Unity Ceremony Songs to Say I Would, I Could, I Do

The wedding unity ceremony is a symbol of two people joining as one. Two families unite. Two souls unite. The event takes place during the wedding ceremony after the wedding couple exchanges their vows.

Quick Tips

When picking out the song for the unity ceremony, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Does the song have a special meaning to both of you?
2. Does the tempo of the song (fast or slow) match the mood of your ceremony?
3. Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the unity ceremony. Songs are selected by the song’s meaning and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.

Songs to Celebrate a Marriage Unity by Theme

Instrumental Elegance

A list of songs in the classical and new age styles that bring a theme of timeless love and beauty to a wedding ceremony.

Air on a G String – Hauser
All Of Me – Daniel Jang
Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo
Compass (Cinematic Version) – Analog Heart
Hand in Hand – David Arkenstone
Hand in Hand – Thad Fiscella
Hand in Hand – Thad Fiscella
Infinity (Piano Version) – Flying Fingers
Just the Way You Are – The Piano Guys
Love One Another – Paul Cardall
Make You Feel My Love – Casper Esmann
One Hand, One Heart – O’Neill Brothers Group

Forever Love

A list of songs celebrating a relationship of the wedding couple that they will love each other forever.

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Always and Forever – Heatwave
By My Side – Ben Harper
Eternal Love – Virgil Deckow
Faithfully – Brian McKnight
For a Lifetime – Ryann Darling feat. Cory Ard
For Life – Moses Bliss
Forever From Now – Sheffield
From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White
Happily Ever After – Case
I Am Yours – Andy Grammer
I Could Never Love You Enough – Brian McComas
I Get to Love You – Ruelle
I Will Spend My Whole Life Loving You – Future & Grannis
If I Didn’t Love You – Ben Abraham
If It Were Up To Me – Johnny and Heidi
Inseparable – Natalie Cole
Last Love – Jon Mullins
Never Stop (Wedding Version) – SafetySuit
Our Forever – Spencer Crandall
Touching Heaven – JOHNNYSWIM
Wherever Time Goes – Jake & Brittney Hoot
Worth It – Ryan Cabrera
Yours – Ella Henderson
Yours – Russell Dickerson

Modern Romance

A list of popular songs that celebrate being in love.

All Because of You – O.A.R.
All You Need Is Love – Katy Perry
Could I Love You Any More – R. Dominique, J. Mraz
Fall for You – Leela James
Greatest Love Story – LANCo
Guiding Light – Foy Vance feat. Ed Sheeran
Love Someone – Lukas Graham
Make You Feel My Love – Blessing Offor, Bob Lanzetti
Sent From Heaven – Rahsaan Patterson
Songbird – Rita Wilson, Josh Groban
The One – Kodaline
When You Love Someone (MTV Unplugged) – Bryan Adams
When You Say Nothing At All – Music Travel Love

Celebrating Unity

The most popular theme for a unity ceremony is because the songs illustrate two becoming one.

All Your’n – Tyler Childers
Better Half – JJ Heller
Breathe – Caleb and Kelsey
Here, Right Now – Joshua Radin
I Belong to You – Jacob Lee
I Choose You (Acoustic) – Kiana Ledé
I Do – Monique Melendez, Byron Addison
I Found A Love (Live at Levon Helm Studios) – J. James, Taali
I Would, I Could, I Do (Duet) – Treela
Marry Me – Martina McBride and Pat Monahan
Nothing Lost – The Alternate Routes
One + One – Lawson Bates, Olivia Collingsworth
One Flame – Amber Norgaard
Ritual – Chadwick Johnson
Sing Me a Song – William Prince, Serena Ryder
Stumble Together – Matt Bednarsky
Take My Hand (The Wedding Song) – Hackett, Anderson
The Wedding Song – Matthew Mole
Today I Do – Tamia
Two Becoming One – Jonathan and Emily Martin
Wedding Song (There Is Love) – Noel Paul Stookey
When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black
When You Married Me – Andrew Brien
Your Hands – Mae Estes

Making a Promise

Songs that tell a story about a promise to love one another through a song.

All My Life – SAILR
Always Be Yours – Scott Drury
Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal) – Cory Singer
For You – Kenny Lattimore
Giving It All (To You) – Haley & Michaels
Hold Us Tight (Acoustic) – The Macarons Project
I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
I Chose You – Caleb Edens
I Do – Casi Joy
I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You – Bob Dylan
Lover of Mine – Louyah
Make You Mine – Meg Ammons
My Word – Derran Day
No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version) – Us The Duo
Promise To Love Her – Blane Howard
Promise You That – Trevor Martin
When I Say I Do – Matthew West

Religious

If you prefer to have more of a religious song to celebrate your faith in God and each other, these tracks are great selections.

A Page Is Turned – Bebo Norman
Amazing Grace – Lari White
Ave Maria – Beyonce
Ave Maria – Luciano Pavarotti
Believe in Love – Charlie Worsham
Faithful Friend – Twila Paris & Steven Curtis Chapman
Flesh Of My Flesh – Leon Patillo
Hallelujah – Alison Sparrow
The Prayer – Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli

Song Ideas by Genre

Indie

If I Didn’t Love You – Ben Abraham
Sing Me a Song – William Prince, Serena Ryder
Hold Us Tight (Acoustic) – The Macarons Project
Better Half – JJ Heller
I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You – Bob Dylan
No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version) – Us The Duo
Compass (Cinematic Version) – Analog Heart
I Chose You – Caleb Edens
Forever From Now – Sheffield
Hallelujah – Alison Sparrow
Before You – Fortunate Ones
Touching Heaven – JOHNNYSWIM
One Flame – Amber Norgaard
By My Side – Ben Harper
Wedding Song (There Is Love) – Peter, Paul & Mary / Noel Paul Stookey

Pop

Last Love – Jon Mullins
Worth It – Ryan Cabrera
Songbird – Rita Wilson, Josh Groban
Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal) – Cory Singer
Make You Feel My Love – Blessing Offor, Bob Lanzetti
When You Married Me – Andrew Brien
I Do – Monique Melendez, Byron Addison
I Am Yours – Andy Grammer
Here, Right Now – Joshua Radin
The Only One – Music Travel Love
Could I Love You Any More – Reneé Dominique feat. Jason Mraz
All My Life – SAILR
Nothing Lost – The Alternate Routes
I Would, I Could, I Do (Duet) – Treela
I Belong to You – Jacob Lee
Love Someone – Lukas Graham
Today I Do – Tamia
Promise To Love Her – Blane Howard
Yours – Ella Henderson
Take My Hand (The Wedding Song) – Emily Hackett feat. Will Anderson
Guiding Light – Foy Vance feat. Ed Sheeran
The Wedding Song – Matthew Mole
I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
Ave Maria – Beyonce
The Prayer – Charlotte Church & Josh Groban
Yours, Mine & Ours – Teresa James & David Chamberlin

Country

Our Forever – Spencer Crandall
Wherever Time Goes – Jake Hoot
Believe in Love – Charlie Worsham
If It Were Up To Me – Johnny and Heidi
Giving It All (To You) – Haley & Michaels
If I Know You – Justine Chantale
One + One – Lawson Bates feat. Olivia Collingsworth
All Your’n – Tyler Childers
I Do – Casi Joy
Greatest Love Story – LANCo
Yours – Russell Dickerson
Marry Me – Martina McBride and Pat Monahan
I Could Never Love You Enough – Brian McComas
When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black
Amazing Grace – Lari White
From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White
When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss

R&B

Faithfully – Brian McKnight
I Found A Love (Live at Levon Helm Studios) – José James, Taali
Sent From Heaven – Rahsaan Patterson
My Word – Derran Day
I Choose You (Acoustic) – Kiana Ledé
Fall for You – Leela James
Happily Ever After – Case
For You – Kenny Lattimore
Always and Forever – Heatwave
Inseparable – Natalie Cole

Folk

Lover of Mine – Louyah
Ritual – Chadwick Johnson
Anything – JJ Heller
Make You Mine – Meg Ammons
For a Lifetime – Ryann Darling feat. Cory Ard
I Will Spend My Whole Life Loving You – Imaginary Future & Kina Grannis
I Get to Love You – Ruelle
The One – Kodaline

Rock

All Because of You – O.A.R.
Never Stop (Wedding Version) – SafetySuit
When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
When You Love Someone – Bryan Adams
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Christian

Always Be Yours – Scott Drury
Two Becoming One – Jonathan and Emily Martin
When I Say I Do – Matthew West
Flesh Of My Flesh – Leon Patillo
Faithful Friend – Twila Paris & Steven Curtis Chapman
A Page Is Turned – Bebo Norman

Classical

Air on a G String – Hauser
Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo
All Of Me – Daniel Jang
Just the Way You Are – The Piano Guys
One Hand, One Heart – O’Neill Brothers Group

New Age

Infinity (Piano Version) – Flying Fingers
Hand in Hand – Thad Fiscella
Make You Feel My Love (Acoustic Instrumental) – Casper Esmann
Hand in Hand – David Arkenstone
Ave Maria – Luciano Pavarotti

Do you have a favorite unity ceremony song for weddings? Please share your song below in the comments.

Fun Facts

An alternative to the unity candle songs ceremony is the unity sand ceremony. The sand ceremony is perfect for venues that don’t allow candles, non-religious ceremonies, and ceremonies on the beach — of course!

The unity sand ceremony can be done after the vows are read as the unity candle ceremony would be. Alternatively, it can be done during the vows — especially if you write your own. The sand ceremony uses multiple sand colors to fill a single glass container such as a vase. The bride and groom take turns filling a glass vase — also known as the unity vase. The sand colors can be coordinated with the bridal couple’s wedding colors. The same unity candle songs below are also fitting for the sand ceremony. (Just don’t pick “Dust in the Wind.”)

Unity candles are a big business for candle companies. They come in all sorts of sizes and colors. For the do-it-yourself bride and groom, they can buy a standard candle. Then, the candle can be decorated in your wedding colors with ribbon, beads, and whatever suits your fancy. Unity candles can be purchased as a single candle or in a candelabra setting with a single tapered candle on each side of the official unity candle.

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