Wedding Anniversary Songs that Kept Every Vow
Honoring couples celebrating anniversaries is an act of hospitality at the wedding reception. Which anniversary songs are best for the wedding reception and won’t distract you too much but still show appreciation?
Quick Tips
When picking out the song to dance your anniversary dance, you must consider the following 3 factors:
1. Does the song have a special meaning to both of you?
2. What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the style of dance that fits best?
3. Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the anniversary dance. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.
Anniversary Songs by Meaning
Anniversary Theme
Celebrating a wedding anniversary? These songs will help you celebrate with your partner the day you said “I Do”.
- Anniversary – Duran Duran
- Anniversary – Tony Toni Tone
- Anniversary Song – Cowboy Junkies
- Anniversary Song – Eva Cassidy
- Anniversary Waltz – Eddy Howard
- Happy Anniversary – Kelly Morrison
- Happy Anniversary – Ray, Goodman & Brown
Celebrating Your Partner
If your partner is your rock and one who makes life worth while, these songs highlight what you may be feeling.
- Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- Best Friends – Eric Paslay
- Biggest Part Of Me – Ambrosia
- I Could Not Ask For More – Edwin McCain
- I Was Made for Loving You – Tori Kelly feat. Ed Sheeran
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
- Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers
- My Kind Of Woman / My Kind Of Man – Patty Loveless and Vince Gill
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran with Beyonce
- Still In Love – Lionel Richie
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- World For Two – King Calaway
- You Are The Reason – Calum Scott duet with Leona Lewis
- You Just Get Better All The Time – Tim McGraw
- Your Song – Elton John
Celebrating a Life of Love
If you have been married for a long time, these songs signify what you went through and what you are feeling today – grateful.
- 100 Years – Five For Fighting
- After All These Years – Journey
- As Time Goes By – Anna Nalick
- Can’t Remember Never Loving You – Ian Janes
- Country Gold – Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis
- Here, There and Everywhere – The Beatles
- I’d Love You All Over Again – Alan Jackson
- In My Life – The Beatles
- Kept Every Vow – Spencer Crandall
- Love You Like I Used To – Russell Dickerson
- Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version) – Tyler Shaw
- Our Song – Tank
- Our Song – Willie Nelson
- Remember The Time – The Teskey Brothers
- Still The One – Orleans
- Through The Years – Rascal Flatts
- Times Of Your Life – Paul Anka
- What I Got – SmithField
- You Decorated My Life – Kenny Rogers
- You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
- You’re Still The One – Teddy Swims
The Beginning of Forever
If you were recently married, these songs praise that you will have a wonderful life together.
- 99 Years – Josh Groban, Jennifer Nettles
- A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
- Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
- Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
- Forever And Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
- Forever And For Always – Shania Twain
- Forever My Lady – Jodeci
- From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay
- Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- Never Not Loving You – Johnny and Heidi
- On This Day – David Pomeranz
- Porch Swing – Taylor Hicks
- Saving Forever For You – Shanice
- The Rest of Our Life – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
- Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
- We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters
- When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black
Fun & Unexpected
Are you the corky type and want something that is unexpected for an anniversary dance?: These songs hit the mark!
- (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
- A Thing Called Love – Johnny Cash
- Forever Young – Rod Stewart
- Honeymoon Feelin’ – Roy Clark
- I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
- It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
- Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- Just to Say I Love You – Michael Franti & Spearhead
- L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
- Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille
- My Way – Frank Sinatra
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
- When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles
- You Make Loving Fun – Fleetwood Mac
- You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White
Love & Commitment
Celebrate you love for each other and the commitment you made to each other on your wedding day.
- All My Life – America
- Always – Bon Jovi
- Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga
- As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
- Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
- Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
- How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
- I Love You – Climax Blues Band
- Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
- Love Like Crazy – Lee Brice
- More Than Words – Extreme
- Stay With You – John Legend
- That’s How Love Is Made – The War and Treaty
- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson And Roberta Flack
- Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
- You & I – Avant feat. KeKe Wyatt
Songs Ideas by Genre
R&B
- Our Song – Tank
- Beautiful (You Are So Beautiful to Me) – Old Skool Gang
- You & I – Avant feat. KeKe Wyatt
- Stay With You – John Legend
- Still In Love – Lionel Richie
- Anniversary – Tony! Toni! Toné!
- Saving Forever For You – Shanice
- Forever My Lady – Jodeci
- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson And Roberta Flack
- Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
- Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers
- Celebration – Kool and The Gang
- Happy Anniversary – Ray, Goodman & Brown
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
- You’re The First, The Last, My Everything – Barry White
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- Stand By Me – Ben E King
Country
- Never Not Loving You – Johnny and Heidi
- Kept Every Vow – Spencer Crandall
- That’s How Love Is Made – The War and Treaty
- Through The Years – Rascal Flatts
- Love You Like I Used To – Russell Dickerson
- Our Song – Willie Nelson
- World For Two – King Calaway
- Can’t Remember Never Loving You – Ian Janes
- The Rest of Our Life – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
- From The Ground Up – Dan + Shay
- Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett
- Love Like Crazy – Lee Bride
- Forever And For Always – Shania Twain
- Two People Fell In Love – Brad Paisley
- When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black
- My Kind Of Woman / My Kind Of Man – Patty Loveless and Vince Gill
- You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
- You Just Get Better All The Time – Tim McGraw
- Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Anniversary Song – Cowboy Junkies
- I’d Love You All Over Again – Alan Jackson
- Forever And Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
- Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
- You Decorated My Life – Kenny Rogers
- Honeymoon Feelin’ – Roy Clark
- A Thing Called Love – Johnny Cash
Rock
- Anniversary – Duran Duran
- Happy Anniversary – Kelly Morrison
- After All These Years – Journey
- 100 Years – Five For Fighting
- Yellow – Coldplay
- I Could Not Ask For More – Edwin McCain
- Always – Bon Jovi
- Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
- More Than Words – Extreme
- Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
- Forever Young – Rod Stewart
- Sea Of Love – The Honeydrippers
- Biggest Part Of Me – Ambrosia
- I Love You – Climax Blues Band
- All My Life – America
- You Take My Breath Away – Rex Smith
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel
- You Make Loving Fun – Fleetwood Mac
- Still The One – Orleans
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen
- We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters
- When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles
- Here, There and Everywhere – The Beatles
- In My Life – The Beatles
Folk
- As Time Goes By – Anna Nalick
- Just to Say I Love You – Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Swept Away – Avett Brothers
Pop
- Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version) – Tyler Shaw
- You’re Still The One – Teddy Swims
- Always Remember Us This Way – Lady Gaga
- 99 Years – Josh Groban (Duet with Jennifer Nettles)
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran with Beyonce
- You Are The Reason – Calum Scott duet with Leona Lewis
- I Was Made for Loving You – Tori Kelly feat. Ed Sheeran
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
- The Best is Yet to Come – Michael Buble
- A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
- On This Day – David Pomeranz
- Anniversary Song – Eva Cassidy
- Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
- As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
- Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
- How Deep Is Your Love – Bee Gees
- Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tennille
- Times Of Your Life – Paul Anka
- Your Song – Elton John
- Please Love Me Forever – Bobby Vinton
- I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
- Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Jazz
- It Had To Be You – Harry Connick Jr.
- My Way – Frank Sinatra
- L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
- The Best Is Yet To Come – Frank Sinatra
Tip
If you like this list, you MUST see our directory of popular wedding songs on the year you were married. This will tell you the popular wedding songs during the year you were married.
