Ed Sheeran wedding songs are perfect for a romantic first dance or to play throughout the night. He has a penchant for expressing love with his well-crafted lyrics that melt your heart.
With his controlled vocals and soulful voice, the songs turn even more emotional.
From the impressive seven studio albums Ed has released since 2011 featuring countless love songs, it’s not easy to choose the top ones.
However, we’ve gone through them all and come up with the best songs you can play at your wedding.
Let’s find out all the best love songs by Ed Sheeran to make a dazzling playlist for your big day.
Selecting the right wedding music can be hectic. His songs are a goldmine when looking for the perfect wedding song for your first dance.
This song is truly special and to think that Ed wrote it at a high point in his relationship gives us a sense that love truly inspires all art. Ed’s lyrics in this song promise everlasting love.
With lines like ‘Honey, your soul would never grow old; it’s evergreen.”, you’ll feel in your bones the true happiness that a lifetime of love can bring to someone.
It’s a perfect song for the first dance if you love songs with a slower tempo. This one runs at 79 beats per minute, with the acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, piano, and drums playing to form a steady beat.
‘Perfect’ is one of Ed Sheeran’s sweetest and most heartwarming songs, and it’s definitely in his Top 10 all-time hits. The song hit No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart when it was first released, so you have definitely heard it already.
He’s singing about this amazing woman with whom he has been in love at a very young age. He declares she’s perfect for him and wants a life with her.
With his lyrics, he paints a beautiful picture of a partnership, which is what we all hope for when we decide to spend our lives with someone.
The song is perfect for a slow dance with a slightly upbeat tempo.
‘Photograph’ is a song dedicated to love itself. Ed sings, ‘It (love) is the only thing that makes us feel alive’. The song also has a unique nostalgia about it, especially if you have watched the music video with Ed’s childhood videos.
It’s also an intimate song where the singer is giving the other person permission to hurt them, admitting that love can’t always be about the good parts. You take the good with the bad and hopefully in equal stride.
This song is about craving love and it’s an ask or demand for more love. We have all felt that at some point and can relate. Musically, the song is very interesting and large portions of it are instrumental only.
As Ed was inspired by his own relationship, you can feel the rawness of the emotions in the song. It’s a lovely song to play at your wedding to entertain guests.
We all want to be the best part of our partner’s lives. Playing this song dedicated to your partner will definitely make them feel special. It’s a slow song with only piano and acoustic guitar playing very lightly and vulnerable lyrics.
In this song, Ed sings about his insecurities and wonders how his partner loves him when he doesn’t even love himself. Then, he goes on to say that the best part of his life is his partner and her love.
This song will quickly become your favourite on this list.
This song is very relatable for couples who experience a whirlwind romance and had a spark since the first day they met.
It’s actually a Taylor Swift song featuring Ed Sheeran. It’s an upbeat track with lyrics about how life changed as soon as they met each other.
There are times in our lives when we meet someone special and know it from the start. This song is all about that.
It’s one of the most beautiful, heartfelt love songs by Ed Sheeran ever. He sings with only an acoustic guitar.
It’s a song about how we feel when we have the right one. The sureness and clarity that leads to a promise of never leaving the other person behind.
It’s a slow song perfect for your wedding reception. Your guests will love dancing to it intimately with their partners.
Undoubtedly, this is the perfect song to dedicate to the beautiful bride as the opening verses are very complementary to one’s looks.
This song is about sharing a moment in the crowd and knowing that two people have a special bond that sets them apart from the whole scene.
It’s a declaration of love, perfect for your wedding. With a slow tempo, your guests will enjoy this song and feel the warmth of the lyrics.
Released in 2017, ‘How Would You Feel’ is a song on Ed’s studio album named ‘÷’. The singer sings about how he wants to express his love to a girl and asks the girl how she would feel when he tells her he loves her.
Then he goes on to say that he would like to spend forever with her, falling deeper in love. It ends with the urge of wanting the girl to reciprocate those feelings.
Ed Sheeran sings this romantic song about two people spending a night together and feeling an intimate bond. It’s about wanting more physical closeness.
The song is about the feeling we get of closeness after sharing an emotional and intense experience together. It has a beautiful melody that’s perfect for slow dancing at your wedding reception.
There are so many Ed Sheeran wedding songs to include in your playlist. However, the best ones are ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and ‘Perfect’ when it comes to choosing a song for the first dance.
The best thing about choosing Ed Sheeran songs is that his songs are familiar to most people and can be enjoyed by everyone at your reception. It’s best to provide the selected songs to the DJ you’re hiring.
However, you should also consider arranging for live music for your wedding. Tribute bands are quite popular these days. At UK Live Entertainment, you can book top-rated tribute artists, including Michael Jackson Tribute Artists.
