VMG Weddings

Choosing the Music for Your Film

These are a handful of favorites our team reaches for again and again. Each one is chosen to sit gently underneath the natural sound of your day, your vows, the laughter, the room, so the music lifts the moment without ever covering it.

A Quick Word on the Music

The lyrics of your wedding film are already written. They're in your vows, your maid of honor's speech, the comment your dad makes without realizing anyone heard, the laughter of your guests, the cheer the moment you kiss. That's the real soundtrack of your day. The music underneath it is there to carry the feeling, to build quietly in the background so those moments land the way they felt in the room. That's why we lean toward instrumental and independent tracks like the ones below. They give a film emotion without ever talking over the parts that matter most.

There's a practical side too. Every song has to be properly licensed, and the popular radio songs you might have in mind are almost never available for a wedding film at any reasonable cost, the licenses can run into the tens of thousands, more than the wedding itself. Everything here is fully cleared, so nothing you choose will ever be a problem. If there's a song you're dreaming of, tell us and we'll look into what's possible. Sometimes it works out, and when it doesn't, we'll find something with the same feeling.

Here's how we think about it: you want your wedding film to age like fine wine, a timeless keepsake you'll still love thirty years from now, not a music video for one song that dates it to the week you picked it. This film stars the two of you, not Ed Sheeran. Though if you can get Ed to the wedding, we'll happily reconsider.

You don't need to land on the perfect song. Just tell us the feeling you're drawn to and we'll take it from there. This is a starting point, not the whole library, our full catalog is open to you, so if you already have a track in mind or want us to hunt for something specific, we can. And if nothing here feels exactly right, we'll find it together while we edit.
Romantic & Intimate

Soft, tender, and close. Piano and strings that suit vows, first looks, and the quiet moments meant just for the two of you.

  • MirrorSteven GutheinzListen
  • You Changed Everything (feat. Marie Hines)CHPTRSListen
  • Into ForeverTyler Brown WilliamsListen
  • Please Be MineKiosListen
  • Forever LoveShawn WilliamsListen
  • When I'm With YouBen RectorListen
  • You and INathan AngeloListen
  • Ocean Eyes (Havets \u00d8yne)RØREListen
  • SenjaRØREListen
  • Skj\u00f8nnhetJudah EarlListen
Warm & Uplifting

The heart of most wedding films. Bright, hopeful, and easy to love, these carry the highlight film and the feeling of the whole day.

  • Obvious (Alternate Version) [with Oohs & Ahhs]CHPTRSListen
  • Something More (with Shawn Williams)CHPTRSListen
  • Step Into The Wide OpenivywildListen
  • Higher (I'm Ready To Go) [with Oohs & Ahhs]STAR JUNIORListen
  • At Dawn [with Oohs & Ahhs]CHPTRSListen
  • How It Feels To Be AliveMØØNWATERListen
  • Breathe It InMØØNWATERListen
  • Heaven Down (feat. Roary)Tim HalperinListen
  • Starts Right Here (with Lincoln Davis) [with Oohs & Ahhs]Nova GoldeListen
  • Real LoveHills x HillsListen
  • Moment In TimeThe Born LoveListen
Cinematic & Sweeping

Grand and building. Made for dramatic venues, aerial views, and the big emotional peaks of the film.

  • StratosCharlie RyanListen
  • FlowDustin LauListen
  • Infinite (feat. boda)Judah EarlListen
  • Between Shadow and LightOne Hundred YearsListen
  • Ad AstraDuomoListen
  • My Everyday (Svvn Cinematic Remix)VolunteerListen
  • Viva VoceJo BlankenburgListen
  • EvermoreGenerdynListen
  • CanyonlandsVoyageurListen
  • Airborne (Instrumental)RoaryListen
Upbeat & Celebratory

Reception energy. Rhythmic and full of life, these are made to move, for the party, the dance floor, and the pure fun of the night.

  • Light that FireOh The LarcenyListen
  • Running Running RunningSouth Street Soul GuitarsListen
  • Who You Share It WithLayupListen
  • This Is Our TimeCassette DeckListen
  • Don't Pack, Less PressureDeja MoonListen
  • NYC (Spirit Remix) [with Oohs & Ahhs]SvvnListen

Still deciding? That's the easy part.

Send us the song that catches you, or just the feeling you're after, and we'll take care of the rest. The right music has a way of finding the film.