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.

a bride and groom dancing their first dance a wedding reception. they are dancing to The Beatles.

Here are the best songs by The Beatles for your first dance, father-daughter, and mother-son dances.

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

a bride and groom dancing the first dance at their wedding reception. There are lots of twinkle lights behind them.

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

A bride and groom dancing on the dance floor at their reception. hey are doing their first dance to The Beatles.

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

Two brides doing their first dance at their wedding reception.

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

A bride and groom dancing their first dance at a wedding reception.

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

A groom and his mom doing the mother-son dance at a wedding recpetion. They are dancing to The Beatles.

The Best Beatles Songs To Dance To At Your Wedding Reception (For Everyone)

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.
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.