[Tearjerker Songs] Recommended for Weddings! Wedding Songs That Will Stir Emotions
A wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you want to make it an unforgettable memory that lasts forever.
One thing that’s essential for creating moving moments at a wedding is the wedding song.
In this article, we’ll introduce tear-jerking songs recommended for wedding ceremonies and receptions.
We’ve gathered tracks that fit emotional scenes perfectly—songs that vow eternal love, express gratitude to parents, and wish happiness for the bride and groom.
Whether you’re a couple struggling to choose the right music or a guest planning to present a celebratory song as part of the entertainment, be sure to check these out!
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[Tear-Jerking Songs] Recommended for Weddings! Wedding Songs That Stir Emotions (111–120)
YOU AND MEKirinji
“YOU AND ME” is a song that equals you and me.
The phrase “YOU AND ME” appears many times in the song—truly a piece written for you and me.
When it’s you and me, we can create a wonderful world even wider than the universe! It’s a song that celebrates and delights, from the bottom of the heart, in marrying you.
A marriage where you meet someone who is so happy to be together with you—isn’t that wonderful?
[Songs That Make You Cry] Recommended for Weddings! Heart-Touching Wedding Songs (121–130)
“Flower” -0714-MY FIRST STORY
A moving love song by MY FIRST STORY that sings of two people pledging eternal love.
Its heartrending lyrics and ballad-style melody are perfect for emotional moments at weddings.
Included on the album “ALL LEAD TRACKS,” released in July 2017, this song expresses a strong resolve to never part, entrusted to the symbolism of a flower.
It’s also popular for proposal scenes and as a surprise song.
It’s a piece that resonates deeply not only with the bride and groom, but with all the guests.
Highly recommended for anyone who wants to convey their feelings to someone special!
loveHoshino Gen
Koi by Gen Hoshino—used as the theme song for the smash-hit TV drama Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (known as “Nigehaji”)—also became a major hit.
You probably still remember the catchy “Koi Dance” that everyone imitated.
Set to a dance-pop melody, the song celebrates the diversity of love and serves as a love song for everyone.
At weddings, it works great as background music, and it’s also perfect for friends to perform the Koi Dance as entertainment—there’s no single right way to enjoy this song!
I’ll take good care of it.fumidō
Ode to Fuumidou’s classic ballad “I’ll Cherish You,” showcasing their superb vocal prowess.
From a male perspective, it recounts the couple’s past memories and expresses a strong resolve to protect the woman he loves from now on.
It’s a masterpiece that makes any woman think, “I wish the man I love felt this way about me.”
signpostFukuyama Masaharu
If you’re looking for a deeply moving song to express gratitude to your parents, how about Masaharu Fukuyama’s “Michishirube” (Signpost)? He wrote it as the ending theme for the program NEWS ZERO, and it was included as the B-side on his 2009 single “Keshin.” The song captures Fukuyama’s feelings toward his own grandmother, and it’s a track many listeners can relate to—one that conveys a profound love that surely resonates with those who feel the same way about their parents.
GratitudeHirahara Ayaka
A song filled with gratitude, created for a feature in the wedding magazine Zexy.
It conveys a bride’s heartfelt thanks to her mother.
Reading the lyrics, you can feel warm expressions of gratitude not only to her mother but also to the person she’s marrying.
Gratitude for meeting her mother, and for meeting her future spouse—gratitude for it all.
If it plays during the letter-reading scene at the reception, it’s sure to move everyone to tears.
youUtada Hikaru
A song in which Hikaru Utada’s voice, brimming with deep love and tenderness, warmly embraces the listener’s heart.
It begins with a quiet piano melody, and the majestic sound woven by the strings beautifully expresses the depth of feelings for a loved one.
Released digitally in December 2017, this track was written as the theme song for the film “DESTINY: The Tale of Kamakura,” and is said to depict a mother’s cherished feelings for her child.
It’s also popular at weddings and makes a perfect gift as a song that conveys heartfelt emotions at moments when you want to deepen your bond with someone you love.