Wedding Songs

Vintage Wedding Songs

Planning a vintage wedding and need some old songs ideas to bring a special flavor to it? If you have decided to have a vintage wedding, there are great ways to make it a memorable experience. No vintage wedding is complete without a classic love song playing during the wedding reception and the first wedding dance of the spouses.




There are certain songs during your reception that should be chosen carefully by you and your fiancé.  Whether you prefer a flirtatious song from the twentieth century or a moody ballad from the 1930′s, there are a lot of suggestions to consider.

Let’s start with the 1920s. In the early twentieth century, love songs ranged from melodramatic to lighthearted. Dances like the Charleston, Foxtrot or Waltz were very popular that time. Even if you don’t have time to learn an entire dance routine, there are a number of vintage songs that fit to a wedding reception such as:

I Can’t Give You Anything But Love

The song was originally performed as part of the Blackbird Revue in the year 1928. The song was covered by a lot of great artists, including Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald or Judy Garland.

Blue Skies

The song was composed for a musical called Betsy by Irving Berlin. There are lots of versions of the song covered by: Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Wilie Nelson or Rod Stewart.

The Man I Love

This is a song sung by George and Ira Gershwin and released in 1924.

It Had to Be You

This is another song from the same year sung by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn.

Someone to Watch over Me

This is a song written by George Gershwin released in 1926.

I Wanna Be Loved by You

A very nice song by Herbert Stothart, Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar recorded in 1928.

When it comes to songs from 1930s, they can refer to several Broadway musicals composed by artists such as Cole Porter and Irving Berlin.

The Way You Look Tonight

This is an Academy Award-winning song from the Swing Time movie, written by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields. The song has been covered by artists like Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and Olivia Newton-John.

Night and Day

This is a sweeping piece compose by Cole Porter for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce. Artists like Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra and even U2 have produced different versions of the song.

Love is Here to Stay

Written by George and Ira Gershwin, this is a soundtrack for the Goldwyn Follies musical in 1938.

All I Do Is Dream of You

This is a song composed by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed in 1934.

Big bands dominated the music industry in the 1940s and in what concerns dances, swing was the most popular genre of dance. Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw were among the most popular group leaders.

Come Rain or Come Shine

This was a song composed by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1946 musical St. Louis Woman. There were many covers of the song, including the versions by Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand, Eric Clapton and Frank Sinatra.

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm

A song that is perfect for a vintage wedding, especially if you’re getting married in winter. It was originally written for the film On the Avenue, but the Les Brown instrumental version reached the Billboard charts in 1949.

It’s Magic

This is a song composed by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn in 1948 with lots of cover versions.

Enjoy your vintage wedding!

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