16 songs
Songs for signing the register
The signing takes several minutes while your guests sit and watch, so this is where your musicians get to play two or three full songs. Choose ones you want people to listen to.
- 1
The Voyage
Christy Moore
About a marriage as a long sea crossing. An Irish wedding standard.
- 2
Songbird
Eva Cassidy
Three minutes, and the room goes quiet.
- 3
Have I Told You Lately
Van Morrison
A Belfast love song that half the room will hum.
- 4
At Last
Etta James
Big and warm, and best with a proper singer.
- 5
How Long Will I Love You
Ellie Goulding
A Waterboys song, gentle on piano.
- 6
Fields of Gold
Eva Cassidy
Sting's song, slowed right down.
- 7
Caledonia
Dougie MacLean
A Scottish song Irish weddings have adopted.
- 8
Ave Maria
Franz Schubert
The sacred choice for a church ceremony.
- 9
Gabriel's Oboe
Ennio Morricone
From The Mission. No words needed.
- 10
Your Song
Elton John
Plain, kind and easy for any musician.
- 11
She
Elvis Costello
Charles Aznavour's song, in the version from Notting Hill.
- 12
Make You Feel My Love
Adele
Works as well here as on the aisle.
- 13
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Soft and unhurried.
- 14
Lover
Taylor Swift
A waltz, which makes it sound older than it is.
- 15
Grow Old With Me
Tom Odell
A newer one that says the right thing.
- 16
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen
Read the words first: it isn't a love song. Many singers use a rewritten wedding version.
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