50 Best Vow Renewal Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Best Songs for Vow Renewal Reels and Stories

There’s a strange tension that runs through vow renewals. It’s not the big rush of the wedding day and not the casual ease of a regular night either. It lands somewhere in between, where the weight of time sits on one side and the spark of beginning again hums on the other. You’re dressed up but not the same way you were the first time, the room feels familiar yet new, and the soundtrack has to capture all that without leaning too far into either nostalgia or performance. The songs that land well here don’t try to fake a fairytale. They let the moment be tender, flawed, and a little raw.

The right track in the background of a reel or story has a way of pulling that mood together. A melody that catches the mix of love and history without needing to spell it out. Sometimes it’s a slow ballad that leans on memory, sometimes it’s upbeat in a way that says “we made it through.” And some picks have nothing to do with vows on the surface but the lyrics or vibe hit that emotional sweet spot anyway. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all slide into this space, each one shaping the scene differently depending on how you pair it with clips of the day.

It’s rarely picture perfect. Kids might be running around, relatives are loud, the wind knocks decorations sideways. But when the right track plays under it all, the reel feels less staged and more alive. These are the songs that hold that balance of celebration and imperfection and still make people stop scrolling for a second. Here are the best vow renewal songs for Instagram reels and stories.

1. 'Unchained Melody' by The Righteous Brothers

2. 'At Last' by Etta James

3. 'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran

4. 'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley

5. 'A Thousand Years' by Christina Perri

6. 'You're Still the One' by Shania Twain

7. 'The Way You Look Tonight' by Frank Sinatra

8. 'Perfect' by Ed Sheeran

9. 'Endless Love' by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

10. 'All of Me' by John Legend

11. 'Let's Stay Together' by Al Green

12. 'How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)' by James Taylor

13. 'The Best Is Yet to Come' by Frank Sinatra

14. 'Love of My Life' by Brian McKnight

15. 'Forever and for Always' by Shania Twain

16. 'Through the Years' by Kenny Rogers

17. 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love' by Queen

18. 'I Choose You' by Ryann Darling

19. 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston

20. 'Here and Now' by Luther Vandross

21. 'God Only Knows' by The Beach Boys

22. 'You Are the Best Thing' by Ray LaMontagne

23. 'Everything' by Michael Bublé

24. 'I Just Call You Mine' by Martina McBride

25. 'Because You Loved Me' by Céline Dion

26. 'I Do' by Colbie Caillat

27. 'Marry You' by Bruno Mars

28. 'You've Got the Love' by Florence + The Machine

29. 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' by The Proclaimers

30. 'The Rest of Our Life' by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

31. 'I Believe in You and Me' by Whitney Houston

32. 'Have I Told You Lately' by Van Morrison

33. 'Anniversary' by Tony! Toni! Toné!

34. 'This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)' by Natalie Cole

35. 'Lover' by Taylor Swift

36. 'Love' by John Lennon

37. 'Just the Way You Are' by Billy Joel

38. 'We've Only Just Begun' by The Carpenters

39. 'Wonderwall' by Oasis

40. 'My First Love' by Avant

41. 'P.S. I Love You' by The Beatles

42. 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' by Stevie Wonder

43. 'Take On Me' by A-ha

44. 'You're My Best Friend' by Queen

45. 'I Got You Babe' by Sonny & Cher

46. 'How Deep Is Your Love' by Bee Gees

47. 'Love on Top' by Beyoncé

48. 'Just the Way You Are' by Bruno Mars

49. 'You Are the Reason' by Calum Scott & Leona Lewis

50. 'Forever and Ever, Amen' by Randy Travis