As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of folk wedding songs. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples.

Some of my favorite songs to play at weddings are folk songs. They contain so much emotion in their performances, which makes your wedding memorable. Discover a list of folk songs perfect for your wedding day.

Quick Tips

When choosing folk songs for your wedding, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. What is the song’s tempo to determine the dance style?
2. What is the meaning of the song and is it appropriate for your wedding?
3. What moment of the wedding ceremony or reception will the song play?

New Folk Songs to Know

Anyways, I Love You – Wild Rivers
EASY LOVE – The Talbott Brothers
Love You Baby – Thomas Mac

Song Ideas by Wedding Moments & Vibe

Ceremony Songs

Songs to ply as guests arrive at the reception or accent any moment like the unity ceremony and vows.

All My Love – Cathartic Fall
Anything – JJ Heller
Everything to Me – Ivan & Alyosha
Forever – Ben Harper
I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You – B. Dylan
Love Is – Zach Winters
Make These Colors Real – Hush Kids
Nothing Can Keep Me from You – The Sweeplings
One For Me – Mary Hopkin
Simply The Best – Billianne
Stumble Together – Matt Bednarsky
Take The World – JOHNNYSWIM
That’s The Way Love Goes – H. Carll, A. Moorer
Till Death Do Us Part – Lily Hormel
Valentine’s Day (Acoustic) – David Tribble
Wedding Blessing – Adelyn & Ava
Wedding Song (There Is Love) – Noel Paul Stookey
What a Wonderful World – Sawyer Fredericks
When You Love Someone (Live) – Gretchen Peters
You and I – SYML and Charlotte Lawrence
You’re the One (Acoustic) – Luca Fogale

Processional Songs

Songs to play for walking down the aisle as the ceremony begins.

Belong with You – The Light the Heat
Bride – Aria & Oaken
Chances – Fox and Bones
Forever & Back – Anders Sohn
Forever and for Always – Jarrod Morris
I Will Spend My Whole Life – Imaginary Future, Grannis
I’d Be Your Man – Parker Twomey
I’ll Be with You – Matt + Abi
Marry Me – The Wicks
Rest of Our Lives – The Light the Heat
Someone Like Me (Wedding Version) – July Moon

Upbeat Cocktail Songs

Songs to play as guests arrive at the reception and to keep the mod up as they enjoy your signature drinks.

Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
Bubbly – Colbie Caillat
Fast Car – Tracy Chapman
Half of forever – Henrik
Hey Ho – The Lumineers
If I Say That I Love You – Foster
L O V E L O V E – Jeremy Lister
Meant For Me – Alisan Porter
Not Just Any Old Love Song – Luke Cerny
Only Love – Ben Howard
Simple Thing – Jonathan Wilson
Sunshine – Leucadia
Sweet Talk – Iron & Wine
Turning Onto You – First Aid Kit
Understand My Love – Brandon Mills
Until You – AHI
Where You Are – The National Parks
Wild World – Yusef/Cat Stevens
You’re the One – Rhiannon Giddens

Background Music

A list of love songs to play as smooth background songs during dinner or as the meal is served.

All The Gold – Alivan Blu
Before You – Fortunate Ones
Bloom – The Paper Kites
Colors – Langhorne Slim
Forever From Now – Sheffield
Give All – Jon Danforth
Higher Love – James Vincent McMorrow
Hold You – Amos Lee
I And Love And You – The Avett Brothers
I Just Love You – Roo Panes
If I Didn’t Love You – Ben Abraham
Let It Be Me – Ray LaMontagne
Lover’s Lullaby – Sweet Tea Project
Lucky Star – Last Birds
One and Only – Garrett Kato
Perfect to Me – Josh Tatofi
Sea Of Love – Langhorne Slim, Jill Andrews
Soul Mate – flora cash
Steal My Heart Away – The Paper Kites, Ainslie Wills
This Beautiful Life – Ocie Elliott
Timber! – The National Parks

First Dance Songs

A list of songs to play for the newlyweds for their spotlight dance.

Better Part of Me – SYML, Sara Watkins
Dance With Me – Phillip Phillips
Easy Together – Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Heart’s On Fire – Passenger
Helplessly I Fell – Jim Lord
Home – Josh Beeman
I Chose You – Caleb Edens
In Spite Of Ourselves – John Prine and Iris DeMent
The First Time – The Brave Collide
The Mountain Song (First Dance Version) – Tophouse
Touching Heaven – JOHNNYSWIM
You Have Stolen My Heart – Brian Fallon

Reception Dance Songs

A list of songs in the folk genre to get guests dancing.

All I Want Is You – Barry Louis Polisar
All the Ways – The Secret Sisters, Ray LaMontagne
Closer To Fine – Indigo Girls
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
I Got You – Michael Franti & Spearhead
I Hope You Dance – The Hound + the Fox
I Want To Spend It With You – The Satellite Station
No Matter Where You Are – Us The Duo
Peach Fuzz – Caamp
Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
Touch of Grey – Grateful Dead

Last Dance Songs

How do you want to end your big day and exit as the reception ends? Here are a few hints.

Good Riddance – Ron Pope, The National Parks
If I Can’t Take You With Me – Heather Stewart
Love You ‘Till the End – The Pogues
Welcome Home – Fox and Bones
When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss

DJs! Plan Folk Wedding Songs by BPM and Key

(Click on the Song, Artist, Key and BPM table columns for sorting)

Song	Artist	Key	BPM
Half of forever	Henrik	11B	77
Dance With Me	Phillip Phillips	8B	78
Sweet Talk	Iron & Wine	10B	79
Only Love	Ben Howard	4B	80
The First Time	The Brave Collide, Chloe Agnew, Brian McGrane	6A	80
Ho Hey	The Lumineers	8B	80
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)	Ron Pope, The National Parks	8B	80
Before You	Fortunate Ones	11B	81
Love Is	Zach Winters	5B	82
Give All	Jon Danforth	3B	83
Turning Onto You	First Aid Kit	7B	84
I'd Be Your Man	Parker Twomey	10B	85
Welcome Home	Fox and Bones	10B	85
Forever From Now	Sheffield	11B	86
Take The World	Johnnyswim	7B	86
Meant For Me	Alisan Porter	11B	88
Forever and for Always	Jarrod Morris	11B	89
If I Say That I Love You	Foster	10A	90
Bloom - Bonus Track	The Paper Kites	10A	93
All My Love	Cathartic Fall	3B	93
One For Me	Mary Hopkin	8B	95
This Beautiful Life	Ocie Elliott	4B	97
Perfect to Me	Josh Tatofi	9B	97
Closer to Fine	Indigo Girls	11B	98
Soul Mate	flora cash	3B	98
That's The Way Love Goes	Hayes Carll, Allison Moorer	5B	99
Lover's Lullaby	The Sweet Tea Project	8B	99
I Got You	Michael Franti & Spearhead	10B	100
I Hope You Dance	The Hound + The Fox	11A	100
You Have Stolen My Heart	Brian Fallon	4B	100
Sunshine	Leucadia	5B	100
Till Death Do Us Part	Lily Manor	8B	100
Rest of Our Lives	The Light the Heat	8B	100
Forever & Back	Anders Sohn	7B	101
Sweet Pea	Amos Lee	1B	102
Fast Car	Tracy Chapman	9A	104
Lucky Star	Last Birds	4B	106
If I Can't Take You With Me	Heather Stewart	4B	107
Chopping Wood	Mason Peterson	9B	107
Let It Be Me	Ray LaMontagne	8B	108
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)	James Taylor	8B	109
I Chose You	Caleb Edens	2B	110
Chances	Fox and Bones	6B	110
Make These Colors Real	Hush Kids	8B	110
The Mountain Song - First Dance Version	Tophouse	10B	111
Understand My Love	Brandon Mills	12A	114
Big Yellow Taxi	Joni Mitchell	1B	118
Sea Of Love	Langhorne Slim, Jill Andrews	1B	119
Nothing Can Keep Me from You	The Sweeplings	1B	120
Home	Josh Beeman	1B	120
Someone Like Me (Wedding Version)	July Moon	9B	120
All The Gold	Alivan Blu	5B	122
Where You Are	The National Parks	11A	124
You and I	SYML, Charlotte Lawrence	3B	124
Better Part of Me	SYML, Sara Watkins	3B	124
I Want To Spend It With You	The Satellite Station	5B	124
Easy Together	Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors	6B	125
I Will Spend My Whole Life Loving You	Imaginary Future, Kina Grannis	1B	126
Bubbly	Colbie Caillat	11B	128
Stumble Together	Matt Bednarsky	7B	128
Higher Love	James Vincent McMorrow	7B	128
You're the One	Rhiannon Giddens	10B	129
Marry Me	The Wicks	1B	130
No Matter Where You Are	Us The Duo	12B	132
One and Only	Garrett Kato	5B	132
Belong with You	The Light the Heat	4B	133
I've Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You	Bob Dylan	10B	135
Wedding Song (There Is Love)	Noel Paul Stookey	5B	135
Love You 'Till the End - 2006 Remaster	The Pogues	1B	138
L O V E L O V E	Jeremy Lister	8B	139
I And Love And You	The Avett Brothers	10B	140
Until You	AHI	11B	140
You're the One - Acoustic	Luca Fogale	11B	140
Peach Fuzz	Caamp	11B	140
Touching Heaven	Johnnyswim	2B	140
Helplessly I Fell	Jim Lord	10B	141
Timber!	The National Parks	9B	142
Intersection	Michellar, Tobias Wilson	9A	143
Wedding Blessing	Adelyn & Ava	4B	144
Heart's on Fire	Passenger	2B	147
Valentine's Day - Acoustic	David Tribble	8A	147
Everything to Me	Ivan & Alyosha	10B	148
When You Love Someone - Live	Gretchen Peters	6B	148
Simple Thing	Jonathan Wilson	10B	150
Hold You	Amos Lee	1B	150
Wild World	Yusuf / Cat Stevens	8B	153
Simply The Best	Billianne	6B	154
In Spite of Ourselves (feat. Iris DeMent)	John Prine, Iris DeMent	8B	154
Touch of Grey	Grateful Dead	1B	160
I'll Be with You	Matt + Abi	2B	160
I Just Love You	Roo Panes	10B	165
Steal My Heart Away	The Paper Kites, Ainslie Wills	6B	166
Anything	JJ Heller	8B	169
Forever	Ben Harper	8B	170
When You Say Nothing At All	Alison Krauss & Union Station	5B	172
Colors	Langhorne Slim	4B	175
What a Wonderful World	Sawyer Fredericks	7B	181
All I Want Is You	Barry Louis Polisar	9B	181
All the Ways (feat. Ray LaMontagne)	The Secret Sisters, Ray LaMontagne	1B	184
If I Didn’t Love You	Ben Abraham	12A	186
Not Just Any Old Love Song	Luke Cerny	7B	201
Bride	Aria & Oaken	7B	201