Songs To Create a Rainy Day Wedding Playlist

Is it good if it rains on your wedding day? Rain on your wedding day is good luck! Why? Because raining on your wedding day means that your marriage will stand the test of time. A knot that becomes wet is tough to untie. The old wives’ tale reveals that when you “tie the knot” on a rainy day, the knot becomes damp and is harder to break, thus making the marriage stronger!

Plan for rain-themed music to play as well! But what songs? Read on…

Rain On Your Wedding Day Playlist

Wedding Rain – Liz Story
Released in 1983 on the album Solid Colors

(Instrumental)

November Rain – Guns N’ Roses
Released in 1991 on the album Use Your Illusion I

So if you want to love me then darlin’ don’t refrain
Or I’ll just end up walkin’ in the cold November rain

Can You Stand The Rain – New Edition
Released in 1988 on the album Heart Break

Love unconditional, I’m not asking just of you
And girl to make it last
I’ll do whatever needs to be done

Rainy Day Song – Neil Diamond
Released in 1981 on the album On the Way to the Sky

But still I hear those rainy day songs
Calling out to me and you
I only hope that you can hear them
‘Cause rainy days are made for two

Come Rain or Come Shine – Ray Charles
Released in 1959 on the album The Genius Of Ray Charles

We’re in or we are out of the money, yeah
But I’m with you always
I’m with you rain or shine

Rain – by The Beatles
Released in 1966 on the album Paperback Writer / Rain

Rain On Me – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
Released in 2020 on the album Chromatica

I’d rather be dry, but at least I’m alive
Rain on me, rain, rain

Fire and Rain – James Taylor
Released in 1970 on the album Sweet Baby James

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain
I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend
But I always thought that I’d see you again

No Rain – Blind Melon
Released in 1992 on the album Blind Melon

And I start to complain that there’s no rain
And all I can do is read a book to stay awake
And it rips my life away, but it’s a great escape

Here Comes the Rain Again – Eurythmics
Released in 1983 on the album Touch

Here comes the rain again
Raining in my head like a tragedy
Tearing me apart like a new emotion

Rain All Summer – James Barker Band
Released in 2002 on the album Rain All Summer

Don’t waste one drop, girl drop them shades
Who cares if the sun ain’t shining
Let it storm, let it pour, I don’t mind

Purple Rain – Prince
Released in 1984 on the album Purple Rain

Purple rain, purple rain
I only wanted to see you
Underneath the purple rain

Candy Rain – by Soul For Real
Released in 1995 on the album Candy Rain

My love, do you ever dream of
Candy coated raindrops?
You’re the same, my candy rain

Who’ll Stop The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Released in 1970 on the album Cosmo’s Factory

Tryin’ to find the sun
And I wonder, still I wonder
Who’ll stop the rain?

Only Happy When It Rains – Garbage
Released in 1995 on the album Garbage

I’m only happy when it rains
I feel good when things are goin’ wrong
I only listen to the sad, sad songs

Rain Is A Good Thing – Luke Bryan
Released in 2010 on the album Doin’ My Thing

We hunt our hunnies down, we take them into town
Start washing all our worries down the drain
Rain is a good thing

Mandolin Rain – Bruce Hornsby And The Range
Released in 1986 on the album The Way It Is

Listen to the mandolin rain
Listen to the music on the lake
Listen to my heart break every time she runs away

Whiskey And Rain – Michael Ray
Released in 2021 on the album Higher Education

Since my blue sky, sunshine, whole life
Hopped on that midnight train
‘Til the bottle runs out or the clouds roll away
It’s just whiskey and rain

Smoky Mountain Rain – Ronnie Milsap
Released in 1980 on the album Greatest Hits

Smoky mountain rain
Keeps on falling (keeps on falling)
I keep on calling (no need calling)
Her name

Summer Rain – Carl Thomas
Released in 2000 on the album Emotional

Summer rain
Whispers me to sleep
And wakes me up again
Sometimes i swear i hear her call my name
To wash away the pain

I Wish It Would Rain Down – Phil Collins
Released in 1989 on the album …But Seriously

I never meant to cause you no pain
But it looks like I did it again
Now I, now I know I wish it would rain down, down on me

It Never Rains in Southern California – Albert Hammond
Released in 1972 on the album It Never Rains in Southern California

It never rains in California
But girl, don’t they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours

The Rain – K. Michelle
Released in 2020 on the album All Monsters Are Human

You love it when I call your name
Daddy, daddy
You love it when I make it rain

Ironic – Alanis Morissette
Released in 1996 on the album Jagged Little Pill

It’s like rain on your wedding day
It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid
It’s the good advice that you just didn’t take

Unwritten – Natasha Bedingfield
Released in 2004 on the album Unwritten

Feel the rain on your skin
No one else can feel it for you
Only you can let it in
No one else

Umbrella – Rihanna feat. JAY-Z
Released in 2007 on the album Good Girl Gone Bad

When the sun shines, we shine together
Told you I’ll be here forever
Said I’ll always be your friend
Took an oath, I’ma stick it out ’til the end

Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Released in 1990 on the album Facing Future

Somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
And the dreams that you dream of
Dreams really do come true

Rainbow – Kacey Musgraves
Released in 2018 on the album Golden Hour

You hold tight to your umbrella
Well, darlin’, I’m just tryin’ to tell ya
That there’s always been a rainbow hangin’ over your head

Just a Cloud Away – Pharrell Williams
Released in 2013 on the album Despicable Me 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

This rainy day is temporary
The contrast is why we got ’em
‘Cause sun shining through is just a cloud away

Moon River – Frank Ocean
Released in 2018 on the album Moon River

There’s such a crazy world to see
We’re all chasin’ after all the same
Chasing after our rainbow’s end

What do you do if it rains on your wedding day?

First and foremost, have a backup plan if your wedding is in an uncovered venue. Plan for umbrellas and/or ponchos to keep guests comfortable. In addition, the rain will drop the temperature. Have blankets ready to distribute and prepare warm beverages such as hot tea and cocoa.

I hope you have some great ideas for songs to play when the weather decides to rain on your wedding day. If you have a favorite rain song, please share your song below in the comments with why it is special to you.