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Recommended sad songs for weddings and receptions: moving masterpieces and popular tracks

A wedding day is a special, celebratory occasion, and for the parents of the bride and groom, it can be a source of pride while also bringing a touch of sadness.

This time, we’ve gathered a selection of melancholic Japanese songs that suit such a wedding setting.

Feel free to use them as background music or for a performance.

Recommended sad songs for weddings and receptions: moving masterpieces and popular tracks (91–100)

The Future Projection IIDREAMS COME TRUE

Acid Black Cherry “Mirai Yosouzu II” MV
The Future Projection IIDREAMS COME TRUE

I think it’s become a classic at weddings and receptions, but deliberately playing this song right at the end of the reception might actually create a storm of emotions in a good way.

The soaring chorus will surely be etched into the hearts of the parents and the bride and groom.

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I’m glad I met you.Koizumi Kyoko

Kyoko Koizumi – I'm Glad I Met You (Official Video)
I'm glad I met you.Koizumi Kyoko

It was also a song that women often sang as entertainment among friends, but when you sing it in an acoustic style, it gains quite a bit of depth and turns into a piece that can bring you to tears.

The image changes depending on the arrangement, so it would be a very interesting experiment to try it that way.

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cosmos (flower)Yamaguchi Momoe

A ballad by the national star Momoe Yamaguchi.

It’s a song often used at the end of wedding receptions.

Though it’s about feelings for one’s mother, it’s the kind of song that quietly moves you to tears.

A profoundly touching classic that can make tears well up before you even realize it.

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Dolphin ringAnri

Speaking of Anri, it’s all about summer songs—and this song in particular.

It’s such an influential bridal song that there’s even a story about it boosting demand for dolphin rings.

If this song were used as background music and you actually received a dolphin ring, you’d probably be moved to tears.

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Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi

Letter to Tomorrow – Aoi Teshima (Full) Theme song for the getsu9 drama “Someday I Will Surely Cry When I Remember This Love” cover
Letter to TomorrowTeshima Aoi

A breathtakingly beautiful ballad that we’d love you to use at the climax of your wedding reception.

It’s written as a letter, with the past self questioning the future self, and its lyrics—saying “let’s keep moving forward”—will deeply resonate with the bride and groom as well as their parents, sure to bring tears streaming down their cheeks.

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