2010s

• Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next

• Billie Eilish – Bitches Broken Hearts

• Billie Eilish – Wish You Were Gay

• Billie Eilish – Ocean Eyes

• Billie Eilish – I Don’t Want To Be You Anymore

• Childish Gambino – Redbone

• City and Colour – The Girl (acoustic version popular in 2010s)

• Ed Sheeran – Perfect

• Hozier – Take Me To Church

• Lana Del Rey – Young and Beautiful

• Lily Allen – Somewhere Only We Know (cover)

• Snow Prelude No. 2 – Einaudi

• Berlin Song – Einaudi

• Stella del Mattino – Einaudi

• The Snow Prelude No. 2 – Einaudi

• Fairytale of New York – The Pogues (original 1987, but annual 2010s resurgence)

2000s

• The Calling – Wherever You Will Go

• Michael Nyman – The Heart Asks Pleasure First

• Michael Nyman – Big My Secret

• Taylor Swift – Love Story

• Einaudi – I Giorni

• Fleetwood Mac – Songbird (Eva Cassidy’s version resurged in 2000s via Love Actually)

1990s

• Lighthouse Family – Lifted

• Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983 film, but gained popularity into the 90s)

• Craig Armstrong – Glasgow Love Theme (late 90s, associated with Love Actually, 2003)

1980s

• Frankie Goes to Hollywood – The Power of Love

• The Pogues – Fairytale of New York (1987)

• Lily Allen – Somewhere Only We Know (original by Keane from 2004, but fits here as cover of nostalgic 80s-style ballad)

1970s

• Fleetwood Mac – Landslide

• Elton John – Your Song

• Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling In Love (technically 1961, but very popular in 70s weddings)

• Eva Cassidy – Songbird (cover released posthumously in 1998 but has 70s ballad feel)

1960s

• The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun

• The Beach Boys – God Only Knows

• Gershwin – Summertime (written earlier, but 60s/70s jazz recordings popularized it)

• Pachelbel – Canon in D (baroque era, but classical wedding staple since 60s)

1950s and Older (Classical & Traditional)

• Bach – Prelude in C Major

• Chopin – Nocturne Op. 15, No. 1

• Chopin – Berceuse

• Debussy – Clair de Lune

• Debussy – La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin

• Debussy – Deux Arabesques

• Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1

• Satie – First Gnossienne

• Tchaikovsky – Waltz of the Flowers (from The Nutcracker)

• Tchaikovsky – Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Festive Set (Mixed Era)

Traditional Carols (18th–19th century)

• Ding Dong Merrily on High

• Joy to the World

• The First Nowell

• We Three Kings

• O Little Town of Bethlehem

• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

• Away in a Manger

• O Come, All Ye Faithful

• Once in Royal David’s City

• In the Bleak Midwinter

• Silent Night

Christmas Pop Classics

• Mariah Carey – All I Want for Christmas Is You (1994)

• Wham! – Last Christmas (1984)

• Lily Allen – Somewhere Only We Know (John Lewis version, 2013)

• Elton John – Your Song (used in 2018 John Lewis ad)

Film Soundtracks (Holiday-themed)

• Craig Armstrong – Glasgow Love Theme (Love Actually)

• The Calling – Wherever You Will Go

• Eva Cassidy – Songbird

• The Beach Boys – God Only Knows

Other Seasonal/Festive

• Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

• Frankie Goes to Hollywood – The Power of Love

• The Pogues – Fairytale of New York