Stevie Nicks is more than just a singer; she is a cultural icon whose “witchy” aesthetic and hauntingly sublime vocals have defined generations. Whether she’s fronting Fleetwood Mac or leading her solo career, Nicks specializes in songs that feel like ancient myths brought to life. For a wedding, her music offers a “boho-chic” vibe that is perfect for free-spirited couples.

As a wedding DJ, I find that Stevie Nicks’ tracks are the ultimate “mood setters.” Her songs can transition a wedding from a tender, crystal-clear ceremony to a high-energy, leather-clad reception dance floor in a heartbeat.

The Stevie Nicks Wedding “Must-Haves”

The Perfect First Dance: “Leather and Lace” – with Don Henley (1981). This is a quintessential wedding duet. It highlights the differences that make a partnership work—the “leather” and the “lace”- and creates a beautiful moment for the couple to share their first dance as one.
The Ethereal Processional: “Crystal” (1998 version). Originally from the Practical Magic soundtrack, this song’s expression of longing and devotion is stunning. I highly recommend it for a processional; its “magnet to the sea” imagery is pure romance.
The Spiritual Unity Moment: “Sara” (1979). Written as a tribute with powerful “fairytale romance” imagery, this is a great choice for seating family members or lighting a unity candle. It sets a poetic, respectful tone for the ceremony.
The High-Energy Floor Filler: “Edge of Seventeen” (1981). While written as a tribute, its iconic “white-winged dove” riff is a guaranteed way to get guests on their feet. It’s also famously sampled in Destiny’s Child’s “Bootylicious,” giving it cross-generational appeal.

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The Parent-Child Dance: “Landslide” (1975) is one of the most requested songs for a Mother-Son or Father-Daughter dance. Its themes of “growing older” and “climbing mountains” resonate deeply with parents watching their children start a new chapter.
The Free-Spirited Bride: “Gypsy” (1982) is a celebration of freedom and being “at peace with your place in life.” It’s a great choice for a Bride’s entrance or a solo moment during the reception.
A Wedding Day Secret: Did you know Stevie wrote “Stand Back” (1983) on the day of her own wedding? She was inspired by Prince’s “Little Red Corvette” while driving to her honeymoon! Prince even played the uncredited synthesizers on the track.

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Stevie Nicks Highest Charting Billboard Hits

U.S. Rock

#1 Talk to Me, 1985
#1 Rooms on Fire, 1989
#2 Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), 1981
#2 Stand Back, 1983
#4 Edge of Seventeen, 1982
#6 I Can’t Wait, 1986
#7 Sometimes It’s a Bitch, 1991
#8 If Anyone Falls, 1983

Love Songs List

She Loves Him Still

Released in 2014 on the album 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault

Every couple wants a love that will endure throughout the ages as they grow old together, and on your wedding day, you will promise to love one another eternally. Choose this Stevie Nicks song as the one played just before the wedding reception ends and leave your guests with an emotional memory of your special day.

No one understands this man
No one ever will
‘Til his dying day not even he himself can change that
She loves him still

Lady

Released in 2014 on the album Lady

A wedding is a time to remember a woman as a lady at her most beautiful, and it should also be a time for everyone to celebrate the importance and strength of womanhood. Celebrate her by having this song played in her honor during the wedding reception, giving all your guests a chance to shower her with the attention she deserves.

And I wonder what is to become of me
And I’m unsure, I can’t see my way
And he says, “Lady, you don’t need to see”

Secret Love

Released in 2011 on the album Secret Love

Nicks is vocally at her finest on this solo hit, a wedding song choice that could be an alternative processional. It can also be added to the reception song choices, and some couples also save it for after the celebratory toasts.

Come on it’s time to go outside
‘Cause I don’t want to be leaving you here
I can’t go be in that world alone

Crystal

Released in 1998 on the album Practical Magic

The simplicity of this song’s expression of love and longing makes it a good choice for modern wedding ceremonies. It can be used for many parts of the celebration, but the best use may be as a processional.

Through the crystal like and clear water fountain
Drove me like a magnet
To the sea

Seven Wonders

Released in 1987 on the album Tango in the Night

Themes of myth and magic are often found in the works of Stevie Nicks, and this song is no exception. It celebrates the kind of love that can transcend the ages, and also special memories between two people that are meant to last a lifetime.

If I live to see the seven wonders
I’ll make a path to the rainbow’s end
I’ll never live to match the beauty again

Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?

Released in 1985 on the album Rock a Little

Every bride wants to let her new husband know how important he is, and this song is one that can be played especially for him at the wedding reception. Some brides have even sung the song for their spouse with the house band or a backing track, but dancing with him while it plays is enough to send a loving message.

In your darkest hours
Did you ever give it back?
Well, I have
I have given that to you
And if it’s all I ever do
This is your song

Edge of Seventeen

Released in 1982 on the album Bella Donna

Stevie Nicks wrote and recorded this song in tribute to the late John Lennon, but it has become an anthem for all young people who are caught up in the glory of their late teens. It can be played as the first dance song for the new couple, and it also makes a nice soundtrack for the sendoff.

But the moment that I first laid
Eyes on him, all alone
On the edge of seventeen

Gypsy

Released in 1982 on the album Mirage

This song is the celebration of a free-spirited young woman who is at peace with her place in life, a message that many brides can relate to on their wedding day. It has been used in many ways for modern weddings from processionals to recessionals and all parts in between, but using it as a simple dedication to the bride at the reception would be a nice touch.

To the gypsy
That remains
Her face says freedom
With a little fear

Leather and Lace

with Don Henley
Released in 1981 on the album Bella Donna

Nicks combined her talents with those of Don Henley on this love song, a tune that can relate to both the bride and groom on their wedding day. It hints at the differences that make love between two people special, and it is a great song to play for the first reception dance.

Still I carry this feeling
When you walked into my house
That you won’t be walking out the door

Sara

Released in 1979 on the album Tusk

This song was written for Nicks’s bandmate Mick Fleetwood as a tribute to Fleetwood’s wife, and it contains powerful imagery of a fairytale romance. “Sara” should be played while the couple is lighting their unity candle, or it can serve as the song played while the important family guests are being seated.

Said Sara
You’re the poet in my heart
Never change
Never stop

Dreams

Released in 1977 on the album Rumours

This song by Stevie Nicks is one of Fleetwood Mac’s most requested songs, and it is often chosen for weddings because of its themes of commitment and devotion. Nicks’s vocals are hauntingly sublime, so be sure to use the original recording of the tune if you want to create a tender wedding moment.

Wrap around your dreams and
Have you any dreams you’d like to sell
Dreams of loneliness

Rhiannon

Released in 1976 on the album Fleetwood Mac

This song defines the career of Stevie Nicks more than any other, and many consider it to be the best song that she has ever recorded. It is a song that any bride would be happy to include on her list of wedding reception music thanks to its empowering portrayal of womanhood.

She rings like a bell through the night
And wouldn’t you love to love her
She rules her life like a bird in flight

Landslide

Released in 1975 on the album Fleetwood Mac

This poignant song about growing up was originally released on one of Nicks’ first albums with Fleetwood Mac, but it achieved its height of popularity with the release of The Dance in the ’90s.

It speaks of growing from a child into an adult and looking back on lessons learned, and that is why many brides choose to play it while sharing a dance with their father.