Wedding Song Ideas for Couples Who Don’t Want Top 40

Not every couple wants the same songs everyone else uses — and that’s where weddings get fun. If you’re planning a KC, STL, or Columbia wedding and want something unique, here are great options across genres.

Indie & Alternative Wedding Songs

Ceremony

• “Holocene” – Bon Iver

• “Light Switch” – José González

• “Bloom” – The Paper Kites

First Dance

• “You and I” – Wilco

• “Sea of Love” – Cat Power

• “All I Want” – Kodaline

Non-Mainstream Folk & Acoustic Picks

Ceremony

• “Rivers and Roads” – The Head and the Heart

• “Sedona” – Houndmouth

First Dance

• “Better Together” – Luke Combs (acoustic version)

• “The One” – Kodaline

  
  

R&B & Soul (But Not Overplayed)

First Dance

• “Beyond” – Leon Bridges

• “Best Part” – Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R.

Reception

• “Treasure” – Bruno Mars

• “Got To Give It Up” – Marvin Gaye

Classic Rock Deep Cuts

Ceremony

• “Something” – The Beatles

• “Into the Mystic” – Van Morrison

Reception

• “You Make My Dreams” – Hall & Oates

• “American Girl” – Tom Petty

  
  

Country Without the Corny Factor

First Dance

• “Made for You” – Jake Owen

• “Die From a Broken Heart” – Maddie & Tae

Dance Floor

• “Wagon Wheel” – Old Crow Medicine Show

• “Chicken Fried” – Zac Brown Band