Wedding Songs of 2023

Aisle Songs

Signing Songs

Recessional Songs

Bridal Party Entrance Songs

First Dance Songs

Bouquet Toss Songs

Father/Daughter Dance Songs

Last Song of the night

This year I have personally worked at 47 weddings as a celebrant, live musician, DJ and/or professional MC and i’ve compiled a list of all the wedding songs that have been chosen so you can see what has been popular

Ryan Martin playing a song live as the bride walks down the aisle


I’ve put together a full breakdown of each wedding from aisle song to first dance song

Aisle Songs

The most popular aisle song for me this year was:

#1 – I get to love you // Ruelle

#1 – Heaven // Grace George

All other songs were selected once:

  • All of me // John Legend
  • Amazed // Lonestar
  • Better Together // Jack Johnson
  • Cinema – Acoustic // Garry Go
  • Conversations in the dark // John Legend
  • Every breath you take // Sting
  • From the ground up // Dan + Shay
  • Here comes the sun piano instrumental // Box of music
  • I choose you // Ryann Darling
  • I’m with you // Vance Joy
  • Iris // Goo Goo Dolls
  • It’s always been you // Caleb Hearn
  • Made for you // Jake Owen
  • Millionaire // Chris Stapleton
  • Perfect // Ed Sheeran
  • Perfect // The Piano Guys
  • Simply the best // Tina Turner
  • Take my heart // Teskey Brothers
  • The Power of Love // Music Travel Love
  • Thinking out loud // Ed Sheeran
  • Tough // Dylan Scott
  • Truly madly deeply // Savage Garden
  • With you // Vance Joy
  • You are the Reason // Calum Scott
  • You make it easy // James Aldean

Signing Songs

The most popular signing song of the year was:

#1 – Better Together // Jack Johnson

#1 – Simply the best // Tina Turner

Other songs were selected once:

  • Before you // David J
  • Buy Dirt // Jordan Davis
  • Buy dirt // Jordan Davis, Luke combs
  • Can’t help falling in love // Elvis
  • Check yes or no // George Strait
  • Closer to love // Mat Kearney
  • Everything // Lifehouse
  • Happy Together // The Turtles
  • Here comes the sun // The Beatles
  • How sweet it is // James Taylor
  • I guess i’m in love // Clinton Kane
  • I’m with you // Vance Joy
  • I’m yours // Jason Mraz
  • Little bit more // Suriel Hess
  • Mess is mine // Vance Joy
  • Never tear us apart // INXS
  • Next thing you know // Jordan Davis
  • Oceans // Rend Collective
  • Photograph // Ed Sheeran
  • Say you won’t let go // James Arthur
  • Songbird // Fleetwood Mac
  • Speechless // Dan + Shay
  • Still falling for you // Sara Farell
  • Take My Hand // 5 Seconds of Summer
  • Tenerife Sea // Ed Sheeran
  • Thinking out loud // Ed Sheeran
  • This kiss // Faith Hill
  • You make my dreams come true // Hall + Oats
  • You’ve got the love // Florence + the machine

Recessional Songs

The most popular recessional song this year was

#1 – You make my Dreams come true // Hall & Oats

#2 – Best day of my life // American Authors

#2 – Missing Piece // Vance Joy

All other songs were selected once:

  • Celebration // Kool & the gang
  • Clarity // Vance Joy
  • Crazy little thing called love // QUEEN
  • Forever after all // Luke Combs
  • Higher and higher // Jackie Wilson
  • Ho Hey // Lumineers
  • Home // Edward Sharpe
  • Marry You // Bruno Mars
  • Music for a Sushi Restaurant // Harry Styles
  • Music sounds better with you // Stardust
  • On top of the World // Imagine Dragons
  • She’s mine // Kip Moore
  • Shut up and dance // Walk the moon
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered // Stevie Wonder
  • Sky full of stars // Coldplay
  • So Do I // Jordan Davis
  • This is it // Scotty McCreery
  • This will be // Natalie Colen
  • Two Strong Hearts // John Farnham
  • Wedding Samba // Edmundo Ros

Bridal Party Entrance Songs

Most popular Bridal Party Entrance Song:

#1 – Gimme Gimme Gimme // ABBA

#2 – Crazy in love // Beyonce

#2 – Lets get loud // J-Lo

All other songs were selected once:

  • Back in Black // ACDC
  • Beggin // Maneskin
  • Bridal Party entrance Perfect // Ed Sheeran
  • Celebration // Kool and The Gang
  • Danger Zone // Kenny Loggins
  • Forever // Chris Brown
  • Good Feeling // Flo Rida
  • Got the feeling // FIVE
  • Higher Love // Kygo & Whitney Houston
  • Highway to hell // ACDC
  • I wanna dance with somebody // Whitney Houston
  • I’m a believer // Smash Mouth
  • I’m good (blue) // David Guetta
  • Introducing Me // Nick Jonas
  • Jump Around // House of Pain
  • Kickstart My Heart // Motley Cru
  • Lady Marmalade // Christina Aguilera
  • Love Shack // B-52’s
  • Man! I feel like a woman // Shania Twain
  • Mickey // Toni Basil
  • More Beer // Lee Brice
  • Sexy Back // Justin Timberlake
  • Signed sealed delivered // Stevie wonder
  • The Power Of Love // Huey Lewis & the News
  • The Stroke – Remastered // Billy Squier
  • Think about things // Daoi Freyr
  • Time of my life // Neyo and Pitbull
  • We found love // Rihanna
  • What a man gotta do // Jonas Brothers
  • You make my dreams (Come True) // Hall + Oats

First Dance Songs

The most popular first dance songs this year were:

#1 – You // Dan + Shay

All other songs were selected once:

  • 5 Leaf Clover // Luke Combs
  • Adore // Harry styles
  • Amazed’ // Lonestar
  • Can’t take my eyes off you // Imaginary Future
  • Carrying Your Love With Me //George Strait
  • Cover me up // Morgan Whalen
  • Dance with you // Brett Young
  • Dreams // Fleetwood Mac
  • Dressed up in white // CAL
  • Falling like the star // James Arthur
  • First date // Taylor Acorn
  • Forever // Chris Brown
  • Forever after all // Luke Combs
  • Heaven // Jensen Ackles
  • Hey Pretty Girl // Kip Moore
  • I swear // John Michael Montgomery
  • I will always find a way – Sheffield
  • Love you for a long time // Maggie Rogers
  • Millionaire // Chris Stapleton
  • Never gunna not dance again // PINK
  • Next thing you know // Jordan Davis
  • Nut bush city limits // Tina Turner
  • Perfect // Ed Sheeran
  • Pray for you // Matt Stell
  • Say you won’t let go // James Arthur
  • Tenerife Sea // Ed Sheeran
  • Tennessee Whiskey // Chris Stapleton
  • Thinking out loud // Ed Sheeran
  • Until i found you // Stephen Sanches + Em Beihold
  • You make it easy // James Aldean

Bouquet Toss Songs:

The most popular bouquet toss songs this year was:

#1 – Single Ladies // Beyonce

All other songs were selected once:

  • Bitch // Ludicrous
  • Man! I feel like a woman! // Shania Twain
  • Players // Coi Leray

Father/Daughter Songs:

The most popular bouquet toss songs this year was:

#1 – I loved her first // Heartland

All other songs were selected once:

  • Buy Dirt // Jordan Davis
  • Fathers and Daughters // Michael Bolton
  • Have I told you lately // Van Morrison
  • Hero // Foo Fighters
  • Stand by me // Ben E King
  • Stand by me // Kina Grannis and Imaginary
  • There goes my life // Kenny Chesney

BONUS – Last Song of the night:

The most popular closing song this year was:

#1 – Bohemian Rhapsody // Queen

#1 – Love story // Taylor Swift

All other songs were selected once:

  • Cheerleader // Felix Jaehn Remix Radio
  • Crazy little thing called love // Queen
  • Everywhere // Fleetwood Mac
  • Fancy like // Walker Hayes
  • Glorious // Macklemore
  • Mirrors // Justin Timberlake
  • Uptown Funk // Mark Ronson
  • WAP // Cardi B

2023 List of Weddings

Abbie + Adam –

Aisle song for Bridesmaids: You make my dreams come true // Hall + Oats

Aisle song for Bride: I’m with you // Vance Joy

Signing song: Thinking out loud // Ed Sheeran

Recessional: Music sounds better with you // Stardust

Bridal Party Entrance song – Girls: Man! I feel like a woman // Shania Twain

Bridal Party Entrance song – Boys: Think about things // Daoi Freyr

Bridal Party Entrance song – Bride + Groom: Gimme, Gimme, Gimme // SGT slick remix

First Dance: Dreams // Fleetwood Mac

Last song of the night: Everywhere // Fleetwood Mac

Katie + Jake –

Pre-aisle song: Wasn’t expecting that // Jamie Lawson

Pre-aisle song: Thinking out loud // Ed Sheeran

Aisle song: I choose you // Ryann Darling

Signing song: Better Together // Jack Johnson

Recessional: This will be // Natalie Colen

Girls Bridal Party Entrance song : I wanna dance with somebody // Whitney Houston

Boys Bridal Party Entrance song : Good Feeling // Flo Rida

Bride + Groom Bridal Party Entrance song : I’m good (blue) // David Guetta

First Dance: Amazed’ // Lonestar

Cake cutting: 10,000 hours // Dan & Shay

Last song of the night: Mirrors // Justin Timberlake

Paige + Dwayne –

Bridal Party Entrance song: Bridal Party entrance Perfect // Ed Sheeran

First Dance: Thinking out loud // Ed Sheeran

Father/Daughter Dance: I loved her first // Heartland

Last song of the night: Uptown Funk // Mark Ronson

Ashlea + Asher –

Bridal Party Entrance song: Signed sealed delivered // Stevie wonder

First Dance: Millionaire // Chris Stapleton

Father/Daughter Dance: I loved her first // Heartland

Sophie + Adam –

Aisle song: You make it easy // James Aldean

Signing song: Happy Together // The Turtles

Recessional: Signed, Sealed, Delivered // Stevie Wonder

Bridal Party Entrance song: Forever // Chris Brown

Last song of the night: Love story // Taylor Swift

Poppi + Brayden –

Bridal Party Entrance song: More Beer // Lee Brice

First Dance: I swear // John Michael Montgomery

Dance floor opening song: Boots on the dancefloor // Jon Wolfe

Millie + Chris –

Aisle song: Millionaire // Chris Stapleton

Signing song: Check yes or no // George Strait

Signing song 2: This kiss // Faith Hill

Recessional: Crazy little thing called love // QUEEN

Bridal Party Entrance song: I’m a believer // Smash Mouth

First Dance: Nut bush city limits // Tina Turner

Bridgett + Dylan

Flower boy song: The Stroke // Billy Squire

Aisle song: Heaven // Grace George

Signing song: Still falling for you // Sara Farell

Recessional: Clarity // Vance Joy

Bridal Party Entrance song: Back in Black // ACDC

First Dance: Forever after all // Luke Combs

Father/Daughter Dance: Fathers and Daughters // Michael Bolton

Bouquet Toss: Players // Coi Leray

Mitch + Emma

Bridal Party Entrance song: The Power Of Love // Huey Lewis & the News

First Dance: Adore // Harry styles

Jess + John

First Dance: Perfect // Ed Sheeran

Last song of the night: Bohemian Rhapsody // Queen

Britt + Michael

Bridal Party Entrance song: Danger Zone // Kenny Loggins

First Dance: Carrying Your Love With Me //George Strait

Bouquet Toss: Single Ladies // Beyonce

Mel + Vince

Aisle song: Thinking out loud // Ed Sheeran

Signing song: You’ve got the love // Florence + the machine

Recessional: You make my Dreams come true // Hall & Oats

First Dance: You make it easy // James Aldean

Salli + Chris

Aisle song: Simply the best // Tina Turner

Signing song: Songbird // Fleetwood Mac

Recessional: Wedding Samba // Edmundo Ros

Lynette + Chris

Aisle song: Perfect // Ed Sheeran

Signing song: Closer to love // Mat Kearney

Recessional: You make my dreams come true // Hall & Oats

Bridal Party Entrance song: Got the feeling // FIVE

First Dance: Next thing you know // Jordan Davis

Dance floor opening: Shivers // Ed Sheeran

Michael + Penny

Aisle song for bridesmaids: Perfect // Ed Sheeran

Aisle song for bride: Better Together // Jack Johnson

Signing song: Buy Dirt // Jordan Davis

Recessional: Marry You // Bruno Mars

Bridal Party Entrance song 1: Let’s get loud // Jennifer Lopez

Bridal Party Entrance song 2: Jump Around // House of Pain

Bridal Party Entrance song 3: Sexy Back // Justin Timberlake

Bridal Party Entrance song – Bride + Groom: Mickey // Toni Basil

First Dance: First date // Taylor Acorn

Father/Daughter Dance: Have I told you lately // Van Morrison

Dance floor opening: Hey Baby (radio mix) // DJ Otzi

Garter Toss: Pony // Ginuwine

Bouquet Toss: Single Ladies // Beyonce

Last song of the night: Bohemian rhapsody // Queen

Kaitlin + Jake

Flower dude song: The Stroke // Billy Squire

Aisle song: The Power of Love // Music Travel Love

Signing song: Everything // Lifehouse

Recessional: A sky full of stars // Cold Play

Stacey + Kirsty

Bridal Party Entrance song: Crazy in love // Beyonce

First Dance: Never gunna not dance again // PINK

Dance floor open: About Damn Time // Lizzo

Last song of the night: Fancy like // Walker Hayes

Layla + Thomas

First Dance: Can’t take my eyes off you // Imaginary Future

Father/Daughter Dance: Stand by me’ cover by Kina Grannis and Imaginary Future

Anicka + Mason

Pre-aisle song: Somebody’s problem // Morgan Whallen

Aisle song: I get to love you // Ruelle

Signing song: Take My Hand // 5 Seconds of Summer

Recessional: She’s mine // Kip Moore

Bridal Party Entrance song: What a man gotta do // Jonas Brothers

First Dance: Cover me up // Morgan Whalen

Kim + Peter

Pre-aisle song: Tough Ones // Cooper Allen

Aisle song for bridesmaids: Good hands // Kylie Morgan

Aisle song for bride: Truly madly deeply // savage garden

Signing song: Before you // David J

Signing song 2: Buy dirt // Jordan Davis, Luke combs

Recessional: Forever after all // Luke Combs

Belinda + Stephan

Bridal Party Entrance song: Introducing Me // Nick Jonas

First Dance: Say you won’t let go // James Arthur

Wayne + Belinda

Aisle song: Every breath you take // Sting

Recessional: Ho Hey // Lumineers

Leah + Kallen

Aisle song for bridesmaids: Speechless – acoustic // Dan + Shay

Aisle song for bride: Here comes the sun piano instrumental // Box of Music

Signing song: Next thing you know // Jordan Davis

Recessional: This is it // Scotty McCreery

First Dance: Hey Pretty Girl // Kip Moore

Dance floor opening: All Your’n // Tyler Childers

Bouquet Toss: Man! I feel like a woman! // Shania Twain

Renee + Alex

Aisle song: I get to love you // Ruelle

Signing song: You make my dreams come true // Hall + Oats

Recessional: So Do I // Jordan Davis

Bridal Party Entrance song: Crazy in love // Beyonce

First Dance: Pray for you // Matt Stell

Father/Daughter Dance: Buy Dirt // Jordan Davis

Last song of the night: Love Story // Taylor Swift

Ash + Ryan

Aisle song: Conversations in the dark // John Legend

Signing song: Photograph // Ed Sheeran

Recessional: Sky full of stars // Coldplay

Amy + Josh

Aisle song: With you // Vance Joy

Signing song: Oceans // Rend Collective

Recessional: Missing Piece // Vance Joy

Bridal Party Entrance song: Beggin // Maneskin

First Dance: Until i found you // Stephen Sanches + Em Beihold

Last song of the night: Cheerleader // Felix Jaehn Remix Radio

Cody + Dave

Aisle song: Amazed // Lonestar

Signing song 1: Tenerife Sea // Ed Sheeran

Signing song 2: Better Together // Jack Johnson

Recessional: Music for a Sushi Restaurant // Harry Styles

Bridal Party Entrance song: Higher Love // Kygo & Whitney Houston

First Dance: You // Dan + Shay

Last song of the night: Glorious // Macklemore

Stacey + Shaun

Aisle song: From the ground up // Dan + Shay

Signing song: I’m yours // Jason Mraz

Recessional: Best day of my life // American Authors

Rose + Finn

Bridal Party Entrance song: Lets get loud // J-Lo

First Dance: Tennessee Whiskey // Chris Stapleton

Georgia + Ayden

Aisle song: It’s always been you // Caleb Hearn

Signing song: Simply the best // Tina Turner

Recessional: You make my dreams // Hall + Oats

Bridal Party Entrance song: Kickstart My Heart // Motley Cru

First Dance: Dressed up in white // CAL

Father/Daughter Dance: Stand by me // Ben E King

Jasmine + Dean

Aisle song: All of me // John Legend

Signing song: Say you won’t let go // James Arthur

Recessional: Shut up and dance // Walk the moon

Bridal Party Entrance song: Highway to hell // ACDC

First Dance: Heaven // Jensen Ackles

Father/Daughter Dance: Hero // Foo Fighters

Cake cutting: Cake by the ocean // DNCE

Last song of the night: WAP // Cardi B

Mikayla + Aidan

Aisle song: Tough // Dylan Scott

Signing song: Mess is mine // Vance Joy

Recessional: Best day of my life // American Authors

Bridal Party Entrance song: Celebration // Kool and The Gang

First Dance: Falling like the star // James Arthur

Father/Daughter Dance: There goes my life // Kenny Chesney

Jess + Rob

Pre-aisle song:

Aisle song: Cinema – Acoustic // Garry Go

Signing song 1: How sweet it is // James Taylor

Signing song 2: Here comes the sun // The Beatles.

Recessional: Can’t do without (my baby) // Cosmo Midnight

First Dance: Love you for a long time // Maggie Rogers

Chellsea + Chahaya

Aisle song: Perfect // The Piano Guys

Signing song: Never tear us apart // INXS

Recessional: Celebration // Kool & the gang

Tamara + Ant

Aisle song: Iris // Goo Goo Dolls

Signing song: I’m with you // Vance Joy

Recessional: Home // Edward Sharpe

Bridal Party Entrance song – Girls: Lady Marmalade // Christina Aguilera

Bridal Party Entrance song – Boys: The Stroke – Remastered // Billy Squier

Bridal Party Entrance song – Bride + Groom: Gimme Gimme Gimme // ABBA

First Dance: Forever // Chris Brown

Bouquet Toss: Single Ladies // Beyonce

Felicia + Matt

Aisle song: You are the Reason // Calum Scott

Signing song: Simply the best // Tina Turner

Recessional: On top of the World // Imagine Dragons

Bridal Party Entrance song: You make my dreams (Come True) // Hall + Oats

First Dance: Tenerife Sea // Ed Sheeran

Last song of the night: Crazy little thing called love // Queen

Annie + Jackson

Aisle song: Made for you // Jake Owen

Signing song: Speechless // Dan + Shay

Recessional: Missing Piece // Vance Joy

Bridal Party Entrance song: Gimme Gimme Gimme // ABBA

First Dance: Dance with you // Brett Young

Sparkler Exit: Song Soul // Lee Brice

Bouquet Toss: Single Ladies // Beyonce

Maggie + Glenn

Aisle song: Take my heart // Teskey Brothers

Signing song: Can’t help falling in love // Elvis

Recessional: Higher and higher // Jackie Wilson

First Dance: I will always find a way – Sheffield

Shalee + Adam

Bridal Party Entrance song for bridal party: Time of my life // Neyo and Pitbull

Bridal Party Entrance song for bride + groom: Love Shack // B-52’s

First Dance: You // Dan + Shay

Bouquet Toss: Bitch // Ludicrous

Father Daughter Dance: I loved her first // Heartland

Nicholas + April

Beer boys song: Beer never broke my heart // Luke Combs

Aisle song for bridesmaids: Bridesmaids // Tyra Madison

Aisle song for bride: Heaven // Grace George

Signing song: I guess i’m in love // Clinton Kane

Signing song 2: Little bit more // Suriel Hess

Recessional: Two Strong Hearts // John Farnham

Bridal Party Entrance song: We found love // Rihanna

First Dance: 5 Leaf Clover // Luke Combs

Celebrant / Solo / DJ

“Ryan was nothing short of amazing

Through every literal fall, crazy wind, change of plans, song request etc he was quick to offer solutions and all with a smile on his face. In under a week since our wedding – I have had over a dozen comments from guests commending the hell out of Ryan and his ability to wear so many hats at the event. Stating he is the best celebrant they’ve ever seen at a wedding.

I selfishly chose Ryan because we loved his voice and he offered celebrancy also. I thought ‘one less thing to organise’.

I could not have made a better choice. His incredible talent singing, charming and fun nature whilst hosting the ceremony as celebrant, on point organisation within the wedding schedule, entertaining MC and a brilliant DJ!

How I found him, I cannot remember but I will never stop recommending this guy!!”

Amy + Josh

Celebrant / Solo / Trio

Ryan was so easy going and extremely well prepared and professional. He was so accommodating and was so helpful with little extra things i had asked for help with to make special moments for our big day! His voice was something a lot of my guests commented on and everyone thought he was amazing. He had a good mix of older bangers and newer ones to keep every age group at the wedding happy with the music and im so thankful we got to have him be apart of our day. Thank you Ryan myself and Adam are so happy you were able to entertain on our wedding day.”

Shalee + Adam

Mikayla + Aidan

Celebrant/ Solo / Trio

We hired Ryan for our wedding to be our wedding celebrant, our MC and musician/ band. From the moment we booked him, he has been nothing but helpful and was happy to make any changes to help us make our special day everything we could hope for. On the day he made our day stress free by making sure we didn’t miss anything and that we stuck to our itinerary as planned. We got many compliments from guests about how professional Ryan was at the ceremony while also keeping it short and sweet. He kept all our guests entertained with his solo performance while we were off getting photos. Then he topped off the night when the trio started and had guests of all ages up on the dance floor. We couldn’t recommend Ryan enough. He’s extremely laid back while also keeping things very professional.

Aidan + Mikayla

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