--- title: "12 Alt Rock Wedding Songs ..." description: "Cherry Blossom Girl – Air; Brighter than Sunshine – Aqualung; Part One – Band of Horses; Postcards from Italy – Beirut; First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes; More ..." url: "https://allwomenstalk.com/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/" category: "love" last_updated: "2026-06-07" --- # 12 Alt Rock Wedding Songs ... I’m not in the market to be married anytime soon but with spring here I can think of plenty people who are. Maybe your tastes are a little more rock and a little less Frank Sinatra. If that is the case, I have good news for you! Here are 12 Alt Rock songs that would be perfect for a wedding ## 1. Cherry Blossom Girl – Air ![Cherry Blossom Girl – Air](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/cherry-blossom-girl-air_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x263.jpg) This song can be found on their Talkie Walkie album which was used to provide most of the music to the film The Virgin Suicides. An airy song about a guy longing to be with a girl would fit quite nicely into a wedding playlist. ## 2. Brighter than Sunshine – Aqualung ![Brighter than Sunshine – Aqualung](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/brighter-than-sunshine-aqualung_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x261.jpg) If you follow Ashton Kutcher’s career closely, then this song should be familiar. It was in his 2005 romance comedy Alot Like Love. The melody is great and the lyrics about a woman’s love being brighter than sunshine are perfect. ## 3. Part One – Band of Horses ![Part One – Band of Horses](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/part-one-band-horses_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x267.jpg) Most people that listen to Band of Horses would tell you that "Part One" just screams bride and groom slow dance. I am one of those people. A slow steady melody and a voice laced with emotion get my vote! ## 4. Postcards from Italy – Beirut ![Postcards from Italy – Beirut](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/postcards-italy-beirut_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x279.jpg) Most people haven’t heard of Balkan folk, but will readily admit that they like it after hearing this song. It’s a beautiful song with trumpets, accordions, horns and other sounds you can’t quite make out that come together flawlessly to get you moving without being annoying. ## 5. First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes ![First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/first-day-my-life-bright-eyes_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x278.jpg) I have a friend that says Bright Eyes front man Conor Oberst sings like a sheep. I don’t agree but will admit that he has a different kind of voice. It’s the lyrics of this song that make it ideal for a wedding. Conor sings about the day he fell in love being the first day of his life. Can you get any more romantic than that? ## 6. A Girl like You – Edwyn Collins ![A Girl like You – Edwyn Collins](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/girl-like-you-edwyn-collins_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x240.jpg) This 1994 hit is great for a wedding. The lyrics are sharp and clever and it has a faster tempo that makes it perfect for dancing. I can see the whole wedding party getting down to this one. ## 7. Set You Free – Frightened Rabbit ![Set You Free – Frightened Rabbit](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/set-you-free-frightened-rabbit_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x225.jpg) This is actually a cover of a house/techno song. The version by Frightened Rabbit has tenderness to it that the original isn’t able to pull off. ## 8. Reasons to Love You – Meiko ![Reasons to Love You – Meiko](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/reasons-love-you-meiko_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x266.jpg) Meiko’s voice is soft and sincere. The lyrics are sweet and I can’t think of a single reason that this shouldn’t make a everyone’s wedding playlist. ## 9. I Adore You – Melpo Mene ![I Adore You – Melpo Mene](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/adore-you-melpo-mene_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x265.jpg) I’m pretty sure that this song was used in a car commercial. But that's no reason it can't make your wedding playlist, right? ## 10. The Dress Looks Nice on You – Sufjan Stevens ![The Dress Looks Nice on You – Sufjan Stevens](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/dress-looks-nice-you-sufjan-stevens_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x266.jpg) This beautiful song showcases Sufjan’s talents as a musician perfectly. The soft instruments combined with his voice create a pretty soundtrack to a special moment. And what better day to tell a woman that a dress looks nice on her? ## 11. In My Place – Vitamin String Quartet ![In My Place – Vitamin String Quartet](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/www/2010/04/12-alt-rock-wedding-songs/my-place-vitamin-string-quartet_alt-rock-wedding-songs_400x266.jpg) Photo Credit: [B Tal](https://www.flickr.com/photos/b-tal/151881566/) In My Place is a originally a song by my favorite band, Coldplay. Vitamin String Quartet strips it of the lyrics leaving just the melody beautiful played by violins. It’s absolutely perfect for a wedding march. ## 12. Gotta Have You – the Weepies _ Photo Credit: [superhero](https://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea/2030649/) It’s slow, calm and ideal for a couple’s dance. A delicate song about nothing else in the world satisfying that need for happiness but the special person that you love – I don’t know how much better it can get. These are the songs I’d personally use if I had planned to walk down the isle. Are there any alt rock songs you’ve heard or plan to use at a wedding? 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