20 Dan + Shay Wedding Songs to Plan Your Playlist From The Ground Up

If there's any artist whose albums are chock-full with love songs, it's American country pop duo Dan + Shay. Albums such as Obsessed, Good Things and Where It All Began feature hit after hit that make the most amazing Dan and Shay wedding songs.

From walking down the aisle to "Speechless" to dancing your first dance as a married couple to "From the Ground Up," there's a Dan + Shay love song for every important moment throughout your wedding day. Lucky for you, we've done the work and found the best wedding songs by this popular duo, so you can add them to your country wedding song playlist. Ask your wedding DJ about your song requests, or hire a wedding band to play these hits live.

Bonus: Listen to our picks with The Knot's roundup of Dan and Shay Weddings Songs playlist on Spotify.

1. "10,000 Hours (feat. Justin Bieber)," Good Things

Lyrics you'll love: "I'd spend 10,000 hours and 10,000 more/Oh, if that's what it takes to learn that sweet heart of yours/And I might never get there, but I'm gonna try/If it's 10,000 hours or the rest of my life/I'm gonna love you"

When you're in love, you want to know everything about your partner, which makes this a very fitting wedding song. Send this over to your wedding DJ ASAP.

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2. "Speechless," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "Starin' at you, standin' there, in that dress/What it's doin' to me, ain't a secret/'Cause watchin' you is all that I can do/And I'm speechless"

Speechless is exactly how your partner will feel when they see you walking down the aisle towards them. We can't think of a better Dan song for that special moment.

3. "Glad You Exist," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "There's a couple billion people in the world/And a million other places we could be, but you're here with me/Take a moment just to take it in/'Cause every high and every low led to this/I'm just so glad you exist"

First dance songs are all about being in the moment and soaking in all the love and this Dan + Shay wedding song provides the perfect musical backdrop for that.

4. "From the Ground Up," Obsessed

Lyrics you'll love: "And we'll build this love from the ground up/For worse or for better/And I will be all you need/Beside you I'll stand through the good and the bad/We'll give all that we have/And we'll build this love from the ground up/From the ground up"

Your wedding day is one of the many milestones towards building a life together from the ground up, making this country wedding song a beautiful choice for the processional or first dance.

5. "You," Good Things

Lyrics you'll love: "Baby, lookin' in your eyes/It's like: we're in slow motion, just you and me tonight/And baby, you lean in for a kiss/And I know, and I know, and I know that it don't better than this"

Your first dance with your new spouse is a totally dreamy moment, and these song lyrics perfectly articulate that vibe. Ask your wedding band if they can play this number live for your special moment together.

6. "Nothin' Like You," Where It All Began

Lyrics you'll love: "I love the way that you kiss me/In front of everybody/So baby come and kiss me/They ain't ever seen nothin'"

Looking for a sweet how-I-fell-in-love-with-you-song to dedicate to your partner on your wedding day? This is it.

7. "19 You + Me," Where It All Began

Lyrics you'll love: "We had our first dance in the sand/It was one hell of a souvenir/Tangled up, so in love/So, let's just stay right here"

For the couple who's romance began as a beachy summer fling, this Dan + Shay wedding song is a great option to be played at any point during the celebration—whether you press play on your curated playlist or have it performed live by wedding musicians.

8. "My Side of the Fence," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "You're the rain on the roof in the summer/You're the leaves in the fall changing color/You're the whisper I hear in the thunder/On my side of the fence/You're the reason my heart's beating faster/You're the tears falling down from the laughter/You're the only one I'm after"

If you want to express just how special your partner is to you, nothing says it quite like "My Side of the Fence," which features some truly sweet lyrics.

9. "Keeping Score (feat. Kelly Clarkson)," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "I just want to love you/ Like it's all I'm living for/Hold you close, enjoy you more/And spend a little less time keeping score"

Dan + Shay deliver yet another beautiful love song (with the help of Kelly Clarkson) that expresses just how meaningful your bond is above all else.

10. "Show You Off," Where It All Began

Lyrics you'll love: "You gotta boy feelin' lucky, mmm how you love me,/And you're making my heart go (tap tap)/Ticking like a time bomb, baby when the top drops,/And I'm watchin' your hair blow/No I don't wanna miss, another kiss on your lips/Yeah girl I gotta see you tonight/Pick you up about 8, countin' down I can't wait"

We adore this Dan + Shay love song to "Show You Off" as you make your grand entrance as a married couple at the reception.

11. "Obsessed," Obsessed

Lyrics you'll love: "Every time you walk away/I guess your perfume likes to stay/On my pillow, on my shirt/Listen, baby /For what it's worth/I'm so obsessed"

This sexy slow song is perfect as a first dance song. It also makes a great addition to your cocktail hour music playlist to give it a romantic vibe.

12. "What You Do to Me," Where It All Began

Lyrics you'll love: "I said 'Girl, you're beautiful, 'n' you already know it,/

But I'll say it again and a million times after that'"

Falling in love often feels like a whirlwind of emotions and this Dan + Shay song captures those feelings. We envision it as a fun reception song to dance to.

13. "Sway," Obsessed

Lyrics you'll love: "Put your head on my shoulder/Let the music come and take us over/Let me pull you in a little bit closer"

Dancing the night away is exactly what you'll do when this song starts playing at your reception.

14. "One Direction," Good Things

Lyrics you'll love: "Cause I just wanna memorize you/And every detail I can see/So even though we can't rewind it/I'll have a picture I can keep/'Cause I already miss right now/And I wish I could slow this down/Slow it down"

Time indeed only moves in one direction and this song is a beautiful reminder to slow down and really savor all the special moments throughout the wedding day.

15. "Island Time," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "If I could go anywhere/I wouldn't go anywhere/I'm already there"

With references to going on a honeymoon, we picture this as a fun song to play during the send off. Plus, it's a reminder that as long as you're together, you're already in paradise.

16. "Steal My Love," Big Country

Lyrics you'll love: "Can't take my eyes off you/Even if I wanted to/I swear I'm staring at heaven/Holding you here tonight/Watching all the stars align/I wanna stay for forever"

Keep things light and playful during the wedding afterparty with this Dan + Shay hit.

17. "What Keeps You Up at Night," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "Girl, I wanna be what keeps you up at night/Tossing and turning, head spinning like you're dizzy off of red wine/Oh, I wanna kiss ya 'til I can't get off your mind/Girl, I wanna be, wanna be what keeps you up at night"

Love can definitely keep you up at night, in the best way. On your wedding day, we envision this being played as the party winds down for the night or as a private last dance.

18. "All To Myself," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "I want you all to myself/We don't need anyone else (No one else, baby)"

For an upbeat song for your first dance, consider "All To Myself" as you quite literally have each other (and the dance floor) all to yourselves.

19. "Round The Clock," Obsessed

Lyrics you'll love: "Cause you make it easy/You get my heart beating out of my chest/And the rest doesn't matter/You are the reason/For the way that I'm feeling now/And I ain't ever gonna stop/Loving you loving you round the clock"

Add this song to the wedding playlist for whatever moment you want to liven up the mood such as prior to the ceremony, for the wedding party entrance to the reception, or during the afterparty.

20. "When I Pray For You," Dan + Shay

Lyrics you'll love: "I pray you love like your momma/And you forgive just like she does/And when this life knocks you down/I hope you get down on your knees/Cause that's what I do, that's what I do/When I pray for you/Oh, and I pray for you"

This isn't your typical wedding song, but it's great for the couple who's expecting a baby. We can't imagine a more beautiful way to announce the special news to your loved ones on the wedding day.