If you ask me, I’d say the best part of any wedding is the “we did it” moment. More formally known as the recessional, this is the moment when it all turns real. This is the moment you can sigh with relief because you actually got here. You’re officially married! Now you get to walk back down the aisle with your husband or wife’s hand in yours, all your friends and family cheering, and your favorite love song playing at full blast!

Understanding the gravity and beauty of this one moment has left me with a giant question when it comes to my own wedding (which is just 4 short months away). What should our exit song be??? I’ve already compiled 38 options for my entrance song (seriously you can read it here) so I figured I’d do the only thing I know how - make another list! I’ve picked out the best upbeat dance inducing songs that are worthy of an epic recessional for me and mine - or you and yours! And don’t worry, I’ve got wedding songs in all the genres covered: Country, Rock, Classical, R&B, Indie, Modern, and more!

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R&B Wedding Songs

When you can’t help but go in for a second kiss during your “we did it" moment!

(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher - Jackie WilSon

Why It Made Our List: This soulful R&B hit from ‘67 will have your friends and family up out of the seats and tapping their feet!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“And I whip, my loving arms around you, honey
I can stand up, and face the world”

September - Earth, Wind & Fire

Why It Made Our List: This song is a must play at any wedding so why not make it a key player in yours!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Remember how we knew love was here to stay”

Lovely Day - Bill Withers

Why It Made Our List: “Lovely Day” just might be the most wholesome song you can play on the loveliest day of your lives!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me“

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

Why It Made Our List: “Let’s Stay Together” is not only a personal favorite of ours, but also a Billboard Hot 100 #1 Hit. Who doesn’t appreciate the smooth sounds of Al Green?

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Cause you make me feel so brand new
And I want to spend my life with you”

Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington Jr. Feat. Bill Withers

Why It Made Our List: Guaranteed to get your guests singing, “Just The Two Of Us” is a crowd pleaser and for good reason!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“And darling when the morning comes
And I see the morning sun
I wanna be the one with you”

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

Why It Made Our List: This 1967 classic love song can be heard all over TV, movies, and in karaoke bars around the world!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

”From that day on, I made a vow
I'll be there when you want me
Some way, some how”

Country Wedding Songs

Yay for country cuties Joy & Phil and their “we did it” moment!

Simple - Florida Georgia Line

Why It Made Our List: Florida Georgia Line uses their unique upbeat country sound to hook every listener in this simply sweet song about love.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Then I met you and you met me
And all the rest is history an epiphany“

Sunshine & Whiskey - Frankie Ballard

Why It Made Our List: If there’s one thing that makes a song the perfect exit song it’s a distinct, instantly recognizable intro that plays immediately after you’re pronounced! Which leads us to our strong recommendation of this recent catchy country tune.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Every time you kiss me it's like sunshine and whiskey.”

Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band (Feat. Jimmy Buffett)

Why It Made Our List: A must play if you’re a country couple having a beach side wedding!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“And I think I might have found me my own kind of paradise”

Burning Love - Travis Tritt

Why It Made Our List: It’s difficult to cover Elvis, but Travis Tritt proves it can be done well with his 1992 country makeover of “Burning Love”. This is possibly the most upbeat country song a couple could exit back down the aisle too!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“'Cause your kisses lift me higher
Like the sweet song of a choir”

Chattahoochee - Alan Jackson

Why It Made Our List: “Chattahoochee” made our list for those country couples who have a good sense of humor and want a song they can really dance down the aisle to!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

”A lot about livin' and a little 'bout love.”

Modern Wedding Songs

These beauties were lookin’ so sweet and so sleek during their “we did it” moment!

Shut Up And Dance - Walk The Moon

Why It Made Our List: “Shut Up and Dance” took the world by storm in 2014 and became a must-play at parties which makes it perfect for your epic celebration!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“This woman is my destiny”

Marry You - Bruno Mars

Why It Made Our List: While it might be quite literal, there is something fun about playing a song that is all about getting married during your wedding! And you can’t go wrong with Bruno Mars.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you”

Happy - Pharrell Williams

Why It Made Our List: No one can refuse Pharrell Williams’ encouraging you to “clap along”!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Sunshine she's here, you can take a break”

Feel So Close - Calvin Harris

Why It Made Our List: Any bride and groom wanting to go out with a big bang should walk down the aisle to this absolute banger of a song!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“And there's no stopping us right now”

Can’t Stop The Feeling! - Justin Timberlake

Why It Made Our List: Original Song from the 2016 movie “Trolls”, Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” transcended into pop culture because man is it catchy!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“We're flyin' up, no ceilin', when we in our zone”

We Found Love - Rihanna & Calvin Harris

Why It Made Our List: This mainstream EDM song is all about lovers who “found love” where they least expected it, which rings true for many married couples.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“We found love in a hopeless place”

Old School Wedding Songs

Gorgeous Liz & Jason were rockin the vintage vibes in their “we did it” moment!

Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves

Why It Made Our List: Synonymous with happiness, this song is a given for couples to play during the happiest moment of their lives!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“I used to think maybe you loved me now baby I'm sure”

You’re The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

Why It Made Our List: Picking San “old school” exit song is all about the nostalgia and what song brings back memories like “You’re The One That I Want” from 1978’s “Grease”.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“I got chills
They're multiplying
And I'm losing control
Cause the power you're supplying
It's electrifying!”

(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

Why It Made Our List: Up there with “Grease”, “Dirty Dancing” captured the hearts and minds of the nation in 1987. This song somehow brings back a sense of happiness and the urge to dance whether you were alive when it first came out or not!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Now I've finally found someone to stand by me”

Come And Get Your Love - Redbone

Why It Made Our List: This catchy tune is for just you if you’re the type of bride and groom who wanna groove.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“'Cause you're fine
And you're mine, and you look so divine”

You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates

Why It Made Our List: The dynamic duo Hall & Oates perfectly capture what it means to be in love in this poetical pop song.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“'Cause I ain't the way you found me
And I'll never be the same, oh yeah”

Classical Wedding Songs

Classically charming, Kevin & Lori take their “we did it!” walk in stride!

Ode To Joy - Beethoven

Why It Made Our List: Fans of classical music know there’s a certain grandeur to it, more than any other genre. I believe it is for that reason that so many couples today still want classical wedding music. To those couples we say “Ode To Joy” is the perfect exit song for you!

Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn

Why It Made Our List: Filled with fanfare, “Wedding March” is the perfect classical song for brides wanting all the pomp and circumstance of a traditional wedding.

Rock Wedding Songs

Totally owning their “we did it” moment, these cuties are the champions of their wedding day!

Your Touch - The Black Key

Why It Made Our List: “Your Touch” opens with a sharp electric guitar riff that makes it a legendary walkout song for the modern rocker couple.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“I'm crazy for
Your touch”

The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News

Why It Made Our List: For those who wanna rock, we suggest this little number by Huey Lewis & The News. Your guests will instantly recognize and get a kick out of this universally loved rock song.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“More than a feeling, that's the power of love”

We are the Champions - Queen

Why It Made Our List: Because when you get married you really do feel like a champion!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“'Cause we are the champions of the world”

I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness

Why It Made Our List: If you and your beau want a memorable moment, rock back down the aisle (headbanging optional) to this catchy rock song!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“I wanna kiss you every minute, every hour, every day”

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Why It Made Our List: If you’re a rocker couple that still wants to please their parents with the wedding music, walk back down the aisle to Freddie Mercury’s timeless tune about love.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“There goes my baby
She knows how to rock 'n' roll”

Indie Wedding Songs

Awe! Look at the smile on these two lovebirds as they take their “we did it” walk!

HandClap - Fitz and the Tantrums

Why It Made Our List: Even if you don’t consider yourself an indie music fan, chances are you’ve heard and rocked out to this number from indie pop band “Fitz and The Tantrums”. But did you know this dance song is all about the singer’s “love, passion and desire for his lover”.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“You're like a drug to me, a luxury, my sugar and gold”

Home - Edward sharpe and the magnetic zeroes

Why It Made Our List: “Home” is a no-brainer pick for today’s indie brides & grooms. Possibly more than any other song on this list, “Home” speaks to shared adventures and the comforts of love.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“I'll follow you into the park
Through the jungle, through the dark
Girl, I never loved one like you”

Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine

Why It Made Our List: Exit songs are supposed to be loud, fun, and memorable which is exactly what you get with Florence + The Machine’s signature song.

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Happiness, hit her like a train on a track”

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Why It Made Our List: If you’re an indie bride looking for something on the softer side, you and your spouse should definitely walk hand in hand to a Lumineers song - specifically Ho Hey!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart”

Ti Amo - Phoenix

Why It Made Our List: We wanted to give a few out of the box picks you may not have heard of. Which is why we’d love to introduce you to “Ti Amo” by the French indie pop band “Pheonix”. The chorus repeats “I love you” in four different languages, making this song an extra special pick for couples with bilingual families!

Our Favorite Love Lyric:

“Love you! Ti amo! Je t'aime! ¡Te quiero!”

Electric Feel - MGMT

Why It Made Our List: Released in 2008, “Electric Feel” managed to sustain its popularity over a decade later. If you’re struggling to pick an exit song because you’re looking for something unique but loveable - look no further!

Our Favorite Love Lyric: