[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! Heartwarming Wedding Songs (21–30)
sparklingHoneyWorks feat. Hakoniiwa Ririi
It’s a warm song that feels like it captures the happy moments of the bride and groom.
The lyrics are sprinkled with the instant of falling in love and the joy of discovering love, brimming with hope for the couple’s future.
Its glamorous melody and clear, luminous vocals beautifully express the feelings of two people embarking on the new chapter of marriage.
Released in October 2024, the track also drew attention as the opening theme for the anime “Is It True That We’re Getting Married?” It’s a perfect choice for a wedding performance or as background music for a proposal.
Why not listen to it with someone special and soak in the happiness?
StoryAme no Parēdo
It’s truly the perfect song for a wedding.
I highly recommend taking the time to watch the music video, too! It’s sprinkled with stories from a member’s best friend’s wedding and footage from drummer Mion Osawa’s parents’ wedding.
The song carries a message of staying together as long as their hearts keep beating and pledging an unchanging love—it makes your heart race as you listen.
The melody is calm and soothing to the ear, but the love sung here is almost overwhelmingly passionate!
[Tear-Jerking Songs] Recommended for Weddings! Heartwarming Wedding Songs (31–40)
The reason I was bornTakahashi Yuu
Singer-songwriter Yu Takahashi’s 2016 release “Umareta Riyuu” (“The Reason I Was Born”) is a wedding song he created to celebrate the marriage of a dear friend.
Its lyrics depict meeting that special someone and becoming a family, reminding us of the beauty of marriage.
Although the lyrics are written from the groom’s perspective, the song is also perfect for the moment when the bride asks her parents to escort her during her exit.
Of course, it’s also recommended as background music for reading a letter to your family!
lightUtada Hikaru
It’s a song that makes you feel she emerged from the darkness and found happiness in the light.
It became a topic of conversation as a deeply personal piece—enough that she used her real name in the title.
For brides and grooms reflecting on their lives and standing right in front of happiness, it’s a song that brings tears.
You can sense Hikaru Utada’s hidden feelings in every line of the lyrics, and before you know it, the tears start to flow.
If only you were here so I could hold you.miwa
“If I Could Hold You Here,” written as the theme song for the drama Kounodori, is a 2015 release by female singer-songwriter miwa.
This moving ballad, themed around the miracle of life born from encounters, is a perfect song to dedicate to the parents who lovingly raised you.
As it’s now our turn to carry on life with the people we cherish, the lyrics will resonate even more deeply.
rainbowSuda Masaki
Masaki Suda, who is now thriving as a musician as well, has songs you frequently hear on TV music shows and in commercials.
His track “Niji” (Rainbow) was released in 2020 as his fifth single and served as the theme song for the much-talked-about tearjerker film STAND BY ME Doraemon 2.
Since the movie features Nobita and Shizuka’s wedding, the song aligns with the film’s content.
Overflowing with tenderness, it’s a number whose chorus brings many listeners to tears.
It’s also a perfect song for a proposal.
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
This song is such a smash hit that it makes anyone who hears it tremble with emotion.
I’m sure many people have cried over and over while watching the Doraemon movies.
The powerful feelings they have for each other come through so intensely that it hurts, making this the perfect song to dedicate to a partner who’s more important than yourself.
The lyrics, of course, but also Motohiro Hata’s simple, unadorned sound sink deeply into the heart.
It brings warm, gentle tears when played at a wedding.