50 of the Most Popular Wedding Songs | Inside Weddings (2024)

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50 of the Most Popular Wedding Songs | Inside Weddings? ›

According to our data, it's 'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley. This song was the most popular with couples who married in 2023, whether they opted for the original crooned by the King, or went for a more modern cover version.

According to our data, it's 'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley. This song was the most popular with couples who married in 2023, whether they opted for the original crooned by the King, or went for a more modern cover version.

A good rule of thumb is 15 songs per hour. A typical wedding reception will see about 3 hours of dancing after dinner and all the formalities are over. That is just 45 songs.

For more than a century, the Bridal Chorus from Wagner's Lohengrin (1850), often called "Here Comes The Bride", has been the most popular processional, and is traditionally played on a pipe organ.

All You Need is Love by the Beatles

Having been given the Hollywood nod, this has quickly become one of the best loved songs for walking down the aisle.

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" - Whitney Houston

"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by Whitney Houston is a feel-good song that will get everyone on the dance floor. Another idea is to have your DJ remix another of the singer's slower hits for your first dance that then transitions into this great song to start the party!

Some people call it the “Bridal March.” Others know it as the “Here Comes the Bride Song.” No matter what you call it, it's timeless and traditional.

Canon in D Major – Pachelbel

It's the epitome of traditional wedding music.

How do you pick a bride's entrance song? ›

I have had couples who choose the same song for the Groomsmen walk, the Bridesmaids walk, and Flower Girl/ Ring Bearer walk, and I have had others that choose a different song for each walk. It is really what you and your fiance prefer.

"Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers (1965)

Falling back into the "pining" category, The Righteous Brothers' version of "Unchained Melody" became the most definitive and recognizable takes on this beautifully written ode to loving someone from afar. Listen to "Unchained Melody" here.

"Bridal Chorus From 'Lohengrin,'" by Richard Wagner.

Most likely, it's strains of Mendelssohn's "The Wedding March," or Pachelbel's "Canon in D Major." Classical wedding music provides an elegance unlike any other, so it's no wonder so many couples are opting to include these instrumental processional melodies as a part of their big day.