 30s.

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