[2025] Popular wedding songs you’ll want to sing at karaoke. Also great for wedding ceremonies and reception entertainment!

Clear skies, hallelujahAki Okui

Clear skies, hallelujah

This is Aki Okui’s fourth single, delivering a message filled with love and hope.

Released in June 1995, it was used as the opening theme for the anime Magical Circle Guru Guru.

Written and composed by Okui herself, the song expresses the strength of love and the rise of emotion.

Its lyrics radiate positive energy, making it perfect for singing as a blessing to a bride and groom.

Perform it at a wedding or reception, and it’s sure to fill the venue with warmth.

It’s also a recommended song for anyone who wants to convey their feelings to someone they love.

The Bride of SetoRumiko Koyanagi

Seto no Hanayome – Rumiko Koyanagi (1972) 1979 · HD1080P

Rumiko Koyanagi, who debuted with the 1971 smash hit “My Castle Town,” won the Vocal Performance Award at the Japan Record Awards and the Grand Prize at the Japan Kayō Awards the following year with another song.

Graduating at the top of her class from the Takarazuka Music School, her vocal prowess is unmistakable.

This song is a quintessential Seto Inland Sea hometown tune, portraying a young bride moving to a small island, her feelings for her family, the emotions of the islanders, and the calm scenery of the Seto Inland Sea.

Even the Seto sunset seems to bless the couple as the song comes to a close.

ANNIVERSARYMayo Okamoto

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This song is included on Mayo Okamoto’s third album, “Smile,” and was released in 1997.

It’s a self-cover of a track she originally provided to Seiko Ishii, themed around a wedding anniversary.

The song conveys a woman’s wish to never forget the feelings from the beginning of the relationship, no matter how many years pass, and it has a warm, heartwarming vibe.

It’s a song I’d like to sing with the hope of becoming a couple like that.

Strings of TearsLord Kings

Tonosama Kings: ♪ The Puppeteer of Tears Song: beni9jyaku (Scarlet Peacock)

A 1973 classic by the Tonosama Kings that sings of poignant love and loyalty.

Its lyrics, passionately portraying a woman’s unwavering devotion, resonate deeply with listeners.

The song has been covered by many artists, including Mina Aoe and Yoshimi Tendo.

With lyrics by Kazuya Senke, music by Masao Ayaki, and arrangement by Hajime Fujita, this work went on to significantly influence the style of enka that followed.

Sung to celebrate the love of a couple remarrying later in life or a pair who have been together for many years, it is sure to move an audience.

Two People's Love IslandYuko Ishikawa & Chage

[MV] Our Love Island / Yuko Ishikawa and Chage

Opening with the line “Summer is spreading rumors,” this song instantly puts you in a summery mood just by listening.

The fresh, breezy vocals by Yuko Ishikawa and Chage in their duet leave a strong impression.

Released in April 1984, it was also used as the campaign song for JAL ’84 in Okinawa.

It became a major hit, appearing on TBS’s music show The Best Ten for 11 consecutive weeks and peaking at No.

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It’s a great pick when you want to liven up a summer karaoke session or share summertime memories with the bride and groom as a wedding performance.

Sing it as a duo, and you might just build your own “Island of Love,” just like in the lyrics.

Circle of ThanksAyaka

Ayaka / Circle of Thanks

Ayaka’s song, which celebrates the almost magical power of the word “thank you,” is a perfect choice to sing at weddings and receptions.

Released in 2013, the track was written as the campaign song for the 40th anniversary of Kit Kat’s launch in Japan by Nestlé.

Ayaka’s overwhelming vocal power and heartfelt delivery resonate deeply alongside lyrics filled with gratitude.

The section expressing thanks to one’s mother, in particular, is sure to warm the hearts of not only the bride and groom but also all the guests.

This piece is ideal for anyone who wants to convey appreciation to someone important.

If you sing it with gratitude and well-wishes for the newlyweds, it will surely become a wonderful memory.

Ah, what a relief.Hana*Hana

Ah, that’s great, Hanahana.

Hana*Hana’s debut single released in 2000.

It’s still a popular classic wedding song.

The key point is that the lyrics don’t use the words “he” or “she”! It can be sung in many situations—by the bride’s friends to the bride, by the parents to the bride and groom, and more.