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Wedding Songs for the Alternative Bride

Modern Wedding Posted: February 21, 2013

Music and memories go hand in hand, which is why music plays an important part on your special day. The soundtrack you create will help define the wedding’s atmosphere and the vibe of your day. We’ve put together a list of alternative wedding songs for those brides who don’t want their songs played to death on the hot 40 countdown. They’re pretty, they’re cute, folky and fun, but most of all they won’t make you cringe. We’ve paid close attention to the lyrics, but if there is something that doesn’t quite fit with love and marriage, well that’s alternative folk for you. These pretty little tunes can be used at any time on your wedding day – they’re wedding ceremony songs, first dance wedding songs and everything in between. They’re also each linked to youtube so if you haven’t heard it before you can simply click on the song to hear it for free.

Hysteric – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Love Like A Sunset Part II – Phoenix

Never Gonna Give You Up – The Black Keys

Another Sunny Day – Belle & Sebastian

Us – Regina Spektor

Love They Say – Tegan and Sara

I Would Do Anything For You – Foster The People

Fresh Feeling – Eels

Always Love – Nada Surf

Sea of Love – Cat Power

I Will Follow You Into The Dark – Death Cab For Cutie

Flowers In Your Hair – The Lumineers

Home Sweet Home – Lady Of The Sunshine

Rise – Eddie Vedder

Mango Tree – Angus & Julia Stone

The Luckiest – Ben Folds

No One’s Gonna Love You – Band of Horses

As Lovers Go – Dashboard Confessional

Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes

Higher Love – James Vincent Mcmorrow

Two Lovers – The Rural Alberta Advantage

Toothpaste Kisses – The Maccabees

Unison – Bjork

Two Hearts Are Better Than One – Katie Herzig

Help other brides out and add to our list via leaving a comment below!

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