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The Ultimate Indie Wedding Reception Playlist

No wedding is complete without a killer playlist. Here’s one for all the indie music loving couples out there.

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On the hunt for the perfect playlist for your big day? If you’re a fan of Vance Joy, Bright Eyes and Iron & Wine, your search is over. We’ve created a list filled with everything from swoon-worthy acoustic jams worthy of your first dance to upbeat indie dance tracks that’ll get your guests out on the floor. Remember, you can always go off theme and add in a few karaoke classics - everyone loves a good singalong.

Here is your ultimate indie wedding reception playlist.

  • Whole Wide World - Bahamas
  • Flightless Bird, American Mouth - Iron & Wine
  • Heartbeats - José Gonzalez
  • Only Love - Ben Howard
  • The Way I Am - Ingrid Michaelson
  • I Was Made For You - She & Him
  • Wherever You Are - Angus & Julia Stone
  • The Luckiest - Ben Folds 
  • Mushaboom - Feist
  • Atlas Hands - Benjamin Francis Leftwich
  • Bloom - The Paper Kites
  • The Girl - City and Colour
  • Big Jet Plane - Angus & Julia Stone
  • You and I - Ingrid Michaelson
  • Higher Love - James Vincent McMorrow
  • Samson - Regina Spektor
  • By & By - Brett Dennen
  • (Stop) Just Love - Us The Duo
  • You’ll Always Be My Girl - Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
  • Just You And Me - Zee Avi
  • Till The Morning - Bahamas
  • I Like You - Ben Rector
  • Here Comes The Sun - Imaginary Future
  • My My Love - Joshua Radin
  • Better Together - Us The Duo
  • Brown Eyed Girl - Matt Johnson
  • Love And Some Verses - Iron & Wine
  • ILYSB - LANY
  • Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  • Carry Me - Bombay Bicycle Club
  • Fell In Love With A Girl - The White Stripes
  • I Love You, Honeybear - Father John Misty
  • Us - Regina Spektor
  • Do You Realize?? - The Flaming Lips
  • Last Dance - The Raveonettes
  • My Kind of Man - Vance Joy
  • The World At Large - Modest Mouse
  • Smile - Galantis
  • No One’s Gonna Love You - Band Of Horses
  • Australia - The Shins
  • Flowers In Your Hair - The Lumineers
  • Barcelona - George Ezra
  • Spirits - The Strumbellas
  • Can You Tell - Ra Ra Riot
  • Happy As The Sun - Tyrone Wells
  • Ends Of The Earth - Lord Huron
  • I Love How You Love Me - Camera Obscura
  • Brighter Than Sunshine - Aqualung
  • First Day Of My Life - Bright Eyes
  • Cross That Line - Joshua Radin
  • Boston - Noah Chenfeld
  • Tongue Tied - Grouplove
  • Waiting On The Summer - VHS Collection
  • Bette Davis Eyes - Rogue Wave
  • Wake Up - Two Door Cinema Club
  • Endless Summer - Grizfolk
  • You Taste Like Wine - The Collection
  • Fading - Vacation Manor
  • Ralphie - Post Animal
  • Always Been U - Phangs and R.LUM.R
  • Hate That You Know Me - Bleachers
  • Light On - Maggie Rogers
  • 2/14 -  The Band CAMINO
  • Groceries - Mallrat
  • Animal Spirits - Vulfpeck
  • Saltwater - Geowulf
  • Pink Skies - LANY
  • Back To You - WILD
  • Make You Mine - Us The Duo
  • Archie, Marry Me - Alvvays
  • You Are The Right One - Sports
  • Lazuli - Beach House
  • Exactly How You Are - Ball Park Music
  • All Eyes On You - St. Lucia

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