But when weddings do come back with a bang, will they be as lavish and expensive as we’ve come to expect? Or will couples use the “pandemic reset” to rework their wedding plans to save money and reduce the impact on the planet?
Either way, there’s one key component of a wedding that doesn’t need to cost much: the music. All you really need is an aux cable and a reasonably decent speaker system.
New data released by Spotify reveals that the average wedding playlist clocks in at 2 hours and 17 minutes, which is equivalent to about 35 songs. It also shows that collaborative playlists are becoming more popular as couples ask friends and family to help pick the perfect music for their big day.
Meanwhile, Ed Sheeran is named the artist who appears most frequently on wedding playlists – followed by Bruno Mars, Matt Johnson, Beyoncé and John Legend. You can check out the UK’s top 5 wedding playlist songs in this slideshow.
Warning: some of these tunes might make you feel a little emotional.
“Hey baby, I think I wanna marry you.” It’s no wonder this one’s become a wedding staple.
It’s a gorgeous romantic ballad anyway, but the wedding-themed video cemented this song’s status as “one for the newlyweds”.
Written about the love affair between Edward and Bella in The Twilight Saga, this beautiful song has since been adopted by loved-up couples everywhere.
This slowie becomes even more irresistible when you remember that Legend’s real-life wife Chrissy Teigen appears in the video.
If you want a big first dance moment at your wedding, this exuberant classic is a failsafe floor-filler.
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