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50 of the Best Signing the Register Songs From Hilariously Upbeat to Slow & Romantic

During the quiet moment when you and your witnesses are signing the register, choose one or more of these interlude songs to keep guests entertained.

four people in colourful wedding outfits around a table in a town hall signing the register after a wedding ceremony

Signing the wedding register is the bit that actually makes your marriage official. You and your witnesses will either stay at the front or go into a separate room at your wedding venue to sign the register and have your photos taken. During this time, it’s important to have signing the register songs to create a nice ambiance in the room. 

It’s a joyous, celebratory moment that often calls for a rousing ballad or romantic acoustic love song. Embrace it as a great chance to add personality to your ceremony and choose songs for signing the register that mean something to you both.

From modern songs for signing the register to upbeat signing the register songs, the right choice will give your ceremony a unique atmosphere that will be remembered for years to come. 

While you might stick with something classical for your walk down and back up the aisle, there are no rules about what’s right and wrong for sign-the-register songs. Slow, fast, heavy metal, gospel, modern, classic, upbeat? Go wild! There are even some funny songs for signing the register.

50 Funny, Modern & Upbeat Signing the Register Songs

The interlude can be easily forgotten among all the more “important” parts of the ceremony, but trust us, your guests will appreciate it. It could also be an interesting moment to invite them to join in your ceremony by singing a hymn or performing one of your sign-the-register songs. If not, a singer or even a song from Spotify is a great choice.

Below is our list of the best wedding songs for signing the register, featuring everything from Guns N’ Roses and Oasis to Ed Sheeran and Enya.

Modern Songs for Signing the Register

Modern artists have released so many romantic wedding songs in the last few years, many of which make perfect songs for signing the register.

1. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran – "Maybe we found love right where we are"

2. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri – "I have loved you for a thousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more"

3. A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson – "Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this"

4. Here I Am – Leona Lewis – "When you need a friend, you'll find my footprints in the sand"

5. Breathe – Faith Hill – "I can feel you breathe"

6. Halo – Beyonce – "Standing in the light of your halo, I got my angel now"

7. Lover – Taylor Swift – "And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you dear. Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?"

8. Safe and Sound – Capital Cities – "Even if the sky is falling down, I know that we'll be safe and sound"

9. R.E.M – Ariana Grande – "You know I'm thinking to myself, "What happened, why you?" But when I see you in my dreams, psh, I knew"

10. No One – Alicia Keys – "I just want you close, Where you can stay forever"

11. Trip – Ella Mai – "Maybe it's your love, it's too good to be true, Baby boy, your love, got me trippin' on you"

12. Kiss Me More – Doja Cat & SZA – "Baby, hold me, 'Cause I like the way you groove, oh, oh"

Funny Songs for Signing the Register

These funny songs for signing the register will create a light moment in the day, and probably leave your wedding guests in stitches! 

13. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley – "Never gonna give you up, Never gonna let you down"

14. Happy – Pharrell Williams – "Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth"

15. Celebration – Kool & The Gang – "Celebrate good times, come on"

16. I'm Too Sexy – Right Said Fred – "I'm too sexy for my love"

17. Tiptoe Through the Tulips – Tiny Tim – "And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight, will you pardon me?"

18. Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen – "Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me maybe"

19. Wannabe – Spice Girls – "If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends"

20. Don't Cha – The Pussycat Dolls & Busta Rhymes – "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?"

21. Another One Bites the Dust – Queen – "And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust"

22. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John & Kiki Dee – "Don't go breaking my heart, I couldn't if I tried"

23. Bad Romance – Lady Gaga – "I want your ugly, I want your disease, I want your everything as long as it's free"

24. Mr. Brightside – The Killers – "It started out with a kiss, How did it end up like this?"

Upbeat Signing the Register Songs

Check out our favourite upbeat signing of the registry songs sure to have everyone tapping their feet while you seal the deal.

25. The Best of Me – Cliff Richard – "I might have saved the best of me for you"

26. We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters – "We'll find a place where there's room to grow, and yes, we've just begun"

27. Lover – Taylor Swift – "And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you dear. Have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?"

28. Ribbon in the Sky – Stevie Wonder – "There's a ribbon in the sky for our love"

29. I Believe In You and Me – The Four Tops – "I believe in you and me"

30. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica – "Trust I seek and I find in you"

31. She Is Love – Oasis – "She is love"

32. A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson – "Some people wait a lifetime for a moment like this"

33. Kiss Me More – Doja Cat (feat. SZA) – "Baby, hold me, 'Cause I like the way you groove, oh, oh"

34. Love on Top – Beyonce – "Baby it's you, you're the one I love, you're the one I need, you're the only one I see"

35. A Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins – "Baby, you and me got a groovy kind of love"

36. R.E.M – Ariana Grande – "You know I'm thinking to myself, "What happened, why you?" But when I see you in my dreams, psh, I knew"

37. Trip – Ella Mai – "Maybe it's your love, it's too good to be true, baby boy, your love, got me trippin' on you"

38. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina And The Waves – "I used to think maybe you loved me now baby I'm sure"

39. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole – "Loving you Is some kind of wonderful"

Classic, Pop & Gospel Signing the Register Songs

40. From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White – "I give my hand to you with all my heart"

41. Amazing Grace – Kristene Mueller – "Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home"

42. Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter – "God bless our love"

43. The Prayer – Andrea Bocelli & Céline Dion – "Guide us with your grace, to a place where we'll be safe"

44. When God Made You – NewSong – "When God made you, he must have been thinking about me."

45. The Best of Me – Cliff Richard – "I might have saved the best of me for you"

46. We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters – "We'll find a place where there's room to grow, and yes, we've just begun"

47. A Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins – "Baby, you and me got a groovy kind of love"

48. Ribbon in the Sky – Stevie Wonder – "There's a ribbon in the sky for our love"

49. I Believe In You and Me – "The Four Tops – "I believe in you and me"

50. Your Song – Elton John – "My gift is my song and this one's for you"

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