100+ Wedding Recessional Songs to Exit The Ceremony
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Song ideas to round off your wedding ceremony in style
Once you've finally tied the knot with the love of your life in front of all your nearest and dearest, it's time to play the perfect exit music for your return journey up the aisle - and to narrow down your search, we've put together our list of over 100 of the best wedding recessional songs.
Why are recessional songs so important?
As important as wedding processional songs are for marking that moment the bride and groom first lay eyes on one another in all their finery, your recessional song will be the soundtrack to you taking your first steps as a newlywed couple. Whether you're looking for pop songs, rock songs, love songs or party songs, it's important that you find a recessional song that really means something to you both.
Use this list of wedding songs to find the perfect music to take your new husband or wife by the hand to, as you head back up the aisle to your beautiful new future together.
An impressive range of wedding musicians and bands to cover every part of your special day.
Modern Recessional Songs
We all love a good dance song at weddings - so why wait until your wedding reception to get your guests bopping in their seats? These chart-toppers all feature either hooky-as-heck choruses, irresistible beats or a winning combination of the two - the perfect way to get your wedding party started in style whilst showing everyone you're crazy in love:
- Run - Taylor Swift (Taylor's Version) Play
- Smiling All The Way Back Home - Tom Odell Play
- Quietly Yours - Birdy Play
- Nervous - John Legend Play
- Adore You - Harry Styles Play
- Best Day Of My Life - American Authors Play
- Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay Play
- Grow Old With Me - Tom Odell Play
- Happy - Pharrell Williams Play
- Came Here For Love - Sigala, Ella Eyre Play
- Firework - Katy Perry Play
- Perfect - Ed Sheeran Play
- Treasure - Bruno Mars Play
- Love Story - Taylor SwiftPlay
Classical Recessional Songs
If you're planning a traditional white wedding, it stands to reason that you'd want to walk back down the aisle to a classical recessional song or piece of music which has stood the test of time - as we're sure you as a couple will too! Here are some of our favourite choices for classical recessional songs which will give your ceremony a real sense of occasion:
- Ode To Joy - Beethoven Play
- Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Posthorn-Serenade - Mozart Play
- Hallelujah Chorus - George F. Handel Play
- Spring - Vivaldi Play
- Exultate Jubilate - Mozart Play
- Waltz Of The Flowers (Nutcracker) - Tchaikovsky Play
- Andante From Divertimento No.1 - Mozart Play
- Gigue From Suite 3. In D Major - J.S. Bach Play
- La Rejouissance - Handel Play
- Toccata In D Minor - WidorPlay
Indie
Are you a cool and edgy bride and groom who want to make sure every wedding song choice passes the hipness test? Look no further than our best ceremony exit songs from the indie genre - show your love for one another whilst retaining your street cred:
- Dog Days Are Over - Florence & The Machine Play
- One Day Like This - Elbow Play
- Paradise - George Ezra Play
- True Love Way - Kings Of Leon Play
- Rooting For You - London Grammar Play
- Electric Feel - MGMT Play
- Still Together - Mac DeMarco Play
- Don’t Delete The Kisses - Wolf Alice Play
- Cornerstone - Arctic Monkeys Play
- Walking On A Dream - Empire Of The SunPlay
Read More: Top 100 Indie Wedding Playlist Songs
Rock
Looking for some music with a little more impact to shake everyone up after you've exchanged vows with your partner? Scroll through these head-banging rock recessional songs on this wedding playlist for some music to make you strut back up the aisle as your guests prepare to put the 'party' in 'wedding party':
- Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush Play
- Wait For Me - The Amazons Play
- You’re The One - Black Keys Play
- Beautiful Day - U2 Play
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen Play
- Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows Play
- On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons Play
- I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness Play
- Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi Play
- Heaven - Bryan Adams Play
- The Middle - Jimmy Eat World Play
- Thunderstruck - AC/DC Play
- Forever - StratovariusPlay
Recessional songs for the one you love
Acoustic
The gentle tenderness of acoustic wedding music will make you never want to let go of your partner's hand again! If you have a rustic or DIY style wedding in mind, then the best recessional songs for you would come from a predominantly acoustic genre such as folk - or you could ask your wedding DJ for an acoustic cover version of a popular song, giving it that warm, intimate edge:
- Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles (Acoustic Cover) Play
- This Love - Maroon 5 Play
- Little Bit Of Love - Tom Grennan Play
- Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (Acoustic Cover) Play
- Dancing In The Moonlight - Toploader Play
- Today Was A Fairytale - Taylor Swift Play
- Shotgun - George Ezra Play
- Sweet Creature - Harry Styles Play
- Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac Play
- My Sweet Lord - George HarrisonPlay
Read More: 100+ Best Acoustic Wedding Songs
Country & Western
Some of the greatest love songs of all time come from the Country & Western genre, which makes each song on this playlist a prime candidate for a wedding recessional song. No one in attendance at your ceremony will be able to resist the toe-tapping rhythms - your first steps as newlyweds will have an undeniable spring in them:
- The Rest Of Our Life - Faith Hill & Tim McGraw Play
- Unforgettable - Thomas Rhett Play
- Millionaire - Chris Stapleton Play
- Good As You - Kane Brown Play
- The Bones - Maren Morris Play
- You Look So Good In Love - George Strait Play
- How Many Love Songs - The Shires Play
- For Ever & Ever, Amen - Randy Travis Play
- Cowboy Take Me Away - Dixie Chicks Play
- Simple - Florida Georgia LinePlay
Romantic Wedding Songs
Let's face it - there are few things in this life more romantic than a love song, and there are few occasions more romantic than your wedding day, so this is a match made in heaven for you newlyweds! The lovelorn lyrics and soaring choruses on this list of wedding songs will help set that cosy, candlelit tone you've been searching for to make your dreams of a romantic stroll up the aisle come true:
- Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Buble Play
- I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher Play
- My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone Play
- Greatest Day - Take That Play
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye Play
- Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet Play
- Woman - John Lennon Play
- Maybe I’m Amazed - Paul McCartney Play
- Conversations In The Dark - John Legend Play
- Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana RossPlay
Wedding exit songs to give everyone a good time
Unique
Nothing says 'I choose you' quite like a unique wedding recessional song - it's almost like a private joke between you and your love, only this time your friends and family are being allowed in on it! Give your wedding guests a glimpse into your world after you tie the knot with one of these surprising yet sweet wedding songs from our selection:
- The Universal - Blur Play
- Cause I’m A Man - Tame Impala Play
- I Still Believe In You - Flyte Play
- Outro - M83 Play
- Elephant Gun - Beirut Play
- Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited Play
- Starlings - Elbow Play
- Still D.R.E. - Dr. Dre, Snoog Dog Play
- Eat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) - Bombay Bicycle Club Play
- Carry You - The Teskey BrothersPlay
T.V. & Film
If you're a couple whose love story is something straight out of the Notebook or Love Actually, you'll want a ceremony exit song that'll make your walk up the aisle suitably cinematic. While the end credits may be rolling over your single lives, a wedding recessional song from our T.V. and film song list will show your friends and family that your story as a bride and groom is only just beginning:
- Hakuna Matata - Lion King Play
- We Go Together - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (Greece) Play
- Jurassic Park Theme - John Williams Play
- Married Life - Michael Giacchino (UP!) Play
- Mr Blue Sky - ELO (Guardians Of The Galaxy) Play
- Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey (The Wedding Singer) Play
- A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella Play
- Anyone Else But You - The Moldy Peaches (Juno) Play
- City Of Stars - Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone (La La Land) Play
- The Bear Necessities - The Jungle BookPlay
Golden Oldies
Everybody attending your ceremony will recognise these timeless wedding recessional songs, so you're bound to get a good response from your guests. Starting a new chapter at any stage in your life is bound to make you feel nostalgic - and these wedding songs from days gone by will capture that feeling perfectly as you walk back up the aisle:
- All My Loving - The Beatles Play
- Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra Play
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) - Stevie Wonder Play
- This Will Be (An Ever Lasting Love) - Natalie Cole Play
- Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson Play
- Lovely Day - Bill Withers Play
- Happy Together - The Turtles Play
- You & Me - The Wannadies Play
- Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys Play
- Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The WavesPlay
Funny Wedding Songs
Who says the best wedding recessional songs have to be serious? The only thing that matters is that everyone you've invited to your wedding has a seriously good time! Give your guests the gift of laughter after the emotional high point of saying 'I do' and show off your fun side as a couple with these funny wedding songs:
- Love On Top - Beyonce Play
- We Are Family - Sister Sledge Play
- Bye, Bye, Bye - NSYNC Play
- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA Play
- Oh Happy Days - Edwin Hawkins Singers Play
- Yellow Submarine - The Beatles Play
- Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi Play
- You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC Play
- Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes Play
- Get Lucky - Daft PunkPlay
We hope these playlists of the best wedding recessional songs help give you some ideas of how to round off your wedding ceremony and get your guests in the mood for the fun that awaits them at your reception - and we also wish you, the happy couple, all the best for the big day ahead!
If you're looking for more wedding song ideas, check out our list of first dance songs and father and daughter songs.