Wedding Music: 50 Upbeat Recessional Songs

Need some help planning out the music for your wedding? Not only do we have a complete guide, but we also have suggestions for songs for all aspects of the wedding. We gave you ideas for the processional, which is when you walk down the aisle. Now it's time for the companion piece: recessional songs! Also known as when you walk back up the aisle after saying "I do," the recessional signifies that it's time to celebrate. We have 50 ideas that will work for you, whether you want a classic or modern feel, whether you love Dean Martin or Beyoncé.

01

"Love on Top" by Beyoncé

02

"You Make My Dreams Come True" by Hall & Oates

03

"Sugar" by Maroon 5

04

"Love Never Felt So Good" by Michael Jackson featuring Justin Timberlake

05

"You're All I Need to Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

06

"Best Day of My Life" by American Authors

07

"You Are the Best Thing" by Ray LaMontagne

08

"Mirrors" by Justin Timberlake

09

"Do You Believe in Magic" by The Lovin' Spoonful

10

"I'm Into Something Good" by The Bird and the Bee

11

"Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé and Jay Z

12

"This Will Be Our Year" by The Zombies

13

"Happy Together" by The Turtles

14

"Feel Again" by OneRepublic

15

"With a Girl Like You" by The Troggs

16

"I Do" by Colbie Caillat

17

"Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley

18

"Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton

19

"Boom Clap" by Charli XCX

20

"Let My Love Open the Door" by Pete Townshend

21

"Treasure" by Bruno Mars

22

"I Melt With You" by Modern English

23

"Little Talks" by Of Monsters and Men

24

"Heaven" by Los Lonely Boys

25

"Safe and Sound" by Capital Cities

26

"Is This Love" by Bob Marley

27

"Breakfast" by Kelis

28

"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli

29

"Best of My Love" by The Emotions

30

"Feelin' Good" by Michael Bublé

31

"For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder

32

"Home" by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

33

"Electric Love" by Borns

34

"Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn

35

"Go Outside" by Cults

36

"(This Will Be) An Everlasting Love" by Natalie Cole

37

"Everlasting Light" by The Black Keys

38

"Home" by Phillip Phillips

39

"Just Like Heaven" by The Cure

40

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" by Stevie Wonder

41

"Gimme Some Lovin'" by The Spencer Davis Group

42

"Baby I Need Your Loving" by The Four Tops

43

"The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson

44

"Wild Wild Love" by Pitbull featuring G.R.L.

45

"Dog Days Are Over" by Florence + the Machine

46

"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" by Dean Martin

47

"Good Life" by OneRepublic

48

"Ho Hey" by The Lumineers

49

"You've Got the Love" by Florence + the Machine

50

"Marry You" by Bruno Mars

51

"On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons

52

"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness

53

"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers

54

"Mint Car" by The Cure

55

"All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles

56

"Tenderness" by General Public

57

"Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles

50 Recessional Songs For Your Wedding

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