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[Wedding] Female friendship songs: Must-hear classics for your female guests!
At a friend’s wedding, many people are often asked not only to dance or sing, but also to read a letter aloud.
Music is essential for such performances, as it helps set a happy mood and adds a touch of emotion.
If you’re planning a performance where a woman expresses her feelings to the bride, you’ll want to play a friendship song that reflects the bond between the two of you.
In this article, we introduce songs that portray female friendship, perfect for weddings.
Brides looking for a song to play while exiting with friends during the send-off, as well as female guests preparing a performance, should find this helpful.
[Wedding] Friendship songs between women. Must-hear classics for female guests! (1–10)
Dear BrideNishino Kana
When you want to offer a heartfelt “congratulations” to a friend who’s getting married, the perfect choice is the single Kana Nishino released in October 2016.
Chosen as the theme song for the TV show Mezamashi TV and winner of that year’s Japan Cable Radio Awards, this work is a classic wedding song that portrays the bond between women.
Its lyrics, which bless the bride as she steps into a new future while expressing a touch of loneliness and an unchanging friendship, never fail to stir the heart with every listen.
It’s said to have been created during a period when many of her friends were getting married, and that authentic emotion is part of its charm.
Play it during a letter-reading performance or when you and friends exit the reception floor, and the venue will surely be wrapped in warm tears.
It’s a song you’ll definitely want to gift to a dear best friend as she embarks on a new chapter.
A Song for YouChe’Nelle
Precisely because the person is so important to you, there are times when you can’t be honest and end up talking past each other.
This song, sung by Che’Nelle, speaks for those frustrating emotional gaps and overflowing feelings of gratitude.
It’s included on her February 2015 album Che’Nelle World, and was used as the ending theme for NTV’s PON! as well as the theme song for the 2019 film The Legend of the Chronos Jaunter.
Che’Nelle’s warm, embracing voice is sure to make moments like reading a letter to the bride or stepping out with friends especially moving.
If you usually feel too shy to say “thank you,” why not let this song convey it for you?
weNishino Kana
A friendship song sung by Kana Nishino, who enjoys overwhelming support from young women, depicting the strong bonds between women.
Its charm lies in how relationships where you can say anything to each other and friendships that don’t change even when you’re apart are expressed in Kana Nishino’s characteristically down-to-earth words.
This work was released as a single in May 2012 and was also used as the theme song for the film “Girl.” It’s included on the album “Love Place” and is still loved by many women today.
It’s perfect as a song to present to the bride as a wedding performance, as it helps you reaffirm the presence of friends who will always be on your side even as your circumstances change.
And if you play it during the scene where you leave the room together with a dear friend, the venue is sure to be filled with warm emotion.
Circle of Thanksayaka
A warm song overflowing with gratitude.
Sung by singer-songwriter Ayaka, this piece showcases her enveloping, captivating voice.
Released in October 2013, it was chosen as the campaign song for Nestlé’s “KitKat” 40th anniversary in Japan, and is also included on the album Rainbow Road.
While the first verse expresses feelings for family, the lyrics I especially want you—reading this article—to hear are in the second verse.
They convey thanks to a friend who cries with you when you open up about your troubles.
This portrayal of a bond between women makes it perfect for a friend’s speech at a wedding or for an escort during the send-off.
It’s a recommended number for saying “thank you” to a dear friend.
Best FriendNishino Kana
A heartwarming number by Kana Nishino that conveys gratitude to a best friend in a straightforward way.
It really reminds you of the friend who’s always been on your side, no matter what.
Released as a single in February 2010, it’s also included on the album “to LOVE.” Since it was chosen as the official campaign song for DOCOMO’s “Ganbare Jukensei ’09–’10,” many people are sure to remember it.
Written with her own friends in mind, this piece is perfect as a message from the bride to her friends—or from friends to the bride.
It portrays an unchanging bond even when apart, making it a great recommendation for two people whose lives will change with marriage.
If you play it as background music for a performance or while reading a letter, it will surely wrap the entire venue in warm emotion.
ButterflyKimura Kaera
A blessing song worthy of brightening a dear friend’s wedding.
Written by Kaela Kimura for her best friend, this piece has been widely loved as a staple wedding song ever since it was featured in Recruit’s Zexy commercial.
Released as a digital-only single in June 2009, it was also performed at that year’s NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
The harpsichord tones that seem to echo through a chapel and the lyrics celebrating the happy couple’s new beginning are deeply moving.
It’s perfect not only for a performance as entertainment but also as BGM when the bride temporarily leaves the reception.
A must-hear track for female guests that will wrap the entire venue in a warm atmosphere.
StoryAI
A memorable ballad featuring AI’s powerful yet gentle husky voice.
The moment the piano intro begins, you can imagine the entire venue being enveloped in a moving atmosphere.
It conveys a deep love and desire to support someone precious, and it’s a song that makes your heart swell every time you listen.
Released as a single in May 2005, it was a long-running hit that stayed on the charts for over 20 weeks.
It’s also well known for being used as the ending theme for the Japanese version of the film Big Hero 6.
This piece is popular for wedding performances and as BGM when the bride leaves the reception to change outfits.
Why not gift it to a friend who’s always been by your side, along with your heartfelt thanks?