The Best Taylor Swift Songs for Your Wedding Day: Swiftie Approved
From ballads like Enchanted and Wildest Dreams to upbeat Shake It Off, there are Taylor Swift wedding songs for every moment of your big day. Of course I shifted through 18 years of musical genius to put together the best Taylor Swift songs for your wedding day!
You bet I shifted through 18 years of music to put together the best taylor swift wedding songs to cover every part of your day, right from the excitEment of getting ready to the magical last dance.
If there is one musical artist out there that has a song for everything, it’s Taylor Swift. With relatable and honest lyrics and an album quite literally called Lover. It’s no surprise there are so many Taylor Swift wedding songs that are perfect for your special day.
Getting Ready
Never underestimate the importance of a getting ready playlist on the morning of your wedding, it’s the perfect hype playlist for the day to get you excited and calm your nerves.
Song: Bejewelled
Album: Midnights
“Best believe I’m still bejewelled/ when I walk in the room/ I can still make the whole place shimmer”.
The perfect upbeat pop song to get the excitement going, you definitely will make the whole place shimmer on your wedding day!
Song: King Of My Heart
Album: reputation
“And all at once you are the one I have been waiting for/king of my heart, body and soul.”
An upbeat pop melody to get the good vibes flowing and crown your love the king (or Queen!) of your heart.
Song: Fearless
Album: Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
I don’t know how it gets better than this/You take my hand and drag me headfirst, fearless. /And I don’t know why but with you I’d dance/In a storm in my best dress, fearless”
Pre-wedding nerves? Not with this song! Fearless is the story of a love that makes you feel totally Fearless. Especially as you’re putting on your best dress as you get ready! Be ready to feel fearless too with this Taylor Swift wedding song playing.
Song: Our Song
Album: Taylor Swift
“Our song is the slammin’ screen door/sneaking out late, tappin’ on your window”
This upbeat country song is about a young, wild love, it’s the perfect time to get nostalgic about those early days of your relationship, being young and carefree. Also time to reminisce on Taylor Swift’s debut album.
Ceremony Processional: Taylor Swift Wedding Songs
It’s the moment you’ve been dreaming about, the moment you’ve been waiting for. here are some Taylor Swift wedding songs perfect for walking down the aisle, all of these songs can be found as beautiful instrumental versions as well.
Song: Enchanted
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
“All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you/this night is sparkling, don’t you let it go”
You’re on your way to meet your lover at the end of the aisle and it’s bound to be enchanting as you start your married life together.
Song: Wildest Dreams
Album: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
“Say you’ll remember me standing in a nice dress/Staring at the sunset, babe/Red lips and rosy cheeks”
The instrumental version of this song is perfection, take a listen to the strings cover for ultimate Bridgerton vibes. Plus you’ll definitely want your spouse to remember you standing there in a nice dress!
Song: invisible string
Album: folklore
All along there was an invisible string/Tying you to me.
folklore is known for its dreamy stripped-back instrumentals which make it perfect for a ceremony entrance song. Invisible string is about a fated love bringing you together.
Song: Daylight
Album: Lover
“I don’t want to look at anything else now that I saw you”
A song that’s about feeling truly safe and secure in love. Just image the lyric as you see your partner waiting for you at the bottom of the aisle.
Ceremony Exit
That just married feeling is like no other! You need a joyous song to go along with this celebratory moment.
Song: Love Story
Album: Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
“You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess/It’s a love story, baby just say yes.”
Taylor’s Romeo and Juliet-inspired ballad is iconic for a reason! It became a trend during the 2023/24 Eras Tour for couples to propose to each other during the song’s bridge, it’s a love story and you’ve just said YES! Time to celebrate.
Song: The Very First Night
Album: Red (Taylor’s Version)
“And so it was/We never saw it coming/Not trying to fall in love/But we did like children running”
Celebrate being married by reminiscing and looking fondly on those first dates and early days of your relationship.
Song: Begin Again
Album: Red (Taylor’s Version)
“I’ve been spending the last eight months/Thinking all love ever does/Is break and burn, and end/But on a Wednesday in a café/I watched it begin again”
The underlying story of this beautiful, hopeful song is getting a second chance at love after a heartbreak which most of us can relate to. Celebrate your forever person and the true love between you as your new chapter begins.
Reception Grand Entrance
Song: Paper Rings
Album: Lover
“I like shiny things but I’d marry you with paper rings/Darling, you’re the one I want.”
From the fittingly named Lover album, this upbeat number sets the tone for the night of partying ahead. Its steady beat is perfect for getting everyone on their feet and clapping! There’s also a countdown before each chorus, so your DJ can time your entrance perfectly.
Song: Ours
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
“And life makes love look hard/The stakes are high, the water’s rough/But this love is ours”
There’s no better song to get the celebration of your love going than declaring that this love is yours and yours only! Ours captures this feeling perfectly.
Song: Starlight
Album: Red (Taylor’s Version)
“The whole place was dressed to the nines/And we were dancing like we’re made of starlight.”
This bright, bubbly song is the perfect track to celebrate how good your wedding guests look — they’re truly all dressed to the nines — and it’s the promise of a fun night ahead.
Song: Mine
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
You put your arm around me for the first time/You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter/You are the best thing that’s ever been mine”
It’s time to show off your new spouse to all your guests with the romantic declaration that they are the best thing that has ever been yours.
First Dance: Taylor Swift Wedding Songs
The first dance is a magical, intimate moment between the two of you— here are some Taylor Swift wedding songs that will make it even more special.
Song: Lover
Album: Lover
“Can we always be this close forever and ever?/And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever)/You’re my, my, my, my/Lover”
The top choice for Taylor Swift wedding songs! So much so that Taylor released the first dance remix of this romantic heartfelt song! A true romantic classic.
Song: Timeless
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
“So even in a different life/You still would’ve been mine/We would’ve been timeless”
One of Taylor’s most underrated songs, imagine slow dancing with the Love of Your Life knowing that even in another life, it still would’ve been you two against the world.
Song: Crazier
Album: Hannah Montana The Movie
“You lift my feet off the ground/You spin me around/You make me crazier, crazier/Feels like I’m falling and I/Am lost in your eyes, you make me crazier, crazier, crazier”
That dreamy feeling of falling in love is beautifully described in this romantic country ballad from Taylor’s earlier days. Taylor was only 13 when she wrote this magical song and it’s taken off the Hannah Montana The Movie soundtrack for an extra dose of nostalgia.
Song: You Are In Love
Album: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
“You can hear it in the silence, silence, you/You can feel it on the way home, way home, you/You can see it with the lights out, lights out/You are in love, true love”
This song speaks for itself. It’s a real representation of what true love feels like. You Are In Love is hands down one of Taylor Swift’s most romantic songs, is perfect for a first dance with its elegant pacing that’s ideal for waltzing.
Parent child dance
Song: Never Grow Up
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
“I won’t let nobody hurt you/Won’t let no one break your heart./And no one will desert you/Just try to never grow up.
Prepare for not a single dry eye in the room with a bittersweet melody about wanting your child to stay young forever, what could be more perfect for a Parent/Child dance?
Song: The Best Day
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s version)
“I had the best day, with you, today.”
This song is a love letter to Taylor Swift’s mother, Andrea Swift. It beautifully explains the bond between parent and child. It’s also a sweet way to describe your wedding day with all your loved ones.
Party Songs
Everyone loves a good party at a wedding so here are some Taylor Swift hits to play that will get your your party going!
Song: Shake It Off
Album: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Song: Style
Album: 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Song: Sparks Fly
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
Song: 22
Album: Red (Taylor’s Version)
Song: Cruel Summer
Album: Lover
Song: ME!
Album: Lover
None of these songs need an explanation as to why apart from they’re absolute bops by Taylor Swift guaranteed to get people on the dancefloor.
Last Dance
Bring the night to a close with a beautiful last dance. It’s an intimate moment between the newlyweds before the send-off. Here are some Taylor Swift wedding songs that are perfect to end the festivities.
Song: New Year’s Day
Album: reputation
“I want your midnights/But I’ll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year’s Day.”
A story of true stable love, dreaming of forever with your muse, through thick and thin, through highs and lows. It’s knowing they’ll still be there once the clock strikes midnight.
Song: Today Was A Fairytale
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
“Can you feel this magic in the air?/Must have been the way you kissed me.”
It’s in the lyrics, no doubt your wedding day has been a fairytale and everything you’ve ever dreamed of, this is the perfect song to end the night with a magical true loves kiss.
Song: Long Live
Album: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
“Long live all the mountains we moved/I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you.”
Another fairytale reference, Long Live is ultimately a song of reflection. Take a moment to reflect on your wedding day and your relationship up to this point and celebrate everything you’ve achieved together.
Song: Dress
Album: reputation
“Our secret moments/In your crowded room/They’ve got no idea/About me and you/There is an indentation/In the shape of you” …“Only bought this dress so you could take it off”
No comment on this one… definitely an intimate send-off to have with your lover. I don’t think anything more needs to be said. If you’re having a private last dance, this could always be your little secret love.
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If you adore this post, check out the Spotify playlist I made for your whole wedding day featuring every single Taylor Swift wedding song listed above and some bonus instrumental/ wedding versions! I hope this helps out all my Swiftie brides and grooms with their wedding planning.
