65 Acoustic Love Songs for Your Wedding

Published on 05/15/20

Something magical happens when musicians unplug and rely on just their voice and acoustics to carry a song. The resulting performance is intimate and moody in the best possible way.

From lyrics that reminisce about young love like Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ‘69” to songs about burning desire like Alicia Keys “If I Ain’t Got You,” acoustic tracks are essential to play at your wedding. Do you prefer pop stars like Harry Styles or Maroon 5? Or are you more of a rocker-type who prefers artists like Bon Jovi and The Rolling Stones? Regardless of your taste, there's a little something for everyone.

Ahead, we've rounded up the best acoustic songs to play at your wedding.

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“XO,” by John Mayer

Lyrics of Love: “Before they turn the lights out/Baby love me lights out”

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“Latch (Acoustic),” by Sam Smith

Lyrics of Love: “How do you do it, you got me losing every breath/What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?”

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“If We Were Vampires,” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Lyrics of Love: “And give you every second I can find/And hope it isn't me who's left behind”

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“Sweet Creature,” by Harry Styles

Lyrics of Love: “Sweet creature, sweet creature/Wherever I go, you bring me home”

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“I Got You,” by Jack Johnson

Lyrics of Love: “You take it on for me/When tomorrow's too much”

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“Wild Horses (Acoustic),” by The Rolling Stones

Lyrics of Love: “Graceless lady you know who I am/You know I can't let you slide through my hands”

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“These Are The Days (Unplugged),” by 10,000 Maniacs

Lyrics of Love: “These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break/These days you might feel a shaft of light”

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“Naked As We Came,” by Iron & Wine

Lyrics of Love: “Eyes wide open, naked as we came/One will spread our ashes round the yard”

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“Budapest (Acoustic),” by George Ezra

Lyrics of Love: “And baby if you hold me/Then all of this will go away”

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“The One That Got Away (Acoustic),” by Katy Perry

Lyrics of Love: “In another life, I would be your girl/We keep all our promises, be us against the world”

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“Both Hands,” by Ani DiFranco

Lyrics of Love: “And I am watching your chest rise and fall/Like the tides of my life”

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“Like A Stone,” by Chris Cornell

Lyrics of Love: “In your house, I long to be/Room by room patiently I'll wait for you there”

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“She Is Love” by Parachute

Lyrics of Love: “And I lost my faith, in my darkest days/She makes me want to believe”

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“Summer of ‘69 (Unplugged),” by Bryan Adams

Lyrics of Love: “Standin' on your mama's porch/You told me that you'd wait forever”

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“Lucky (Acoustic),” by Jason Mraz

Lyrics of Love: “I keep you with me in my heart/You make it easier when life gets hard”

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“Harvest Moon,” by Neil Young

Lyrics of Love: “Because I'm still in love with you/I want to see you dance again”

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“Maybe She,” by Arthur Russell

Lyrics of Love: “Wonder if she knows I'm scared/Does she know I'm glad to meet her?”

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“If I Ain't Got You,” by Alicia Keys

Lyrics of Love: “But everything means nothing/If I ain't got you”

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“Angels (Acoustic),’ by Robbie Williams

Lyrics of Love: “And through it all, she offers me protection/A lot of love and affection”

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“Yellow (Live),” by Coldplay

Lyrics of Love: “Look at the stars/Look how they shine for you”

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“I Bet My Life (Live),” by Imagine Dragons

Lyrics of Love: “I've told a million lies but now I tell a single truth/There's you in everything I do”

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“Linger (Acoustic),” by The Cranberries

Lyrics of Love: “You know I'm such a fool for you/You've got me wrapped around your finger”

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“Kiss From A Rose (Acoustic),” by Seal

Lyrics of Love: “Baby, I compare you to a kiss from a rose on the grey/Ooh, the more I get of you, the stranger it feels”

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“Whatever You Do,” by Brandi Carlile

Lyrics of Love: “There are days when I could walk into the ocean/With no one else but you to leave behind”

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“Born To Be My Baby (Acoustic),” by Bon Jovi

Lyrics of Love: “You were born to be my baby/And baby, I was made to be your man”

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“Everlong (Acoustic),” by Foo Fighters

Lyrics of Love: “If everything could ever feel this real forever/If anything could ever be this good again”

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“She Will Be Loved (Acoustic),” by Maroon 5

Lyrics of Love: “My heart is full, and my door's always open/You can come anytime you want”

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“Say You Won’t Let Go,” by James Arthur

Lyrics of Love: “I met you in the dark, you lit me up/You made me feel as though I was enough”

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“Kiss Me (Acoustic),” by Sixpence None The Richer

Lyrics of Love: “Oh, kiss me beneath the milky twilight/Lead me out on the moonlit floor”

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“Emotions (Unplugged),” by Mariah Carey

Lyrics of Love: “You've got me feeling emotions/Deeper than I've ever dreamed of”

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“Into The Mystic,” by Van Morrison

Lyrics of Love: “I wanna rock your gypsy soul/Just like way back in the days of old”

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“Someday,” by Mariah Carey

Lyrics of Love: “You were so blind to let me go/You had it all but did not know”

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“Underneath It All (Acoustic),” by No Doubt

Lyrics of Love: “And, you give me the most gorgeous sleep/That I've ever had”

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“Higher Love,” by James Vincent McMorrow

Lyrics of Love: “I could light the night up with my soul on fire/I could make the sunshine from pure desire”

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“No One (Acoustic),” by Alicia Keys

Lyrics of Love: “I just want you close/Where you can stay forever”

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“Skinny Love,” by Bon Iver

Lyrics of Love: “Come on skinny love just last the year/Pour a little salt we were never here”

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“I’ll Always Be Right There (Unplugged),” by Bryan Adams

Lyrics of Love: “I promise you all my life I will live for you/We will make it through”

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“Fallin’ (Unplugged),” by Alicia Keys

Lyrics of Love: “Lovin' you darlin'/Makes me so confused”

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“Little Things,” by One Direction

Lyrics of Love: “But if I do, it's you, oh it's you, they add up to/I'm in love with you and all these little things”

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“Perfect (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics of Love: “Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms/Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song”

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“Helplessly,” by Tatiana Manaois

Lyrics of Love: “Cause everywhere you go I'll follow you/I'll give you all of me, give me all of you”

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“Magic (Live),” by Coldplay

Lyrics of Love: “And I can't get over, can't get over you/Still, I call it magic, such a precious truth”

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“Because The Night (Unplugged),” by 10,000 Maniacs

Lyrics of Love: “Come on now, try and understand/The way I feel under your command”

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“I’ll Be There (Acoustic),” by Jess Glynne

Lyrics of Love: “When you need a little love, I got a little love to share/Yeah, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, I'm gonna come through”

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“Marry Me,” by Train

Lyrics of Love: “Together can never be close enough for me/Feel like I am close enough to you”

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“Shape of You (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics of Love: “Girl, you know I want your love/Your love was handmade for somebody like me”

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“All Of Me (Acoustic),” by John Legend

Lyrics of Love: “All of me why not take all of me/Can't you see I'm no good without you”

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“She’s The One (Live),” by Robbie Williams

Lyrics of Love: “If there's somebody calling me on/She's the one”

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“Make You Feel Love,” by Adele

Lyrics of Love: “I could offer you a warm embrace/To make you feel my love”

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“Have I Told You Lately (Unplugged),” by Rod Stewart

Lyrics of Love: “Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness/Ease my troubles, that's what you do”

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“Falling For You,” by Mia Rose

Lyrics of Love: “I don't know what to do/I think I'm fallin' for you”

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“I’m Yours (Live),” by Jason Mraz

Lyrics of Love: “Look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love/Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing, we're just one big family”

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“I Don’t Care (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics of Love: “'Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah/All the bad things disappear”

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“Sunday Morning (Acoustic),” by Maroon 5

Lyrics of Love: “Back and forth we sway like branches in a storm/Change the weather, still together when it ends”

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“Layla (Acoustic),” by Eric Clapton

Lyrics of Love: “Like a fool, I fell in love with you/You turned my whole world upside down”

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“Omen (Acoustic),” by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith

Lyrics of Love: “It must be an omen/Needed you to show me, without you I am lonely”

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“Vision of Love (Unplugged),” by Mariah Carey

Lyrics of Love: “I had a vision of love/And it was all that you've given to me”

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“Baby One More Time (Acoustic),” by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics of Love: “When I'm not with you I lose my mind/Give me a sign”

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“One,” by U2

Lyrics of Love: “We're one, but we're not the same/We get to carry each other”

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“Maggie May (Unplugged),” by Rod Stewart

Lyrics of Love: “You led me away from home 'cause you didn't wanna be alone/You stole my heart, I couldn't leave you if I tried”

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“More Than Words,” by Extreme

Lyrics of Love: “More than words is all you have to do to make it real/Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me”

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“One Call Away (Acoustic),” by Charlie Puth

Lyrics of Love: “Call me, baby, if you need a friend/I just wanna give you love”

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“Wasn’t Expecting That,” by Jamie Lawson

Lyrics of Love: “Just a delicate kiss, anyone could've missed/I wasn't expecting that”

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“Fire and Flood (Acoustic),” by Vance Joy

Lyrics of Love: “You're the fire and the flood/And I'll always feel you in my blood”

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“A Thousand Miles (Acoustic),” by Vanessa Carlton

Lyrics of Love: “'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles/If I could just see you tonight”