100+ Best Acoustic Wedding Songs

Details: wedding songs; Updated: 30th January 2023

Acoustic songs can be deeply intimate, sentimental and profound, which is why they remain such a popular choice for wedding ceremony songs and the first dance.

Often stripped back of fancy studio trickery, a well-written and meaningful acoustic song doesn't need any hocus-pocus, over-the-top production to shine. The simplicity and honesty of an acoustic song is what makes it work so well for the wedding ceremony, first dance or another special part of the day.

Find the Perfect Acoustic Wedding Song for your Big Day

So, how can you find the best acoustic songs for your wedding day? We've carefully crafted a list of over 100 acoustic wedding songs to get you inspired. Whether you're looking for love songs, rock songs, dance songs or something completely unique and original, our selection of songs below is the only list you'll need!

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Top 10 Acoustic Wedding Songs

We’ve spent the past decade booking acoustic wedding bands, duos and singers to perform at thousands of weddings, and these are the 10 top acoustic song requests.

Perfect - Ed Sheeran
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A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
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Better Together - Jack Johnson
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I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
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Marry You - Bruno Mars (Acoustic Cover)
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Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
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All Of Me - John Legend
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
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Fields Of Gold - Eva Cassidy
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All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
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Modern Acoustic Dance Songs

Afterglow - Ed Sheeran
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Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
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Lover - Taylor Swift
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Sweet Creature - Harry Styles
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Morning Light - Justin Timberlake (Acoustic Cover)
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Latch - Sam Smith
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This Love - Maroon 5
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XO - John Mayer
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Say You Won’t Let Go - James Arthur
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Little Bit Of Love - Tom Grennan
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Unconditional - Freya Ridings
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Acoustic Wedding Ceremony Songs

The search for the perfect ceremony song can be a tricky one, but an acoustic number to walk down the aisle to is often the answer. A quick search on YouTube or Spotify and you’ll often find an unknown artist has recorded a beautiful acoustic version of your favourite love song, even if there's nothing from the original author.

Your wedding ceremony will typically have music playing as guests arrive to be seated, the processional, the bridal entrance (or aisle walk), the signing of the register and the bridal exit. There’s a lot of music to be considered for this section of the day and it’s important to know what songs are better suited for each part. You may wish to have a meaningful classical piece for when you walk down the aisle, such as Pachelbel’s Canon in D, and then something more upbeat and lively for when you exit the church such as 'Best Day Of My Life' by American Authors or 'Good Vibrations' by The Beach Boys.

I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
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Marry You - Bruno Mars (Acoustic Cover)
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I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
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Better Together - Jack Johnson
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That’s When I Knew - Alicia Keys
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Happy - Pharrell Williams (Acoustic Cover)
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Crazy In Love - Beyonce (Acoustic Cover)
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Best Day Of My Life - American Authors
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On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons
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Better Half Of Me - Tom Walker
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Acoustic First Dance Songs

I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
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I Will - The Beatles
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Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
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For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder (Acoustic Cover)
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Somwhere Only We Know - Keane
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The Luckiest - Ben Folds (Acoustic Cover)
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She’s The One - Robbie Williams (Acoustic Cover)
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Skinny Love - Birdy
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Perfect Day - Lou Reed
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Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell
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Movies & Films

Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John (Acoustic Cover)
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My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (Acoustic Cover)
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I’m Kissing You - Romeo & Juliet (Acoustic Cover)
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You’ve Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman (Acoustic Cover)
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A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
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Tale As Old As Time - Beauty & The Beast (Acoustic Cover)
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Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
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Cavatina - Stanley Myers (Acoustic Cover)
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Shallow - Lady Gaga
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I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
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Golden Oldies

How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees (Acoustic Cover)
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Careless Whisper - George Michael (Acoustic Cover)
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Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones (Acoustic Cover)
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Always - Bon Jovi
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You & Me - The Wannadies (Acoustic Cover)
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Stand By Me - Ben E. King (Acoustic Cover)
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Songbird - Fleetwood Mac (Acoustic Cover)
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You Make My Dreams Comes True - Hall & Oates (Acoustic Cover)
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Harvest Moon - Neil Young
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What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong (Acoustic Cover)
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Your Song - Elton John (Acoustic Cover)
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Romantic Love Songs

How Long Will You Love Me - Ellie Goulding
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All Of Me - John Legend
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At Last - Etta James (Acoustic Cover)
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Can’t Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley (Acoustic Cover)
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God Only Knows - The Beach Boys (Acoustic Cover)
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Real Love - Tom Odell
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Here, There & Everywhere - The Beatles
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Kiss From A Rose - Seal
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She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5
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Make You Feel My Love - Adele
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Acoustic Rock Covers

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
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Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
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The Only Exception - Paramore
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Everlong - Foo Fighters
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Wonderwall - Ryan Adams
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Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
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(Everything I Do) - I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
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Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
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I Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
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Marry Me - Train
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Folk & Country Western

Guiding Light - Mumford & Sons
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Ho Hey - The Lumineers
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Only Love - Ben Howard
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Higher Love - James Vincent McMorrow
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God Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
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Invisble String - Taylor Swift
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Cherry Wine - Hozier
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First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Johnny Cash
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My Opening Farewell - Alison Krauss & Union Station
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I Just Wanna Love You - The Shires
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Acoustic Indie Songs

Riptide - Vance Joy
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Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnectic Zeros
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Baby I’m Yours - Arctic Monkeys
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Mirrorball - Elbow
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Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon (Acoustic Cover)
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She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
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I Found You - Alabama Shakes
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Mystery Of Love - Sufjan Stevens
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Yellow - Coldplay
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Toothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
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Unique Acoustic Songs for Weddings

Wild Rose - Will Stratton
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Banks Are Broken - Rachel Sermanni
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The Silver Birch - The Magnetic North
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The Water - Johnny Flynn & Laura Marling
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Novo Amor - Carry You
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Never In My Wildest Dreams - Dan Auerbach
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Something Familiar - Josienne Clarke & Benj Walker
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Middle Of Nowhere - Vancouver Sleep Clinic
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All The Animals I Draw As A Kid - Valley
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My Favourite Story - Jack in Water
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Instrumental Acoustic Wedding Songs

Canon in D - Pachelbel (Acoustic Cover)
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Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
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Hochzeitmarsch (Wedding March) - Felix Mendelssohn (Acoustic Cover)
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Bridal Chorus - Wagner (Acoustic Cover)
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Yesterday - The Beatles
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Tarrega - Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Lagrima (Acoustic Cover)
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Classical Gas - Mason Williams
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Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven (Acoustic Cover)
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Schottish - Choro
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Prince of Denmark's March - Jeremiah Clarke (Acoustic Guitar)
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