How to Use This Playlist Guide

Below you’ll find country songs organized by wedding moment so you can easily build a cohesive soundtrack. Share your favorites with your DJ or live band, and ask them to suggest similar tracks that suit your vibe and crowd. If you’re planning a fully country-inspired celebration, consider hiring vendors who specialize in the genre—they’ll know how to read the room and keep the dance floor full.

• Best Country Love Songs: Swoon-worthy picks that work across the day
• New Country: Modern hits for contemporary celebrations
• Getting Ready: Feel-good tracks for pre-ceremony fun
• Ceremony: Instrumentals and lyrical ballads with meaning
• Walk Down the Aisle: Processional songs for your entrance
• Wedding Recessional: Joyful cues for your just-married exit
• First Dance: Romantic centerpiece moments
• Parent Dances: Thoughtful father-daughter and mother-son options
• Reception Entrance: High-energy arrivals for the wedding party
• Reception: Crowd-pleasers for all generations
• Exit Songs: Last dance and send-off anthems
• After-Party: Late-night bangers and singalongs

The Best Country Love Songs

These country love songs work nearly anywhere in your timeline—prelude, dinner, first dances, or slow-down moments between sets. They blend lyrical tenderness with memorable melodies.

• “All Your’n” — Tyler Childers
• “Drive Away With You” — Jill Andrews
• “My Person (Wedding Version)” — Spencer Crandall
• “Die a Happy Man” — Thomas Rhett
• “Bless the Broken Road” — Rascal Flatts
• “Yours” — Russell Dickerson
• “God Gave Me You” — Blake Shelton
• “Then” — Brad Paisley
• “Speechless” — Dan + Shay
• “Amazed” — Lonestar

Pro tip: If you love a song’s lyrics but want a softer sound, look for acoustic or strings versions to fit formal ceremonies or elegant dinners.

New Country Wedding Songs

Modern country blends pop polish with heartfelt storytelling. These recent hits feel fresh without losing that country warmth.

• “You” — Dan + Shay
• “Glad You Exist” — Dan + Shay
• “Love Someone” — Brett Eldredge
• “Here Tonight” — Brett Young
• “H.O.L.Y.” — Florida Georgia Line
• “One Thing Right” — Marshmello, Kane Brown
• “Make It Sweet” — Old Dominion
• “Butterflies” — Kacey Musgraves
• “The Fighter” — Keith Urban feat. Carrie Underwood
• “Brain on Love” — Karley Scott Collins

Getting Ready: Pre-Ceremony Country Vibes

Keep spirits high and nerves low with upbeat, singalong-friendly tracks while you and your crew get dressed and take photos.

• “Heads Carolina, Tails California” — Jo Dee Messina
• “Honey, I’m Good” (Country Version) — Andy Grammer feat. Eli Young Band
• “Fancy Like” — Walker Hayes
• “American Honey” — Lady A
• “Wagon Wheel” — Darius Rucker
• “Born to Love You” — LANCO
• “Alright” — Darius Rucker
• “Make Me Wanna” — Thomas Rhett
• “What Ifs” — Kane Brown feat. Lauren Alaina
• “Best Day of My Life” (Country mix) — American Authors collab

Ceremony Songs: Prelude and Special Moments

Choose gentle, lyrical songs to set a warm tone as guests arrive and during key moments like unity rituals or readings.

• “From the Ground Up” — Dan + Shay
• “When You Say Nothing at All” — Alison Krauss
• “Forever After All” — Luke Combs
• “I Cross My Heart” — George Strait
• “Tennessee Whiskey” — Chris Stapleton
• “Then” — Brad Paisley
• “I Do” — Jessie James Decker
• “Nobody But You” — Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani
• “In Case You Didn’t Know” — Brett Young
• “I Don’t Dance” — Lee Brice

Walk Down the Aisle: Country Processional Songs

For the wedding party and partner entrances, choose melodies that feel timeless and emotional. Many couples mix instrumentals and stripped-back acoustic versions.

• “Speechless” (Acoustic) — Dan + Shay
• “Bless the Broken Road” (Piano/Strings) — Rascal Flatts
• “Butterflies” (Acoustic) — Kacey Musgraves
• “The One” — Gary Allan
• “She’s Everything” — Brad Paisley
• “Heaven” — Kane Brown
• “This Is It” — Scotty McCreery
• “Love Like Crazy” — Lee Brice
• “To a T” — Ryan Hurd
• “All of It” — Cole Swindell

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