Wedding Unity Ceremony Songs (Candle, Sand, Rope)

Updated on June 12, 2023 | Written by Matthew Campbell (Editor of My Wedding Songs and wedding DJ)

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The wedding unity ceremony is a symbol of two people joining as one.

Two families unite. Two souls unite.

It takes place during the wedding ceremony after the wedding couple exchanges their vows.

New Unity Ceremony Songs

1. “Your Hands” by Mae Estes (Country – 2022)
2. “Hand in Hand” by Thad Fiscella (New Age – 2022)
3. “Infinity (Piano Version)” by Flying Fingers (New Age – 2022)
4. “Last Love” by Jon Mullins (Pop – 2022)
5. “Lover of Mine” by Louyah (Singer-Songwriter – 2022)
6. “Worth It” by Ryan Cabrera (Pop – 2022)
7. “Our Forever” by Spencer Crandall Country – 2022)
8. “Always Be Yours” by Scott Drury (Christian – 2022)
9. “Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal)” by Cory Singer (Pop – 2022)
10. “If I Didn’t Love You” by Ben Abraham (Alternative – 2022)

Top Songs to Celebrate a Marriage Unity

1. “Canon in D” by Brooklyn Duo (Pop – 2020) With more than 15 million views on Youtube, this piano and cello duet is an instrumental cover of one of the most popular wedding songs of all time behind the “Wedding March”.
2. “One + One” by Lawson Bates feat. Olivia Collingsworth (Country – 2019) If you are looking for a religious song for your unity ceremony, listen to this song as it describes a couple joining together with God.
3. “Hand in Hand” by David Arkenstone (New Age – 2018) This Celtic gem fits perfectly into any wedding ceremony.  It can be used not only for the unity candle lighting but also for the rope ceremony or sand ceremony.
4. “Air on a G String” by Hauser (Classical – 2020) Hauser is a cellist and a member of 2Cellos.  He broke out on his own on this widely popular instrumental wedding song.
5. “No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version)” by Us The Duo (Pop – 2020) Even though they did not win the season they were on America’s Got Talent, this song will win over your heart.
6. “I Would, I Could, I Do (Duet)” by Treela (Pop – 2019) This song is not by a superstar singer but this beautiful song has the perfect message for a message of unity during a wedding ceremony.
7. “Take My Hand (The Wedding Song)” by Emily Hackett feat. Will Anderson (Singer-Songwriter – 2014) This is a great love song in the singer-songwriter category.

I’ve talked to wedding couples through social groups and analyzed hundreds of wedding DJs’ playlists across the U.S. that provide ceremony music.

I selected a list just for you of the most popular and unique unity ceremony songs.

Every couple’s music tastes are different. Thus, I selected unity ceremony songs that include many different eras and music styles.

Unique Folk Tracks

If I Didn’t Love You – Ben Abraham

Released in 2022, Genre: Folk

A song about how you would be a lost soul without the one you love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Would I be drifting
With nowhere to land?
I don’t know what I’d do
If I didn’t love you

Sing Me a Song – William Prince, Serena Ryder

Released in 2022, Genre: Folk

The song could be interpreted as asking your lover to express their love to you.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

So sing me a song, babe
What kind of song, babe
The one you hear when you look into my soul

Hold Us Tight (Acoustic) – The Macarons Project

Released in 2021, Genre: Folk

A song about a couple knowing when they are apart that the other loves them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Once again
Know that my heart
Will always be for you

Better Half – JJ Heller

Released in 2021, Genre: Folk

A song about how two lovers are better as a couple than on their own individually.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Any way you choose to do the math
You will always be my
My better half

I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You – Bob Dylan

Released in 2020, Genre: Folk

A song about a lover professing his love and promising to be with the one he loves for the rest of his life.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’d preach the gospel, the gospel of love
A love so real, a love so true
I’ve made up my mind to give myself to you

No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version) – Us The Duo

Released in 2020, Genre: Folk

A song about standing by your lover through all of the ups and downs and sticking it out to the end.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I won’t let you go
No matter where you are
No matter where you are, I’ll be there

Compass (Cinematic Version) – Analog Heart

Released in 2019, Genre: Folk

A beautiful instrumental song to play as a wedding couple commits to being one.

(Instrumental)

I Chose You – Caleb Edens

Released in 2019, Genre: Folk

A song about being in love with another and choosing to spend the rest of your life with them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

That’s why you’re mine
That’s why I walk the line
So don’t ever question why
I Chose You

Forever From Now – Sheffield

Released in 2019, Genre: Folk

A song about feeling blessed for finding your true love and loving them forever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I will love you forever from now
And I will hold you like no one’s around
Forever from now

Hallelujah – Alison Sparrow

Released in 2018, Genre: Folk

This is a piano and violin instrumental cover of the song made famous by Leonard Cohen.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

(Instrumental)

Before You – Fortunate Ones

Released in 2018, Genre: Folk

A song about forgetting about the life you led before finding your one true love and how they made it better.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And you can doubt every word I’ve ever said
Most of them are true
Like I can’t remember my life before you

Touching Heaven – JOHNNYSWIM

Released in 2016, Genre: Folk

A song about your lover making your life heavenly when together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’m not just waiting for skies to part
You’ve been my glimpse of Kingdom right from the start
And you got me touching heaven

One Flame – Amber Norgaard

Released in 2010, Genre: Folk Rock

A song about confessing your love on your wedding day and that you are now united as one.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

As we go on this day
Commit to Thy Way
Forever in Faith
Together in One Flame

By My Side – Ben Harper

Released in 1995, Genre: Folk

A song about how a love for another is fragile but if they stand by you you will make it through anything.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

My love is never-ending
You are my saving grace
By my side

Wedding Song (There Is Love) – Peter, Paul & Mary / Noel Paul Stookey

Released in 1969, Genre: Folk

The song was written for a band member’s wedding. A song reminding us that when two people vow to love each other in His name God is present in love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

As it was, in the beginning, is now and til the end
Woman draws her life from man and gives it back again
And there is Love

Popular Pop Hits

Last Love – Jon Mullins

Released in 2022, Genre: Pop

A song singing about how you may have not given your lover their first kiss, first goodnight kiss, or the first one to love her but you will be the last.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Who cares about history
That’s all in the past
I knew the first time that I saw you
You’d be my last
Last love

Worth It – Ryan Cabrera

Released in 2022, Genre: Pop

A song about every heartbreak and all the past pain was worth it to find your one true love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’m done with searching
‘Cause you’re worth it
It was all worth it

Songbird – Rita Wilson, Josh Groban

Released in 2022, Genre: Pop

A cover of the song made famous by Fleetwood Mac. A song about being comfortable with the one you love and telling them you love them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And the songbirds keep singing
Like they know the score
And I love you
I love you

Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal) – Cory Singer

Released in 2022, Genre: Pop

A song describing a marriage proposal and that the couple can live a fairytale life together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I think you and me
Could make some memories
If you say yes my dreams
We will be complete

Make You Feel My Love – Blessing Offor, Bob Lanzetti

Released in 2022, Genre: Pop

A cover of Garth Brooks and Adele’s song. A song about letting someone you love that you will be there for them and to trust in you that you won’t hurt them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And there is no one there to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love

When You Married Me – Andrew Brien

Released in 2022, Genre: Pop

A song about how your dreams will come together as a married couple and remembering the day you vowed to love each other to make it last.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

All of the times I’ll remember
Why it’s lucky to be me
Cause I’ll look back on every year
And I’ll remember that you married me

I Do – Monique Melendez, Byron Addison

Released in 2021, Genre: Pop

The song features a ukulele about feeling lucky to find your true love and starting a new life together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’ll stand by your side
Cause I promise to tell you, baby, I Do.

I Am Yours – Andy Grammer

Released in 2019, Genre: Pop

A song about not being able to live without your true love and dedicating your life and love to them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I am yours
Now and always
Wouldn’t dream to be anything more

Here, Right Now – Joshua Radin

Released in 2019, Genre: Pop

A song about living a difficult road but feeling blessed for the road that led to finding your forever love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

‘Cause you’re here (I’m here)
Right now (right now)
Not lost (not lost) but found
And everything I’ve done
Has broughten me to you

The Only One – Music Travel Love

Released in 2019, Genre: Pop

The song tells of all the things in the world that never end and compares them to your love for another.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Don’t you know that I’ll always be there
Baby, I swear, ’till my days on this earth are done
You’re the only one

Could I Love You Any More – Reneé Dominique feat. Jason Mraz

Released in 2019, Genre: Pop

A song about letting your lover know that you are deeply in love with them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Finding you is like a miracle
Only this wonder remains
Could I love you any more?

All My Life – SAILR

Released in 2019, Genre: Pop

A song about telling your lover that your love for them will never fade for all of your life.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’m gonna stay right by your side
I’m gonna live to make you smile

Nothing Lost – The Alternate Routes

Released in 2019, Genre: Pop

A song about two lovers finding each other and that anything else they don’t have matters.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Nothing Lost is ours to lose
You’ve got me, and I’ve got you
My heart lives where you are

I Would, I Could, I Do (Duet) – Treela

Released in 2019, Genre: Pop

A beautiful duet made specifically for a unity ceremony about giving your all to each other.

(See a list of duet songs for the wedding ceremony and reception)

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Would I, could I, shall I,
Spend the rest of my life with you?
I would, I could, I do

I Belong to You – Jacob Lee

Released in 2018, Genre: Pop

This very popular song on YouTube is used as a ceremony song to symbolize surrendering yourself to your new life partner.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I belong with you
When they let us choose
I will say I do

Love Someone – Lukas Graham

Released in 2018, Genre: Pop

A song about how you feel when you love someone and love them so much that you never want to lose them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

If you love someone
And you’re not afraid to lose ’em
You probably never loved someone like I do

Today I Do – Tamia

Released in 2018, Genre: Pop

A song about a wedding ceremony and making a commitment of love and devotion to your lover.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Today I do, today I do
Today I’m saying I do to you
Today I do, today I do

Promise To Love Her – Blane Howard

Released in 2017, Genre: Pop

A song from a groom’s perspective gives a promise to love his bride starting with asking her dad for her hand in marriage, to the vows, and evermore.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I promise to love her
With all that I have
I’ll put nothing above her
And I won’t turn my back

Yours – Ella Henderson

Released in 2014, Genre: Pop

A song about admitting that you are willing to give yourself to your lover but want to be sure they will return the same love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And I know every day you say it
But I just want you to be sure
That I’m yours

Take My Hand (The Wedding Song) – Emily Hackett feat. Will Anderson

Released in 2014, Genre: Pop

This song was made for a unity ceremony about giving up your heart and willingness to give everything you have to love each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Take my heart and take my hand
I’ll be your lover and I’ll be your friend
Take my heart and take my hand again, and again
Right where we stand

Guiding Light – Foy Vance feat. Ed Sheeran

Released in 2013, Genre: Pop

A song about working through your life but always finding a way home as that is where your lover is and she shows you the way.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Oh and I will keep on moving ’till
‘Till I find my way home
When I need to get home
You’re my guiding light

The Wedding Song – Matthew Mole

Released in 2013, Genre: Pop

A song about two lovers that were meant to be and will live for each other with faith in God.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Heaven made your hand
To complement my hand
Like heaven made my heart
To complement your heart

I Choose You – Sara Bareilles

Released in 2013, Genre: Pop

A song about the beginning of a love relationship and choosing who you want to spend your life with and writing a lifelong love letter.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Tell the world that we finally got it all right
I choose you
I will become yours and you will become mine

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

Released in 2011, Genre: Pop

A song about waiting your whole life to find your one true love and that you will love them for the rest of it.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Darling, don’t be afraid
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

Ave Maria – Beyonce

Released in 2008, Genre: Pop

This song is a rendition of the popular Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary but this version is about finding heaven and earth in the one you love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

While you’re busy making plans
Suddenly hit you and then you realize
It’s out of your hands
Baby, you got to understand
Ave Maria

The Prayer – Charlotte Church & Josh Groban

Released in 2001, Genre: Pop

Another popular version is available by Andrea Bocelli and Céline Dion. A song about entrusting yourself to God and letting him guide you.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Needs to find a place,
Guide us with your grace
Give us faith so we’ll be safe

Yours, Mine & Ours – Teresa James & David Chamberlin

Released in 2001, Genre: Pop

A song reminding a couple getting married that what is min and what is yours is now ours.

Modern Country Tunes

Our Forever – Spencer Crandall

Released in 2022, Genre: Country

This is a love story from planning a wedding, asking for her dad for her hand, and their wedding being the start of their forever together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

What you say we go and take on the world?
Just say the word and it’s you and I doing life together
This is the start of our forever”

Wherever Time Goes – Jake Hoot

Released in 2022, Genre: Country

A song about how you cannot rewind time so it is best to spend life with the one you love and be happy.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Deepest unforgettable
With all that I am, with my heart wide open
For the rest of my life, I promise you

Believe in Love – Charlie Worsham

2021, Country

A song about someone special making you believe in love and that you will have a happy ever after.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And you, you make me believe in love
You, you give me a reason to trust that there’s
A happy ever after

If It Were Up To Me – Johnny and Heidi

Released in 2021, Genre: Country

A song about not believing that love existed until falling deeply in love and two lovers having something special.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

A love like we’ve never known
Forever never alone
Still, you and me when that sweet heavenly symphony calls us home
If it were up to me

I Prayed for You – 4th + Main

Released in 2019, Genre: Country

An acapella cover of the song made famous by Matt Stell. A song about finding someone that completes you but didn’t know you needed them so much.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I belive, deep in my hear that
God would come through
Cause I prayed for you

Giving It All (To You) – Haley & Michaels

Released in 2019, Genre: Country

A very romantic duet describing a wedding day and giving everything you have in mind and body to your lover for your whole life.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Giving it all to, you know I’m yours for worse or for better
I say I do, but I will forever
And I would wait at the end of the aisle my whole life
I’m giving it all to you

If I Know You – Justine Chantale

Released in 2019, Genre: Country

A song about going through life alone but your lover is like coming home to a safe place of love and comfort.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

After all that we’ve been though
Here’s my vow to you
From this day forward, you don’t have to walk alone

One + One – Lawson Bates feat. Olivia Collingsworth

Released in 2019, Genre: Country

A song about a couple that would fail separately but will survive anything together with faith in God makes the ultimate combination.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

It’s gonna take help, it’s gonna take faith
But with you and God and me
One plus one equals three

All Your’n – Tyler Childers

Released in 2019, Genre: Country

A song about loving someone until your last breath and you have each other forever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

There ain’t two ways around it
There ain’t no trying ’bout it
I’m all your’n and you’re all mine

I Do – Casi Joy

Released in 2018, Genre: Country

A song Joy sang during her own wedding ceremony to her man. A song about marrying her true love and that she wouldn’t do it any differently and will spend her life proving how much she loves him.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And I’ll spend the rest of my life
Proving how much I promise you
That I do

Greatest Love Story – LANCo

Released in 2016, Genre: Country

This is a song about two young lovers who then went their own ways after high school. They met back up after college and realized they had grown but had the same feelings and so he asked her to marry him hoping she would say yes.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And I said
I wanna be your forever
So baby will you be my wife

Yours – Russell Dickerson

Released in 2016, Genre: Country

A song about a man being blessed because he found his lover because she makes him a better man and loves her.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You put a new heartbeat inside of me
You make me better than I was before
Thank God I’m yours

Marry Me – Martina McBride and Pat Monahan

Released in 2011, Genre: Country

A beautiful duet about the first forever question at a marriage proposal and the second is at your wedding.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Marry me
Today and every day
Marry me

I Could Never Love You Enough – Brian McComas

Released in 2002, Genre: Country

A song about falling in love with someone so much that there is anything you would do for them or to be with them.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Baby, I still can’t believe I found you
I could never love you
Never love you enough

When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black

Released in 1999, Genre: Country

A song about a wedding day and how you vowed to be faithful, true, and devoted for the rest of your lives.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

When I said I do, I meant that I will ’til the end of all time
Be faithful and true, devoted to you

Amazing Grace – Lari White

Released in 1997, Genre: Country

A song about finding God’s grace and how He saves.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I was once lost
But now am found
Was blind but now I see

From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White

Released in 1997, Genre: Country

This is also available as a Shania Twain solo. The song can be describing a wedding day and how you promise to love each other for as long as you live.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

From this moment, as long as I live
I will love you, I promise you this

When You Say Nothing At All – Alison Krauss

Released in 1995, Genre: Country

A song about showing your lover through your actions how much you love them so that they would already know that you them without speaking the words.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

Romantic R&B Favorites

The Akindele Wedding Song (Eternity) – Dynamic Media Services

Released in 2022, Genre: R&B

A song that compares life to a storm and it is better with the one you love rather than alone.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

We step into eternity
And how happy we’re gonna be
I’m yours

Faithfully – Brian McKnight

Released in 2021, Genre: R&B

A song about being with the one you love and how they give you goosebumps and know that he/she is the only one for you.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Oh, I’m in love, I’m love, you’re a dream
I promise you forever
For always, faithfully

I Found A Love (Live at Levon Helm Studios) – José James, Taali

Released in 2021, Genre: R&B

A song about finding a love that is there to take your pain away and realize that you will fall more and more in love every day.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I found a love
The kind to hold
The kind that lifts you from the bottom of your soul

Sent From Heaven – Rahsaan Patterson

Released in 2019, Genre: R&B

A song about finding someone that fills you with happiness every day and thinking they were set to you by God because of how perfect they are.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You know, you know you are
A beautiful expression
An expression of love so glorious
Yeah, yeah, you are
Sent from heaven

My Word – Derran Day

Released in 2018, Genre: R&B

A song from a guy to his lady telling her to trust that he will not stray and that he will always love her.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

We’ll never grow apart
I won’t let it happen
You have my word

I Choose You (Acoustic) – Kiana Ledé

Released in 2017, Genre: R&B

A song about a girl letting her lover know that she is choosing him very everybody else as she even lifts her up when he is down.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’m good on my own, but with you, I’m something else
You’re telling me to choose up, but I already choose you

Fall for You – Leela James

Released in 2014, Genre: R&B

A song about a girl who is falling in love and on cloud 9 but hopes he catches her as she is falling for him.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

My heart is ready
For love and to be loved
And I chose you

Happily Ever After – Case

Released in 1999, Genre: R&B

A song about a man giving thanks to his wife for being there and wanting to spend their happily ever after together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Take you for my wife, the center of my life
And I will never ever fade
From this choice I’ve made

For You – Kenny Lattimore

Released in 1997, Genre: R&B

A song about falling deeper and deeper in love with your lover every day and promising to love them forever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Nothing I’ve said is hard to understand
All I feel, I feel deeper still
And always will, all this love is for you

Always and Forever – Heatwave

Released in 1977, Genre: R&B

A song about asking your lover to love you and treat you right and you will do the same to them forever and ever.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Me with you, you with me, we as one
Love together (Always forever love you) for a very long time
Loving you
Always, forever love you

Inseparable – Natalie Cole

Released in 1975, Genre: R&B

A song about a couple in love and knowing nothing will come between your love for each other.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Inseparable, that’s how it is
Inseparable, for the rest of our years
It’s so wonderful to know you’ll always be around

Non-Traditional Indie Songs

Lover of Mine – Louyah

Released in 2022, Genre: Indie

A song about how your lover brightens your day and all you want to do is treat your lover well and nothing can stop you together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

‘Cause lover of mine, you shine
You know I will care
For a love like this is rare

Ritual – Chadwick Johnson

Released in 2021, Genre: Indie

A song about a couple loving each other every day and making it a ritual.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

With the things we like to do
Enchanting ritual to hold on to
Little moments how they add up
I’m comforted in ritual and you

Anything – JJ Heller

Released in 2021, Genre: Indie

The song is interpreted as about how dark your life was before accepting God. However, the same could be said for when you find your true love.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’d give up anything for you
But I would not give you up for anything

Make You Mine – Meg Ammons

Released in 2021, Genre: Indie

A song about giving your heart to your lover and that you are going to make them proud of how much you love them for a lifetime.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’m gonna love you ’til I die
From the moment I make you mine
I’m gonna make, gonna make you mine

For a Lifetime – Ryann Darling feat. Cory Ard

Released in 2018, Genre: Indie

A song about a girl falling in love and two becoming one during a wedding and promising to give a lifetime of “I love you”‘s.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

For a lifetime of “I love you”
Two hearts, one beat
You whisper to me
Be mine for a lifetime

I Will Spend My Whole Life Loving You – Imaginary Future & Kina Grannis

A song about feeling lucky to find your one true love and the happiness you have to spend a lifetime loving them.

Released in 2017, Genre: Indie

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Oh believe me
I’ve been counting my stars
Cause I will spend my whole life
Loving you

I Get to Love You – Ruelle

Released in 2016, Genre: Indie

A song about making a promise to love someone and being excited you get to do so.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I get to love you
It’s the best thing that I’ll ever do
I get to love you
It’s a promise I’m making to you

The One – Kodaline

Released in 2015, Genre: Indie

A song about a couple that represents each being pieces apart and becoming whole when together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

You make my whole world feel so right when it’s wrong
That’s how I know you are the one

Rock Tunes to Set the Tone

All Because of You – O.A.R.

Released in 2019, Genre: Rock

A song about a guy’s dreams coming true all because he found his forever love to spend life with.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I wanna matter when we go outside and
Hold your hand when we say goodnight and
Tell you how I’m goin’ to make our dreams come true
All because of you

Never Stop (Wedding Version) – SafetySuit

Released in 2012, Genre: Rock

This is a very romantic love song about promising to always take care of, love, and support you for a lifetime.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I’ll never stop opening your door
I’ll never stop choosing you babe
I’ll never get used to you

When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating

Released in 1999, Genre: Rock

A song about showing your lover through your actions how much you love them so that they would already know that you them without speaking the words.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me wherever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all

When You Love Someone – Bryan Adams

Released in 1997, Genre: Rock

This is a song describing what it’s like to be in love and have so much at risk and so much to gain.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

When you love someone
You’ll sacrifice
Give it everything you got
And you won’t think twice

All You Need Is Love – The Beatles

Released in 1967, Genre: Rock

A song about how love can conquer all.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

All you need is love, love
Love is all you need

Religious Christian Tracks

Always Be Yours – Scott Drury

Released in 2022, Genre: Christian

A song about promising to love someone forever until death do you part through life’s ups and downs.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I promise from this day forward
That I will always be yours

Two Becoming One – Jonathan and Emily Martin

Released in 2013, Genre: Christian

This is a loving duet made for a unity ceremony singing about a couple giving themselves to the other and becoming one.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Here’s my life, I lay it down
I give up myself for you
And here’s my will I submit to you
I will follow where you lead

When I Say I Do – Matthew West

Released in 2010, Genre: Christian

A song about a man promising to love her so much more for better or for worst. He will show his love for her every day.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

And now ‘for better or for worse’
Are so much more than only words
And I pray every day will be the proof
That I mean what I say when I say ‘I do’

Flesh Of My Flesh – Leon Patillo

Released in 2007, Genre: Christian

A song describing a couple as being one and that they will care for and praise each other always.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

I do give my life to you
Today and everyday
I will stand right by your side
Whatever comes our way

Faithful Friend – Twila Paris & Steven Curtis Chapman

Released in 2001, Genre: Christian

A song about promising to always be there like a friend that your friend can depend on and be there for encouragement and inspiration.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

Anywhere you are, anywhere you’ve been
I will be an honest heart you can depend on
I will be a faithful friend

A Page Is Turned – Bebo Norman

Released in 1999, Genre: Christian

A song about a boy and girl that God put in front of each other to love on their wedding day and will share their lives together.

Most Meaningful Lyrics:

A page is turned in this life, he’s making her his wife
And there is no secret to the source of this much life
When the grace that falls like rain is washing them again
Just a chance to somehow rise above this land

Traditional Classical Instrumentals

Air on a G String – Hauser

Released in 2020, Genre: Classical

A cover of the famous Bach classic wedding song as a cello solo.

Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo

Released in 2019, Genre: Classical

A cover of the famous Pachelbel classic wedding song with the cello and piano.

All Of Me – Daniel Jang

Released in 2014, Genre: Classical

A violin cover of the famous love song by John Legend.

Just the Way You Are – The Piano Guys

Released in 2013, Genre: Classical

This is a piano and cello cover of the Bruno Mars song about loving them for who they are.

One Hand, One Heart – O’Neill Brothers Group

Released in 2013, Genre: Classical

This is an instrumental cover song taken from the musical West Side Story.

Misc Genre Selections

Infinity (Piano Version) – Flying Fingers

Released in 2022, Genre: New Age

An instrumental cover of the song by James Young.

Hand in Hand – Thad Fiscella

Released in 2022, Genre: New Age

A beautiful piano instrumental to mark the union of two into one.

Make You Feel My Love (Acoustic Instrumental) – Casper Esmann

Released in 2022, Genre: New Age

An instrumental cover of the Garth Brooks and Adele song.

Hand in Hand – David Arkenstone

Released in 2018, Genre: Celtic

An instrumental song that I can picture in an Irish, Harry Potter, or Lord of the Rings themed wedding.

Ave Maria – Luciano Pavarotti

Released in 1988, Genre: Opera

If you love opera music, this song is a rendition of the popular Catholic prayer to the Virgin Mary.

FAQs

What is the unity candle ceremony?

The Unity Ceremony isn’t just about the wedding couple. When you marry, you also join families. A great way to involve your parents or grandparents is to have them light the candle for the bride and groom. It’s up to the wedding couple whether or not to extinguish their individual flames are left lit.

If you choose to honor your extended friends instead of the biological family, the best man and maid of honor can step in. It’s definitely up to you as the wedding couple.

This also works brilliantly in same-sex ceremonies. There is no gender-specific role. It’s about togetherness. One side lights each of their candles and passes that candle to the wedding couple. Their individual flames become one flame. It’s symbolic. It’s beautiful. It’s a tear-jerker. This is why choosing the right song for this part of the wedding ceremony is key.

What type of unity candle is best?

Unity candles are a big business for candle companies. They come in all sorts of sizes and colors. For the do-it-yourself bride and groom, they can buy a standard candle. Then, the candle can be decorated in your wedding colors with ribbon, beads, and whatever suits your fancy. Unity candles can be purchased as a single candle or in a candelabra setting with a single tapered candle on each side of the official unity candle.

Similar song lists for further reading:

• Processional songs for the whole wedding party
• Non-traditional wedding recessional songs
• Church wedding songs

Should I play a song during the unity ceremony?

This ceremony isn’t long. So be aware of the time. If you choose to not have others participate, it will be even shorter. Talk to your wedding coordinator and professional DJ for great suggestions. The last thing you want to do is stand there awkwardly thinking, “I didn’t realize the guitar solo was so long in this song.”

Traditional wedding Unity Candle songs celebrate the union of the bride and groom. Bridal couples can select romantic pop songs “I Was Meant To Be With You” by Diamond Rio, “True Companion” by Marc Cohn, and “Give Me Forever (I Do)” by John Tesh. Bridal couples can also select instrumental songs perfect for church weddings like “Wedding Song” by Kenny G. Since the candles are being lit, a theme-appropriate song would be “You Light Up My Life” by Debby Boone.

Is there an alternative to the unity ceremony?

An alternative to the unity candle songs ceremony is the unity sand ceremony. The sand ceremony is perfect for venues that don’t allow candles, non-religious ceremonies, and ceremonies on the beach — of course!

The unity sand ceremony can be done after the vows are read as the unity candle ceremony would be. Alternatively, it can be done during the vows — especially if you write your own. The sand ceremony uses multiple sand colors to fill a single glass container such as a vase. The bride and groom take turns filling a glass vase — also known as the unity vase. The sand colors can be coordinated with the bridal couple’s wedding colors. The same unity candle songs below are also fitting for the sand ceremony. (Just don’t pick “Dust in the Wind.”)

Music Sources:

• DJs’ Playlists
• Couples’ Playlists
• DJ Event Planner
• DJ Intelligence
• Amazon Best Sellers
• Billboard
• Spotify

Why trust Matthew Campbell?

DJ, Editor, Music Lover

Matthew (Matt) Campbell is the founder/editor of My Wedding Songs from his experience as a wedding DJ. He is the author of two wedding planners: ‘Wedding Songs Planner’ and ‘The Wedding Music Toolkit’. Matt is the host of the ‘Wedding Songs Podcast’. He shares music inspiration in his weekly newsletter the ‘Wedding MusicLetter’. His articles have been published on Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, and DJ Times. Matt resides in the wedding capital of the world – Las Vegas.