43 Best Wedding Songs By The Beatles (First Dance)
One of the unique things about The Beatles is that they wrote songs that appeal to all ages, young and old.
That’s why it’s so easy to choose music that will work for your wedding ceremony and reception when listening to these amazing songs below.
Whether you are looking for slow romantic love songs or something more upbeat, The Beatles have some amazing tunes to play at your wedding.
Here are the best songs by The Beatles for your first dance, father-daughter, and mother-son dances.
These are our favorite songs by The Beatles to use for your first dance:
I Want To Hold Your Hand
Lyrics we love: Oh please, say to me, you’ll let me be your man.
And please, say to me, you’ll let me hold your hand.
Listen to I Want To Hold Your Hand
And I Love Her
Lyrics we love: I give her all my love. That’s all I do.
And if you saw my love. You’d love her, too.
I love her
Listen to And I Love Her
In My Life
Listen to In My Life
Here, There And Everywhere
Lyrics we love: I want her everywhere. And if she’s beside me I know I need never care.
But to love her is to need her everywhere. Knowing that love is to share.
Each one believing that love never dies. Watching their eyes and hoping I’m always there.
Listen to Here, There And Everywhere
Something
Lyrics we love: Something in the way she knows. And all I have to do is think of her.
Something in the things she shows me.
Listen to Something
When I’m Sixty Four
Lyrics we love: I could be handy, mending a fuse when your lights have gone.
You can knit a sweater by the fireside. Sunday mornings go for a ride.
Doing the garden, digging the weeds who could ask for more.
Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I’m sixty-four
Listen to When I’m Sixty Four
Till There Was You
Lyrics we love: There were bells on a hill but I never heard them ringing.
No, I never heard them at all ’til there was you.
There were birds in the sky but I never saw them winging.
No, I never saw them at all ’til there was you.
Listen to Till There Was You
Tell Me What You See
Lyrics we love: If you let me take your heart, I will prove to you.
We will never be apart if I’m part of you.
Open up your eyes now, tell me what you see.
It is no surprise now, what you see is me.
Listen to Tell Me what you See
Words Of Love
Lyrics we love: Hold me close and tell me how you feel.
Tell me love is real. Words of love you whisper soft and true.
Darling, I love you
Listen to Words Of Love
Eight Days A Week
Lyrics we love: Love you every day, girl. Always on my mind.
One thing I can say, girl. Love you all the time.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me
I ain’t got nothing but love, girl. Eight days a week
Listen to Eight Days A Week
All My Loving
Lyrics we love: I’ll pretend that I’m kissing the lips I am missing.
And hope that my dreams will come true.
And then while I’m away, I’ll write home every day.
And I’ll send all my loving to you.
All my loving I will send to you.
All my loving darling, I’ll be true.
Listen to All My Loving
You Really Got A Hold On Me
Listen to You Really Got A Hold On Me
P.S. I Love You
Lyrics we love: As I write this letter, send my love to you.
Remember that I’ll always be in love with you.
Treasure these few words till we’re together.
Keep all my love forever.
P.S. I love you.
Listen to P.S. I Love You
I Feel Fine
Listen to I Feel Fine
I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
Lyrics we love: Just to dance with you is everything I need.
Before this dance is through I think I’ll love you, too.
I’m so happy when you dance with me.
Listen to I’m Happy Just To Dance With You
Got To Get You Into My Life
Listen to Got To Get you Into My Life
Michelle
Listen to Michelle
I’ve Just Seen A Face
Lyrics we love: I’ve just seen a face I can’t forget the time or place.
Where we just met. She’s just the girl for me.
And I want all the world to see
We’ve met, (mm-mm-mm-di-di-di)
Listen to I’ve Just Seen A Face
She Loves You
Listen to She Loves You
With A Little Help From My Friends
Listen to With A Little Help From My Friends
Love Me Do
Lyrics we love: Someone to love. Somebody new.
Someone to love. Someone like you.
Love, love me do. You know I love you.
I’ll always be true so please, love me do.
Listen to Love Me Do
Hey Jude
Listen to Hey Jude
Blackbird
Listen to Blackbird
If I Needed Someone
Listen to If I Needed Someone
I Wanna Be Your Man
Listen to I Wanna Be Your Man
Oh! Darling
Listen to Oh! Darling
Take Good Care Of My Baby
Listen to Take Good Care Of My Baby
Every Little Thing
Listen to Every Little Thing
Real Love
Lyrics we love: From this moment on I know exactly where my life will go.
Seems that all I really was doing was waiting for love.
Don’t need to be afraid. No need to be afraid.
It’s real love, it’s real. Yes, it’s real love, it’s real.
Listen to Real Love
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Listen to Do You Want Know A Secret
The Beatles Songs To Walk Down The Aisle To (The Processional or Recessional)
All You Need Is Love
This is a great song choice for the wedding ceremony recessional.
Lyrics we love: There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known.
Nothing you can see that isn’t shown.
There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be.
It’s easy. All you need is love.
Listen to All You Need Is Love
Here Comes The Sun
Listen to Here Comes The Sun
Two Of Us
Listen to Two Of Us
I Will
Lyrics we love: Love you forever and forever.
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we’re together.
Love you when we’re apart.
Listen I Will
The Best Beatles Songs To Dance To At Your Wedding Reception (For Everyone)
I Saw Her Standing There
Listen to I Saw Her Standing There
Can’t Buy Me Love
Listen to Can’t Buy Me Love
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Listen to Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
A Hard Day’s Night
Listen to A Hard Day’s Night
Twist And Shout
Listen Twist And Shout
So there you have it! Those are our favorite wedding songs by The Beatles.
A big thank you to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr for writing some of the world’s best music.
Check out this amazing collection of instrumental versions of some of the most popular songs by The Beatles
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Additional Wedding Music Ideas For Your Ceremony and Reception
- Some of our favorite songs for your father-daughter dance.
- Our favorite songs for the mother-son wedding dance.
- A constantly updated list of the best wedding reception dance songs.
- Perfect songs from the 1980s to use on your wedding day
- Send us a message and let us know which Beatles song you think is the most beautiful. What song by The Beatles is the most popular? Are you playing any of these songs at your wedding? Let us know which part of the day and what songs you are going to use.
