[Wedding Songs] Popular Wedding Tracks for People in Their 20s: Recommended BGM Selections

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.
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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

A wedding is incredibly important for the two people starting a new life together.

It’s also an occasion to express gratitude to parents and friends, so you want to make it a time everyone can enjoy.

In this article, we introduce recommended wedding songs for those in their 20s.

We’ve gathered tracks you can use for a variety of moments—from the couple’s entrance and the cake-cutting to the temporary exit and the send-off.

“If you’re wondering what songs are actually used,” “want to know which tracks fit each scene,” or “hope to choose songs that move everyone,” this is perfect for you.

Use it as a reference for selecting your songs.

To the bride!! Or to the groom!! Songs you want to dedicate (1–10)

It’s nothing.makaroni enpitsu

Macaroni Empitsu “It’s Nothing,” MV

It's nothing.makaroni enpitsu

“Nandemonai yo” is a perfect song for wedding BGM.

Its lyrics remind us that the true, irreplaceable happiness lies in the ordinary moments shared with the one you love.

Included on Macaroni Empitsu’s major-label first album, “Happy End e no Kitai wa,” released in January 2022, the song quickly climbed to high positions on various charts right after its release.

It has also been featured in films and on television, earning support from a wide audience.

It’s a recommended wedding song that matches the feelings of newlyweds who want to walk forward while connecting heart to heart, carrying pure affection for their partner.

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for YOU。haji→

Haj→ – for YOU.

for YOU。haji→

This is a deeply moving song that’s very popular with brides and grooms in their twenties.

The lyrics will definitely make your heart skip a beat, making you feel like the two of you can find happiness together.

Girls might be especially drawn to the manly lyrics.

Be sure to keep it in mind for inspiration.

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All the Love Songs I’ve GotNaoto Intiraymi

Naoto Inti Raymi – A Whole Lotta Love Song from “THE BEST!”

All the Love Songs I’ve GotNaoto Intiraymi

This is a signature song by Naoto Inti Raymi, an artist who continues to be loved regardless of gender for his emotionally rich singing and soaring high tones that encourage listeners.

This love song, which pours out feelings for someone special, is one you’d definitely want to dedicate to the bride at a wedding!

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A life-sized love songAqua Timez

Aqua Timez “Life-Size Love Song” Music Video

A life-sized love songAqua Timez

A love song this straightforward might make you feel a bit embarrassed to listen to, but I think it’s a track where the feelings come across directly.

When you become a married couple, you end up living as your true, down-to-earth selves, so it would be nice to keep expressing your feelings like in this song.

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To the bride!! Or to the groom!! Songs you want to dedicate (11–20)

Wedding SongSaitō Kazuyoshi

Kazuyoshi Saito – Wedding Song [Music Video Short ver.]

Wedding SongSaitō Kazuyoshi

Originally composed with only the chorus for a TV commercial for the wedding magazine Zexy, this became singer-songwriter Kazuyoshi Saito’s 31st single after an overwhelming number of inquiries led to its CD release.

Sung gently with acoustic guitar, it’s one of the most popular songs used at weddings—a perfect track to dedicate to the bride.

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Love is…Kato Miria

MILIYAH Kato “Love is…”

Love is...Kato Miria

It’s a song I’d like to dedicate to someone who makes you want to say, “It has to be this person!” The lyrics are beautiful, showing someone who, though uncertain, never gives up and stays true to love.

With a melody in a classical canon style that feels grand, it’s perfect for a moving, emotional scene.

It works equally well from groom to bride or from bride to groom.

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Together foreverKobukuro

Kobukuro - Together for Eternity

Together foreverKobukuro

Kobukuro’s 10th single, released in 2004.

It’s a popular wedding song that Mr.

Kobuchi wrote to sing at a friend’s wedding.

The lyrics, which convey the feeling of “Let’s walk together through both the joyful and the difficult times,” are perfect for a couple standing at the starting line of their life together.

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