Recessional Songs as Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of recessional songs. 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.

Pick a song to play as you exit the wedding ceremony after the I dos and you are officially married. What song will you play to set the tone for the reception?

New Recessional Songs to Know

• Fall Into Forever – PARKWILD
• Smile – Martin Garrix feat. Carolina Liar
• Wake Me Up – David Garrett

Exit Songs by Mood

Upbeat

Most couples prefer a recessional song that is upbeat and happy. This sets the tone for the reception that it will be fun.

• A Sky Full Of Stars – Coldplay
• Accidentally In Love – Counting Crows
• Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Jennifer Hudson
• All You Need Is Love – Katy Perry
• Beautiful Day – U2
• Belong Together – Mark Amber
• Beside You – James Blunt
• Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
• Better – Khalid
• Brand New – Ben Rector
• Brasstracks – Always Be My Baby
• Carry You Home – Alex Warren
• Come and Get Your Love – Redbone
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
• Dreaming – Marshmello, P!NK, Sting
• Electric Love – Børns
• Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
• Fly Me To The Moon – Frank Sinatra
• Forever – Chris Brown
• Forever And For Always – Shania Twain
• Good Day – Forrest Frank
• Good Life – Onerepublic
• Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
• How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) – James Taylor
• I Do – Colbie Caillat
• I’m A Believer – Smash Mouth
• I’m In Love With You – The 1975
• If I Didn’t Have You – BANNERS
• Love On Top – Beyonce
• Lovely Day – Bill Withers
• Marry Me – Jason Derulo
• Miracles Happen (When You Believe) – Myra
• Now That We Found Love – Heavy D. & the Boyz
• On Top Of The World – Imagine Dragons
• Paper Rings – Taylor Swift
• Rather Be – Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne
• Rest of Our Lives – The Light the Heat
• Run Away With Me – Cold War Kids
• Say Hey (I Love You) – Michael Franti & Spearhead
• September – Earth Wind & Fire
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours – Stevie Wonder
• Stuck Like Glue – Sugarland
• This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
• We Found Love – Rihanna, Calvin Harris
• What Dreams Are Made Of – Hilary Duff
• Would You Go With Me – Josh Turner
• You & I – Rita Ora
• You Are The Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
• You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall & Oates
• (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher – J. Wilson

Classic Romance

These songs give a sense that the couple is in love. The songs have been out for a while and will be recognized by the most number of guests.

• At Last – Etta James
• Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
• Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
• Over The Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
• What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
• What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? – Chris Botti, Sting

Modern Romance

A list of newer songs that celebrate the couple’s love through a song. I added a few unique hits too that I discovered talking with recently married couples.

• 10,000 Hours (Piano Remix) – Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber
• A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
• All My Life – Sailr
• All Your’n – Tyler Childers
• Better Together – Jack Johnson
• Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
• Can’t Help Falling in Love – Kina Grannis
• Carry Me Away – John Mayer
• Cowboy Take Me Away – The Chicks
• Evermore – Hollow Coves
• Finally Mine – Juliet Roberts
• First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes
• For a Lifetime – Ryann Darling, Cory Ard
• Forever From Now – Sheffield
• Grow As We Go – Ben Platt
• Grow Old – Florida Georgia Line
• Higher Love – James Vincent McMorrow
• I Am Yours – Andy Grammer
• I Get to Love You – Ruelle
• Keep Her – Johnny and Heidi
• Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
• Made for You – Jake Owen
• Marry Me – Train
• My Love Will Follow You – Dave Barnes
• Take My Name – Parmalee
• Thank God – Kane Brown, Katelyn Brown
• This Is It – Scotty McCreery
• We Are Man And Wife – Michelle Featherstone
• Yours – Ella Henderson

Traditional & Elegant

Here is a list of songs that either have the classical music feel or newer songs that have an elegance to them for more formal ceremonies.

• Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo
• Hand in Hand – David Arkenstone
• Highland Cathedral – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
• River Flows in You – Hauser
• Trumpet Tune – Henry Purcell
• Wildest Dreams – Duomo

Acoustic

Enjoy a few songs with only the musicians and an instrument. These also add more romantic drama to the moment that the ceremony is over.

• Brand New Day (Acoustic 2020) – Joshua Radin
• Forever And Ever, Amen – Ronan Keating, Shania Twain
• I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Music Travel Love
• No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version) – Us The Duo
• Ocean – LunchMoney Lewis, Meghan Trainor
• Yours (Wedding Edition) – Russell Dickerson

DJs! Plan a Recessional Song by BPM and Key

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

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Spotify Recessional Playlist

Do you have a favorite recessional song? Please share your song below in the comments!

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