
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.
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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:
Adore You - Harry Styles
PlayLove Story - Harry Styles
PlayBest Day Of My Life - American Authors
PlaySky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
PlayGrow Old With Me - Tom Odell
PlayHappy - Pharrell Williams
PlayCame Here For Love - Sigala, Ella Eyre
PlayFirework - Katy Perry
PlayPerfect - Ed Sheeran
PlayTreasure - Bruno Mars
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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
PlayEine Kleine Nachtmusik, Posthorn-Serenade - Mozart
PlayHallelujah Chorus - George F. Handel
PlaySpring - Vivaldi
PlayExultate Jubilate - Mozart
PlayWaltz Of The Flowers (Nutcracker) - Tchaikovsky
PlayAndante From Divertimentio No.1 - Mozart
PlayGigue From Suite 3. In D Major - J.S. Bach
PlayLa Rejouissance - Handel
PlayToccata In D Minor - Widor
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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
PlayOne Day Like This - Elbow
PlayParadise - George Ezra
PlayTrue Love Way - Kings Of Leon
PlayRooting For You - London Grammar
PlayElectric Feel - MGMT
PlayStill Together - Mac DeMarco
PlayDon’t Delete The Kisses - Wolf Alice
PlayCornerstone - Arctic Monkeys
PlayWalking On A Dream - Empire Of The Sun
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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':
You’re The One - Black Keys
PlayBeautiful Day - U2
PlayCrazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
PlayAccidentally In Love - Counting Crows
PlayOn Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons
PlayI Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness
PlayLivin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
PlayHeaven - Bryan Adams
PlayThe Middle - Jimmy Eat World
PlayThunderstruck - AC/DC
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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)
PlayThis Love - Maroon 5
PlayLittle Bit Of Love - Tom Grennan
PlayFly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra (Acoustic Cover)
PlayDancing In The Moonlight - Toploader
PlayToday Was A Fairytale - Taylor Swift
PlayShotgun - George Ezra
PlaySweet Creature - Harry Styles
PlayNever Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac
PlayMy Sweet Lord - George Harrison
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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
PlayUnforgettable - Thomas Rhett
PlayMillionaire - Chris Stapleton
PlayGood As You - Kane Brown
PlayThe Bones - Maren Morris
PlayYou Look So Good In Love - George Strait
PlayHow Many Love Songs - The Shires
PlayFor Ever & Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
PlayCowboy Take Me Away - Dixie Chicks
PlaySimple - Florida Georgia Line
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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
PlayI Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
PlayMy Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone
PlayGreatest Day - Take That
PlayAin’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
PlayLove Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
PlayWoman - John Lennon
PlayMaybe I’m Amazed - Paul McCartney
PlayConversations In The Dark - John Legend
PlayEndless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
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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
PlayCause I’m A Man - Tame Impala
PlayI Still Believe In You - Flyte
PlayOutro - M83
PlayElephant Gun - Beirut
PlaySoulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
PlayStarlings - Elbow
PlayStill D.R.E. - Dr. Dre, Snoog Dog
PlayEat, Sleep, Wake (Nothing But You) - Bombay Bicycle Club
PlayCarry You - The Teskey Brothers
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T.V. & Film
If you're a couple whose love story is something straight out of the Notebook or Love Actually, you're going to 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
PlayWe Go Together - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (Greece)
PlayJurassic Park Theme - John Williams
PlayMarried Life - Michael Giacchino (UP!)
PlayMr Blue Sky - ELO (Guardians Of The Galaxy)
PlayDon’t Stop Believin’ - Journey (The Wedding Singer)
PlayA Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella
PlayAnyone Else But You - The Moldy Peaches (Juno)
PlayCity Of Stars - Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone (La La Land)
PlayThe Bear Necessities - The Jungle Book
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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
PlayCome Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra
PlaySigned, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) - Stevie Wonder
PlayThis Will Be (An Ever Lasting Love) - Natalie Cole
PlayHigher & Higher - Jackie Wilson
PlayLovely Day - Bill Withers
PlayHappy Together - The Turtles
PlayYou & Me - The Wannadies
PlayGood Vibrations - The Beach Boys
PlayWalking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
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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
PlayWe Are Family - Sister Sledge
PlayBye, Bye, Bye - NSYNC
PlayI Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA
PlayOh Happy Days - Edwin Hawkins Singers
PlayYellow Submarine - The Beatles
PlaySomeone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
PlayYou Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
PlayEscape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
PlayGet Lucky - Daft Punk
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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.