Let’s face it—wedding planning can be stressful for everyone!
One extremely personal thing is your wedding music, and many couples look for great tunes by indie groups like Mumford and Sons.
There are perfect songs by this group for your ceremony and reception, so take a listen to the 11 Best Mumford and Sons Wedding songs in our helpful article!
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Key Takeaways
- Mumford and Sons’ songs like “Hopeless Wanderer” and “Not With Haste” can deeply enhance your wedding experience.
- “I Will Wait” and “Beloved” are great songs for your reception dance party to evoke strong emotions and create unforgettable memories.
- “Awake My Soul” or “Guiding Light” will sound beautiful during your first dance, and “Rose of Sharon” is an amazing song for your ceremony recessional because it’s all about hope, love, and your shared journey together.
“I Will Wait”
Perhaps Mumford and Sons’ most popular hit, “I Will Wait” is instantly recognizable but still a unique and personal choice for wedding music.
Released in 2012 on the album Babel, the upbeat rhythm on “I Will Wait” makes it a great ceremony recessional song or one of the best tunes for dancing at your reception.
Memorable Lyrics:
“Now I’ll be bold/As well as strong/And use my head alongside my heart.”
“Learn Me Right”
This beautiful tune was recorded with Birdy for the Disney Pixar animated film Brave. It was reworked and named “Not with Haste” when it was released on the 2012 album Babel.
Memorable Lyrics:
“We will run and scream/You will dance with me/We’ll fulfill our dreams/And we’ll be free.” Wow.
“Guiding Light”
The romantic sound of “Guiding Light” is perfect for your first or last dance during your reception. “Guiding Light” was released on their 4th album, Delta, in 2018.
Memorable Lyrics:
“Well I know I had it all on the line/But don’t just sit with folded hands and become blind/Cos even when there is no star in sight/You’ll always be my only guiding light.”
“Lover of the Light”
Another upbeat song with powerful lyrics, “Lover of the Light” is a great all-around song for your wedding playlist. Take a listen to the lyrics that are poetic and also similar to traditional wedding vows.
Memorable Lyrics:
“But love the one you hold/And I’ll be your goal/To have and to hold/ A lover of the light.”
“Beloved”
This emotional song is personal to Marcus Mumford, because “Beloved” describes the death of his grandmother.
While that might not sound very romantic, “Beloved” is beautifully written with deep emotion, and it encourages us to treasure the fleeting moments of joy because life is short.
“Ghosts That We Knew”
This heartfelt love ballad is all about accepting and loving someone as they are, in doing so, you can help to heal the ghosts of your past.
“Ghosts That We Knew” would sound great anywhere on your wedding playlist, including as background music during cocktail hour or your reception dinner.
Memorable Lyrics:
“And the ghosts that we knew will flicker from view/And we’ll live a long life.”
“Awake My Soul”
Mumford and Sons’ first album was Sigh No More, and “Awake My Soul” is one of the standout tracks from this release. The lyrics describe how true love doesn’t try to change or consume another.
“Awake My Soul” begins as a slower love ballad that builds in intensity, and we think it’s a great choice for your first dance!
Memorable Lyrics:
“Lend me your hand and we’ll conquer them all/But lend me your heart and I’ll just let you fall/Lend me your eyes I can change what you see/But your soul you must keep, totally free.”
“Hopeless Wanderer”
This song is all about hope and could be the perfect song for your father/daughter or mother/son dance. It’s all about being inspired by the wisdom of another while finding your own way.
Memorable Lyrics:
“So when your hope’s on fire/ But you know your desire/Don’t hold a glass over the flame/Don’t let your heart grow cold/I will call you by name/I will share your road.”
“Slip Away”
Recorded at The Church Studios in London, “Slip Away” is off of Mumford and Sons’ 4th album with producer Paul Epworth.
Considered one of the band’s deeper cuts, the lyrics and music are powerful. With the title “Slip Away” we think this is a great last dance of the night.
Memorable Lyrics:
“You find me waiting here for you/Come and suffer here/You find me holding my breath for you/Come and suffer here.”
“Rose of Sharon”
As with many of Mumford and Sons’ songs, the title of “Rose of Sharon” is a reference to a bible verse where love is compared to a rose.
It starts slow and mysterious for the first few seconds and then starts to crescendo to a joyful celebratory beat, and we think this is a great song for your wedding ceremony recessional
Memorable Lyrics:
“And I will surround you/With love too deep for words/Hold you from the world and its curse/So long as I have breath in my lungs/Long as there’s a song to be sung/I will be yours and you will be mine/Ever our lives entwined, My rose of Sharon.”
“Not With Haste”
This amazing love ballad may be the perfect song for your first dance. It’s about being vulnerable, showing unconditional love, and what a true partnership is in life.
Memorable Lyrics:
“Do not let my fickle flesh go to waste/As it keeps my heart and soul in its place/And I will love with urgency/But not with haste.”
