30 OF THE BEST MODERN WEDDING SONGS

By: Helen Pye

We love a good old-fashioned classic wedding song, but sometimes things become a classic because a lot of people choose it.

This playlist is full of Modern bangers that’ll have every guest dancing and singing along at your reception.

1. Shallow – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

Favourite Lyrics: I’m off the deep end, watch as I dive in/ I’ll never meet the ground/ Crash through the surface, where they can’t hurt us/ We’re far from the shallow now

2. Sucker – Jonas Brothers

Favourite Lyrics: I’m a sucker for you/ You say the word and I’ll go anywhere blindly/ I’m a sucker for you, yeah/ Any road you take, you know that you’ll find me

3. Love Story – Taylor Swift

Favourite Lyrics: This love is difficult, but it’s real/ Don’t be afraid, we’ll make it out of this mess/ It’s a love story, baby just say yes

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4. I Like Me Better – Lauv

Favourite Lyrics: I knew from the first time, I’d stay for a long time ’cause/ I like me better when/ I like me better when I’m with you

5. Something ‘Bout You – Sir Rosevelt

Favourite Lyrics: Girl, I can’t explain it/ No matter how hard I try to put my finger on it/ There’s just something ’bout you

6. Despacito – Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber

Favourite Lyrics (translated): You, you’re the magnet and I’m the metal/ I’m getting closer and making a plan/ Simply thinking about it makes my heart race

7. Symphony – Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson

Favourite Lyrics: I just wanna be part of your symphony/ Will you hold me tight and not let go?

8. Perfect – Ed Sheeran

Favourite Lyrics: Now I know I have met an angel in person/ And she looks perfect/ I don’t deserve this/ You look perfect tonight

9. Your Song – Rita Ora

Favourite Lyrics: Don’t want to sing mad songs anymore/ Only want to sing your song/ ‘Cause your song’s got me feeling like I’m/ I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love (I’m in love)

10. Born to Be Yours – Imagine Dragons and Kygo

Favourite Lyrics: I never knew anybody ’til I knew you/ And I know when it rains, oh, it pours/ And I know I was born to be yours

11. You Are The Reason – Calum Scott

Favourite Lyrics: I’d climb every mountain/ And swim every ocean/ Just to be with you

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12. All Of Me – John Legend

Favourite Lyrics: ‘Cause all of me/ Loves all of you/ Love your curves and all your edges/ All your perfect imperfections

13. Can I Be Him – James Arthur

Favourite Lyrics: You walked into the room and now my heart has been stolen/ You took me back in time to when I was unbroken/ Now you’re all I want

14. Shape of You – Ed Sheeran

Favourite Lyrics: I’m in love with the shape of you/ We push and pull like a magnet do/ Although my heart is falling too/ I’m in love with your body

15. Boom Clap – Charli XCX

Favourite Lyrics: First kiss just like a drug/ Under your influence/ You take me over, you’re the magic in my veins/ This must be love

16. Girls Like You – Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B

Favourite Lyrics: ‘Cause girls like you/ Run around with guys like me/ ‘Til sundown, when I come through/ I need a girl like you, yeah yeah

17. Like I’m Gonna Lose You – Jasmine Thompson

Favourite Lyrics: Wherever we’re standing/ I won’t take you for granted/ ‘Cause we’ll never know when/ When we’ll run out of time

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18. Can’t Help Falling in Love – Kina Grannis

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

19. I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz

Favourite Lyrics: I won’t give up on us/ Even if the skies get rough/ I’m giving you all my love/ I’m still looking up

20. Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Line

Favourite Lyrics: Who knows where this road is supposed to lead/ We got nothing but time/ As long as you’re right here next to me, everything’s gonna be alright

21. Speechless – Dan + Shay

Favourite Lyrics: And I’m speechless/ Staring at you, standing there in that dress/ What it’s doing to me, ain’t a secret/ ‘Cause watching you is all that I can do

22. Say You Won’t Let Go – James Arthur

Favourite Lyrics: We’ve come so far my dear/ Look how we’ve grown/ And I wanna stay with you until we’re grey and old

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23. Love Someone – Lukas Graham

Favourite Lyrics: ‘Cause you still look perfect as days go by/ Even the worst ones, you make me smile/ I’d stop the world if it gave us time

24. I Would Die For You – Miley Cyrus

Favourite Lyrics: I am yours, and you are mine/ I have your heart, I don’t even need a ring/ I’d give up all I have, in exchange for who I love more than anything

25. All My Love – George Ezra

Favourite Lyrics: All my love is yours/ All my time is ours/ All my reckless dreams/ All my restless hours

26. Love On Top  – Beyoncé

Favourite Lyrics: Baby, it’s you/ You’re the one I love/ You’re the one I need/ You’re the only one I see

27. Boo’d Up – Ella Mai

Favourite Lyrics: Feeling, like I’m touching the ceiling/ When I’m with you I can’t breathe/ Boy, you do something to me

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28. Same Love – Macklemore ft. Mary Lambert

Favourite Lyrics: And I can’t change/ Even if I tried/ Even if I wanted to

29. Die A Happy Man – Thomas Rhett

Favourite Lyrics: You’re a saint, you’re a goddess, the cutest, the hottest, a masterpiece/ It’s too good to be true, nothing better than you/In my wildest dreams

30. Riptide – Vance Joy

Favourite Lyrics: Oh, all my friends are turning green/ You’re the magician’s assistant in their dreams

Favourite Lyrics: We found love in a hopeless place