Wedding Anniversary Songs that Kept Every Vow

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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.

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?

New Anniversary Songs to Know

I Could Spend Forever Loving You – Thomas Rhett

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 worthwhile, 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

DJs! Plan an Anniversary Song by BPM and Key

(Click on the Song, Artist, Key and BPM column headers for sorting)

Song	Artist	Key	BPM
Never Not Loving You	Johnny and Heidi	9B	68
Our Song	Willie Nelson	12B	72
My Way	Frank Sinatra	10B	75
Our Song	Tank	4B	75
Grow Old With Me	Mary Chapin Carpenter	9B	76
Times Of Your Life	Paul Anka	9B	77
L-O-V-E	Nat King Cole	12B	78
Love Like Crazy	Lee Brice	6B	78
As Time Goes By	Anna Nalick	9B	79
Kept Every Vow	Spencer Crandall	11B	80
I'd Love You All Over Again	Alan Jackson	11B	86
Forever And For Always	Shania Twain	2B	86
My Kind Of Woman/My Kind Of Man	Vince Gill, Patty Loveless	4B	86
Could I Have This Dance	Anne Murray	11B	87
We've Only Just Begun	Carpenters	11B	87
All My Life	America	11B	87
Still In Love	Lionel Richie	2B	87
Anniversary	Tony! Toni! Toné!	1A	89
Forever and Ever, Amen	Randy Travis	10B	90
More Than Words	Extreme	2B	92
Endless Love	Lionel Richie, Diana Ross	6B	94
Perfect Duet (Ed Sheeran & Beyoncé)	Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé	4B	95
Wonderful Tonight	Eric Clapton	9B	96
World For Two	King Calaway	6B	97
As Long as You Love Me	Backstreet Boys	8B	98
Unchained Melody	The Righteous Brothers	8B	99
Forever Young	Rod Stewart	12B	102
Let's Stay Together	Al Green	6A	102
In My Life - Remastered 2009	The Beatles	11B	103
When I Said I Do (with Lisa Hartman Black)	Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black	6B	103
How Deep Is Your Love	Bee Gees	4A	105
Just to Say I Love You	Michael Franti & Spearhead	5A	105
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life - From "Dirty Dancing" Soundtrack	Bill Medley, Jennifer Warnes	11A	109
I Got You Babe	Sonny & Cher	2B	111
Tonight I Celebrate My Love	Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack	5B	117
ANNIVERSARY	Duran Duran	11B	118
Forever My Lady	Jodeci	8A	118
The Rest of Our Life	Tim McGraw, Faith Hill	10B	120
Because You Loved Me	Céline Dion	3B	120
Love You Still (abcdefu romantic version)	Tyler Shaw	12B	121
100 Years	Five For Fighting	9B	121
Just the Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers)	Grover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers	3A	122
Stay With You	John Legend	11B	124
Anniversary Song	Cowboy Junkies	8B	125
Just the Way You Are	Bruno Mars	8B	125
After All These Years	Journey	1B	126
Can't Remember Never Loving You	Ian Janes	5B	126
It Had to Be You (Big Band and Vocals)	Harry Connick, Jr.	7B	126
What I Got	Smithfield	4B	127
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)	Natalie Cole	4B	127
You Make Loving Fun	Fleetwood Mac	6A	127
Your Song	Elton John	5B	128
Porch Swing	Taylor Hicks	6B	128
You're Still The One	Shania Twain	8A	128
On This Day	David Pomeranz	8B	128
Through The Years	Rascal Flatts	10A	130
Love Will Keep Us Together	Captain & Tennille	12B	130
You're The First, The Last, My Everything	Barry White	7B	130
Always Remember Us This Way	Lady Gaga	8B	130
You & I	Avant	3B	131
I Love You	Climax Blues Band	6B	132
Saving Forever for You	Shanice	11B	133
You're Still The One	Teddy Swims	3B	134
That's How Love Is Made	The War and Treaty	9B	134
I Could Not Ask for More	Edwin McCain	7B	135
Honeymoon Feelin'	Roy Clark	7B	137
You Just Get Better All The Time	Tim McGraw	8B	139
Just the Way You Are	Billy Joel	9B	139
When I'm Sixty Four	The Beatles	3B	140
Always	Bon Jovi	12B	141
Still the One	Orleans	12B	144
Have I Told You Lately	Van Morrison	12B	144
99 Years (with Jennifer Nettles)	Josh Groban, Jennifer Nettles	7B	144
A Moment Like This	Kelly Clarkson	4B	145
Happy Anniversary	Kelly Morrison	9B	145
I Was Made For Loving You	Tori Kelly, Ed Sheeran	10B	146
Anniversary Song	Eva Cassidy	8B	149
Remember The Time	The Teskey Brothers	11B	151
I'm Yours	Jason Mraz	1B	151
From the Ground Up	Dan + Shay	11B	152
Best Friends	Eric Paslay	1B	152
Happy Anniversary	Ray, Goodman & Brown	4A	152
Love You Like I Used To	Russell Dickerson	6B	152
Biggest Part of Me	Ambrosia	6B	153
A Thing Called Love	Johnny Cash	8B	156
Country Gold	Anne Wilson, Jordan Davis	2B	160
Anniversary Waltz	Eddy Howard	8A	162
Here, There And Everywhere - Remastered 2009	The Beatles	9B	165
Die A Happy Man	Thomas Rhett	10B	166
Truly Madly Deeply	Savage Garden	8B	168
You Are The Reason - Duet Version	Calum Scott, Leona Lewis	6B	171
You Decorated My Life	Kenny Rogers	9B	173

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Spotify Anniversary Playlist

Fun Facts

The anniversary dance begins by gathering all of the married couples onto the dance floor. Then, remove couples from the dance floor by the number of years married starting with the newest married. Then, determine the longest-married couple by elimination by single years. The longest married couple is then given a gift like a boutonniere and a corsage or a special gift from the wedding couple. The highlight is when all couples are again invited back to the dance floor for a special anniversary dance as a token of the couple that has been married the longest.

If the wedding couple decides to only honor their parents or grandparents, we recommend selecting a song that symbolizes their history of love together. The anniversary song does not have to be one of the songs on our list. You could play the song from their first dance as the anniversary song. How special would that be?

If you wish to provide a special gift to wedding couples at your wedding — such as parents and grandparents — we have provided a list of the traditional wedding anniversary symbols below just to make it that much more personable to each couple.

1st Anniversary – Paper
2nd Anniversary – Cotton
3rd Anniversary – Leather
4th Anniversary – Fruit and Flowers
5th Anniversary – Wood
6th Anniversary – Sugar
7th Anniversary – Copper and Wool
8th Anniversary – Bronze
9th Anniversary – Pottery
10th Anniversary – Tin
15th Anniversary – Crystal
20th Anniversary – China
25th Anniversary – Silver
30th Anniversary – Pearl
35th Anniversary – Coral
40th Anniversary – Ruby
45th Anniversary – Sapphire
50th Anniversary – Gold
55th Anniversary – Emerald
60th Anniversary – Diamond

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