107 Acoustic Wedding Songs To Play On Your Big Day

These acoustic love songs will not disappoint.

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Updated Aug 22, 2024

If you're looking for acoustic wedding songs to play during your ceremony, it's easy to understand why. The simplicity that often accompanies acoustic tracks allows the lyrics and melodies to shine—and there are just so many good ones to choose from. Whether you hire a ceremony musician to play live or curate your own wedding ceremony music playlist, we've got you covered.

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Our editors have rounded up over 100 acoustic wedding songs so you can find the perfect tunes to set the tone for your special day. From our favorite picks to instrumental wedding songs, these acoustic love songs can help create the romantic atmosphere any wedding day deserves.

Types of Acoustic Wedding Songs in this Article:

Editor's Top Picks| Country | Popular | Instrumental

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Bonus: Listen to our picks with The Knot's Acoustic Wedding Songs playlist on Spotify.

Best Acoustic Wedding Songs

When it comes to the best acoustic wedding songs, it really is up to your own preference and personal connection to a song; that being said, we think you'll like our editors' top picks. Whether you hire a wedding DJ or wedding musicians to play them live or throw them on a playlist, you can't go wrong with these acoustic love songs.

"For All You Give," by The Paper Kites, Lucy Rose

Lyrics you'll love: "I wanna take you everywhere I go/Have you by my side"

"Into My Arms," by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Lyrics you'll love: "And I don't believe in the existence of angels/But looking at you I wonder if that's true"

"You Are the Best Thing," by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics you'll love: "Oh because, you are the best thing/You are the best thing/You are the best thing/Ever happened to me"

"Lover," by Taylor Swift (Acoustic version)

Lyrics you'll love: "Can I go where you go?/Can we always be this close forever and ever?"

"Kathy's Song," by Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics you'll love: "My thoughts are many miles away/They lie with you when you're asleep/And kiss you when you start your day"

"Fresh Roses," by Juke Ross

Lyrics you'll love: "Darling, I was searching for the light within/When you came on in placed my world in a spin"

"Make You Feel My Love," by Ane Brun

Lyrics you'll love: "Oh, there's nothing that I wouldn't do/To make you feel my love"

"Nothing Matters When We're Dancing," by The Magnetic Fields

Lyrics you'll love: "You've never been more beautiful/Your eyes like two full moons"

"Still Together," by Mac DeMarco

Lyrics you'll love: "It's easy love, fits like a glove/From up above, together"

"No One (Acoustic Version)," Alicia Keys

Lyrics you'll love: "I just want you close/Where you can stay forever/You can be sure/That it will only get better"

"Oh, My Darling," by Basia Bulat

Lyrics you'll love: "There are two things I will carry in my pockets at the end/Oh, my darling/You are one of them"

"Whole Wide World," by Bahamas

Lyrics you'll love: "I'd go the whole wide world/I'd go the whole wide world just to find her"

"River," by Leon Bridges

Lyrics you'll love: "Oh, I wanna come near and give/Every part of me"

"Just For You," by Courtney Barnett

Lyrics you'll love: "I love you beyond reason/This song states nothing new/It's just for you"

"Sea of Love," by Cat Power

Lyrics you'll love: "Come with me, my love/To the sea/The sea of love/I want to tell you/How much I love you"

"Only Love," by Ben Howard

Lyrics you'll love: "Darling, you're with me, always around me/Only love, only love"

"Stand by Me," Boyce Avenue

Lyrics you'll love: "No, I won't be afraid/Just as long as you stand, stand by me"

"Anything," by Adrianne Lenker

Lyrics you'll love: "Wanna listen to the sound of you blinking/Wanna listen to your hands soothe/Listen to your heart beating"

"You and I - Acoustic," by SYML

Lyrics you'll love: "I want some good loving/Want it to mean something/Set this old heart buzzing"

"Never in My Wildest Dreams," by Dan Auerbach

Lyrics you'll love: "Never in my wildest dreams/Would I be loving you/Never in my wildest dreams/Would my dreams come true"

"Today Was a Fairytale," Taylor Swift

Lyrics you'll love: "You told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess/Today was a fairytale"

"April Come She Will," by Simon & Garfunkel

Lyrics you'll love: "September, I remember/A love once new has now grown old"

Country Acoustic Wedding Songs

If country wedding music is non-negotiable when it comes to your ceremony playlist, consider including these acoustic wedding songs. If you'd like to hear them live on your big day, interview a few wedding bands to see if they can play these tracks on stage.

"Die a Happy Man," by Thomas Rhett

Lyrics you'll love: "Baby, last night was hands down/One of the best nights/That I've had, no doubt"

"Bless the Broken Road," by Rascal Flatts

Lyrics you'll love: "Others who broke my heart, they were like Northern stars/Pointing me on my way into your loving arms"

"In Case You Didn't Know," by Brett Young

Lyrics you'll love: "In case you didn't know/Baby, I'm crazy 'bout you"

"Then," by Brad Paisley

Lyrics you'll love: "And now you're my whole life/Now you're my whole world"

"Speechless," by Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "Starin' at you, standin' there, in that dress/What it's doin' to me, ain't a secret"

"Making Memories of Us," by Keith Urban

Lyrics you'll love: "And I'm gonna love you/Like nobody loves you/And I'll earn your trust/Makin' memories of us"

"I Cross My Heart," by George Strait

Lyrics you'll love: "Our love is unconditional/We knew it from the start/I see it in your eyes/You can feel it from my heart"

"God Gave Me You," by Blake Shelton

Lyrics you'll love: "'Cause God gave me you for the ups and downs/God gave me you for the days of doubt"

"Tennessee Whiskey," by Chris Stapleton

Lyrics you'll love: "You're as smooth/As Tennessee whiskey/You're as sweet/As strawberry wine/You're as warm/As a glass of brandy"

"My Best Friend," by Tim McGraw

Lyrics you'll love: "You're more than a lover/There could never be another to make me feel the way you do"

"Yours," by Russell Dickerson

Lyrics you'll love: "I came to life when I first kissed you/The best me has his arms around you"

"Love Like Crazy," by Lee Brice

Lyrics you'll love: "Be a best friend, tell the truth, and overuse 'I love you'/Go to work, do your best, don't outsmart your common sense"

"Forever and Ever, Amen," by Randy Travis

Lyrics you'll love: "Oh, baby, I'm gonna love you forever/Forever and ever amen"

"Amazed," by Lonestar

Lyrics you'll love: "I don't know how you do what you do/I'm so in love with you/It just keeps gettin' better"

"H.O.L.Y.," by Florida Georgia Line

Lyrics you'll love: "You're an angel, tell me you're never leaving/Cause you're the first thing I know I can believe in"

"To Make You Feel My Love," by Garth Brooks

Lyrics you'll love: "I could hold you for a million years/To make you feel my love"

"Keeper of the Stars," by Tracy Byrd

Lyrics you'll love: "I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars/He sure knew what he was doin'/When he joined these two hearts"

"Yours If You Want It," by Rascal Flatts

Lyrics you'll love: "Every dollar, every dime, every drop of rain, every single thing/That I could beg, steal, or borrow/Baby, your name is written on it/Baby, it's yours if you want it"

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"Cowboys and Angels," by Dustin Lynch

Lyrics you'll love: "She's sweet, I'm wild, we're dangerous/Cowboys and angels"

"Nobody But You," by Blake Shelton

Lyrics you'll love: "I don't wanna live without you/I don't wanna even breathe/I don't wanna dream about you/Wanna wake up with you next to me"

Popular Acoustic Wedding Songs

There are certain ceremony songs that have been played time and time again, and that's because you just can't go wrong with them! With romantic lyrics and swoon-worthy melodies, here are some of the most popular acoustic wedding songs to add to the queue.

"Better Together (Acoustic Version)," by Jack Johnson

Lyrics you'll love: "Mmm, it's always better when we're together/Yeah, we'll look at the stars when we're together"

"Your Song," by Ellie Goulding (Elton John cover)

Lyrics you'll love: "Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean/Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen"

"Perfect," by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics you'll love: "Baby, I'm dancing in the dark/With you between my arms/Barefoot on the grass/Listening to our favorite song"

"Lucky," by Jason Mraz

Lyrics you'll love: "Lucky I'm in love with my best friend/Lucky to have been where I have been"

"I Choose You," by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics you'll love: "Tell the world that we finally got it all right/I choose you/I will become yours and you will become mine/I choose you"

"Thinking Out Loud," by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics you'll love: "So honey now/Take me into your loving arms/Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars"

"You and Me," by Lifehouse

Lyrics you'll love: "'Cause it's you and me/And all of the people with nothing to do/Nothing to lose"

"Marry Me," by Train

Lyrics you'll love: "Forever can never be long enough for me/To feel like I've had long enough with you"

"Let My Love Open the Door," Allison Miller

Lyrics you'll love: "Let my love open the door/To your heart"

"XO (Acoustic Version)," John Mayer

Lyrics you'll love: "Your love is bright as ever/Even in the shadows"

"First Day of My Life," by Bright Eyes

Lyrics you'll love: "Yours was the first face that I saw/I think I was blind before I met you"

"Falling Like The Stars," by James Arthur

Lyrics you'll love: "And I need you to know that we're falling so fast/We're falling like the stars/Falling in love"

"You're Beautiful," James Blunt

Lyrics you'll love: "You're beautiful/You're beautiful/You're beautiful, it's true"

"Can't Help Falling in Love," by Kina Grannis

Lyrics you'll love: "So take my hand/Take my whole life, too/For I can't help falling in love with you"

"The Way I Am," by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics you'll love: "'Cause I love the way you call me baby/And you take me the way I am"

"Grow Old With Me," by Tom Odell

Lyrics you'll love: "I'll pull the sheets/When it's cold on your feet/Cuz you'll fall back to sleep/Every time"

"Best Day of My Life," by American Authors (Acoustic version)

Lyrics you'll love: "This is gonna be, this is gonna be, this is gonna be/The best day of my life"

"Kiss Me," by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics you'll love: "Settle down with me/And I'll be your safety/You'll be my lady"

"Ho Hey," by The Lumineers (Acoustic version)

Lyrics you'll love: "I belong with you, you belong with me/You're my sweetheart"

"Forever," by Ben Harper

Lyrics you'll love: "So give me your forever/Please your forever/Not a day less will do/From you"

"Till There Was You," The Beatles

Lyrics you'll love: "There was love all around/But I never heard it singing/No, I never heard it at all/'Til there was you"

"I'm Yours," by Jason Mraz

Lyrics you'll love: "There's no need to complicate/Our time is short/This is our fate, I'm yours"

"Banana Pancakes," by Jack Johnson

Lyrics you'll love: "Like waking up too early, maybe we could sleep in,/make your banana pancakes, pretend like it's the weekend now"

"She Will Be Loved (Acoustic Version)," Maroon 5

Lyrics you'll love: "Tap on my window, knock on my door, I/Want to make you feel beautiful"

"A Thousand Years," by Christina Perri

Lyrics you'll love: "I have loved you for a thousand years/I'll love you for a thousand more"

"Higher Love," James Vincent McMorrow

Lyrics you'll love: "Bring me a higher love/Where's this higher love I've been thinking of?"

"All of Me," by John Legend (Acoustic version)

Lyrics you'll love: "'Cause all of me/Loves all of you/Love your curves and all your edges/All your perfect imperfections"

"She Is Love," by Parachute (Acoustic version)

Lyrics you'll love: "They call her love, love, love, love, love/She is love, and she is all I need"

"Sweet Creature," by Harry Styles

Lyrics you'll love: "Sweet creature, sweet creature/Wherever I go, you bring me home"

"The Luckiest," by Ben Folds

Lyrics you'll love: "And I know/That I am/I am/I am/The luckiest"

"Heartbeats," by José González

Lyrics you'll love: "One night of magic rush/the start a simple touch"

"Love Is a Verb," by John Mayer

Lyrics you'll love: "When you show me love/I don't need your words/Yeah love ain't a thing/Love is a verb"

"I Love, You Love," by John Legend

Lyrics you'll love: "But my arms can hold you, my kiss console you/I'll come and love you tonight"

"Say You Won't Let Go (Acoustic Version)," James Arthur

Lyrics you'll love: "I met you in the dark, you lit me up/You made me feel as though I was enough"

"Count On Me (Acoustic Version)," Bruno Mars

Lyrics you'll love: "You can count on me like one, two, three/I'll be there"

Instrumental Acoustic Wedding Songs

If you find lyrics to be a tad distracting, add the following instrumental songs to your playlist. Some you'll recognize as acoustic covers of popular songs, while others a little more niche—but wedding-worthy none-the-less.