Top 40 Farewell Archway Songs For Weddings
Add grandeur and glamour to your farewell archway with these songs that will catapult your farewell archway moment to the next level! We collected different genres and styles that will have your guests in the right mood and ensure that your farewell moment is an epic one!
What is a Farewell Archway at a wedding?
A farewell archway is a wedding tradition when the guests line up in two lines and create an “arch” or a tunnel for the couple to pass through. It is a way of wishing them farewell from the wedding in a celebratory and joyous way. This typically involves some arse-grabbing and side-by-side howlers shouting fun well wishes and farewells. It is a fun and interactive way for the wedding guests to farewell the newlyweds in style, with music adding to the celebratory mood. The farewell archway lets the newlyweds say thanks and farewell to their guests before continuing on with their married life, leaving the wedding celebration behind.
How Many Songs Should Be Played for A Farewell Arch?
The number of songs used often depends on the length of the farewell arch and the number of guests present. Generally, two to three farewell archway songs should be enough to see your wedding guests off in style. But hey, if you have a thousand guests you want to line up like a little farewell archway army, go ahead and play as many farewell archway songs as you want!
The key is to select farewell archway songs that your guests can join in singing and keep them all energized enough to form the farewell arch. Play something that everyone loves or something unique and meaningful to you as a couple. Just try to avoid those overly-used wedding farewell songs that we hear at every single wedding ceremony out there!
Popular Wedding Farewell Songs
A collection of the most popular and well-known farewell archway songs throughout the years! They are tested, and true bangers that are worth a listen!
Celebration – Kool & The Gang
Invite the gang to this classic farewell archway song. Get your guests to line up and sway along as they CELEBRATE good times! Talk about an exit with a bang!
Listen: Celebration – Kool & The Gang
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Let the farewell party commence with this high-energy farewell archway song. The upbeat pop-rock track will get your guests grooving and in the mood for a farewell to remember! And as the farewell archway ends, you can hear everyone shout, “I gotta feeling that tonight’s gonna be a good night!”
All You Need is Love – The Beatles
A more mellow but no less influential farewell archway song. This tribute to the legendary band will get your guests in a loving mood and send off the couple with a beautiful farewell moment.
Piano Man – Billy Joel
This classic track will get your guests in a reflective mood and thinking of all the precious memories they’ve made at the wedding while wishing farewell to the newlyweds.
Listen: Piano Man – Billy Joel
Dancing on the Ceiling – Lionel Richie
Imagine if someone really was dancing on the ceiling! Now, that would be something to witness! Get your farewell archway rocking with this upbeat farewell archway song. Lionel Richie will have your guests bopping and farewelling the couple in style!
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
This farewell archway song will get your guests singing along in harmony and farewelling the couple with a combination of sweet memories. Go sweet and sentimental with this farewell archway song!
Listen: Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
The ultimate farewell anthem for the newlyweds and their guests to finish off the farewell archway. This classic party song will get your guests pumping and farewelling the couple with a
hopeful note as they start their journey together.
Listen: Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
Best Day Of My Life – American Authors
It sure is! Make your farewell archway an unforgettable one with this fast-paced farewell archway song. Best Day Of My Life is a staple to any farewell archway, and it will surely get your
guests a bright outlook and lots of joy!
Dancing In The Moonlight – Toploader
The farewell archway is all about dancing, so why not end it with a lively farewell archway song?
Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader will have your guests farewelling the couple with smiles
and lots of energy!
Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
Strut your way out with a ray of sunshine! This farewell archway song will surely put a smile on
everyone’s faces and farewell the couple with lots of positivity! It adds heat and happiness to the
farewell archway!
Modern Wedding Farewell Songs
This list of trendy and recent hits will farewell the couple with a new, modern flair. Busy and upbeat farewell archway songs to bid farewell to the newlyweds in style!
Happy – Pharrell Williams
Start the farewell archway right with this cheerful farewell archway song. It truly captures the
essence of farewelling someone happily and positively. Think of it as a celebration anthem filled
with, well… happiness
Listen: Happy – Pharrell Williams
One More Time – Daft Punk
Yes, one more time! This farewell archway song will surely get your guests excited and bid you
adieu with lots of enthusiasm!
Listen: One More Time – Daft Punk
Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson
Channel your groovy and half time show flavour with this farewell archway song. It’s one of those modern hits that give any moment high energy and will farewell the couple with a lot of style, swag and dance moves!
Lover – Taylor Swift
Have a little taste of the ever-so-amazing TS! Lover captures the magical and romantic farewell archway song vibe. With its dreamy and romantic notes, it farewells the couple with a flurry of fairytale-like moments!
Listen: Lover – Taylor Swift
Unconditionally – Katy Perry
A farewell archway song about unconditional love. Put an emphasis on the couple’s journey together with this farewell archway song, and send them off with lots of positivity and a reminder of the love they share.
Listen: Unconditionally – Katy Perry
Can’t Stop The Feeling – Justin Timberlake
This farewell archway song is all about feeling the moment and going off with a lot of energy and optimism! Can’t Stop The Feeling will have your farewell archway rocking with dance moves and lots of cheers!
Hold On, We’re Going Home – Drake
This farewell archway song’s mellow and smooth vibe sends off the couple with a lot of contentment and peace. It will have your farewell archway filled with heartfelt goodbye and smiles!
Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran truly knows no bounds with this farewell archway song. It sends the couple a wave of warmth and love and reminds them of the journey they embark on together! The romantic lyrics and beats farewell the couple with a heart-melting goodbye.
Listen: Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
Diamonds – Rihanna
Shine bright like a diamond! This farewell archway song will have your goodbye filled with twinkles and lots of sparkles, as well as a goodbye to the couple with a lot of swagger.
Listen: Diamonds – Rihanna
Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
This song will leave your guests with a hopeful note as they start their journey together. With its synth-pop and dance vibes, the goodbye archway song captures the essence of goodbye-ing someone fondly and respectfully.
Listen: Blinding Lights – The Weeknd
Upbeat Wedding Farewell Songs
If you want to exit with a lot of energy and killer dance moves, these are the goodbye archway songs for you. Get your feet ready to groove and say goodbye with a lot of enthusiasm!
Bye Bye Bye – *NSYNC
This high-energy track sets the perfect tone for an upbeat farewell archway song. Fun, cheerful tones and heartfelt lyrics make it a must for any celebration of true love. With its clever rhymes, groovy beats, and lighthearted vibes – everyone will be sure to leave with a smile on their face!
Listen: Bye Bye Bye – *NSYNC
Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
As the sun starts to set and lovebirds prepare to say goodbye – let percussions, guitars and Freddie Mercury’s epic vocals shake up everyone’s emotions at the wedding! This “oldie but a goodie” archway song by Queen is sure to help your guests say farewell in an upbeat and cheerful mood.
Listen: Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen
Hallelujah – Panic At The Disco
Send the couple off in energetic style with Panic at the Disco’s beloved “Hallelujah” as their exit archway song. Reminiscent of a modern-day wedding march, the upbeat vibes will get all the guests in on the boogie as they wind down and say goodbye to the newlyweds.
Listen: Hallelujah – Panic At The Disco
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
This goodbye archway song is the perfect way to end your special day. With its upbeat and soulful vibes, it will leave all the guests feeling like they’ve just finished an enchanting goodbye ceremony!
Listen: Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) – Stevie Wonder
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
As the night winds down and it’s time to say goodbye to the happy couple, be sure to give them a proper send-off with I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers. This high-energy track is sure to get everyone in the party mood and rev up spirits for an upbeat goodbye.
Love on Top – Beyoncé
Guests will have a blast bidding the couple goodbye in style while they dance through this upbeat and high-energy song. Bursting with energy and drum beats, this song is perfect for setting an exciting yet sentimental atmosphere as everybody celebrates this special moment.
Listen: Love on Top – Beyoncé
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Everyone will be sure to say goodbye to the couple with a lot of love with this goodbye archway song. The calming beat sets the perfect final atmosphere for guests to say goodbye with all their hearts!
Listen: Better Together – Jack Johnson
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do – ABBA
This peppy and joyful song sets the perfect tone for a fun and jubilant archway sendoff for the happy couple. Get ready to boogie as you cheerfully say your final farewells!
Marry You – Bruno Mars
The guests will love participating in this vibrant scene as they groove to Bruno Mars and send off the newlyweds in style. Not only is it memorable and lots of fun, but it also brings a sense of joy to the atmosphere as everyone celebrates together with this high-energy farewell archway song.
Listen: Marry You – Bruno Mars
That’s All – Genesis
This goodbye archway song by Genesis will leave a lasting impression on all your guests’ hearts. With its soulful and heartfelt vibes, this goodbye anthem is sure to be one of the most memorable moments of the entire wedding!
Listen: That’s All – Genesis
Fun / Funny Wedding Farewell Songs
Now tickle your funny bones and share some laughter and goodbye to the newlywed couple with these silly and fun goodbye archway songs.
The Final Countdown – Europe
Send the newlyweds off with a fun, lighthearted blast of laughter, seeing them drive off through an archway singing this song! The classic 80’s rock song is sure to bring a smile and some laughter as the couple prepares to embark on their momentous journey together – one tick at a time.
Listen: The Final Countdown – Europe
All Night Long (All Night) – Lionel Richie
The chorus and upbeat tempo are sure to make everyone turn up the volume and shuffle around for one last dance at the reception. Let Lionel’s voice lead you in some silly memories that will remain close to your hearts as the newlyweds pack their bags into the getaway. Oh, what a night!
Highway to Hell – AC/DC
The newlyweds are graduating from the joys of the wedding ceremony, but their loved ones can still give them a rousing sendoff with some cheeky tunes! Let’s set the scene for a joyous departure with one of everyone’s favourites — AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell.” Just beware of the devil!
Listen: Highway to Hell – AC/DC
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Singing one of Lady Gaga’s iconic Bad Romance is sure to have everyone in good spirits and ready for the fun. Such an energetic song is bound to get everyone on their feet and dancing away, even if they aren’t familiar with the meme-worthy lyrics!
Listen: Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
This recipe for delight is sure to spread smiles and laughter among the guests one final time at this amazing wedding celebration. Turning what is typically a solemn or sentimental moment into an unexpected jam session does wonder for lightening up the mood and bidding the happy couple farewell in style!
Gold Digger – Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
The classic Jamie Foxx hook would bring an electrifying atmosphere as the happy bride and groom make their way through an impressive archway of laughter and good vibes. So crank it up, and get everyone dancing and laughing as the newlyweds bop their way away from your celebrations!
Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men
Who doesn’t love a classic, like Ba-ha Men’s ‘Who Let the Dogs Out.’ As they walk down the archway, arm in arm, their family and friends singing this iconic hit will serve as a hilarious finish to their wedding day- a howl or a bark, perhaps?
Listen: Who Let the Dogs Out – Baha Men
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) – Green Day
This classic hit, with its catchy chorus and memorable lyrics, extends the warmest wishes for their days together ahead. As the couple pass under your colourful goodbye archway, be sure to turn up this song and share a few happy memories and much-welcome laughter.
The Imperial March – Star Wars
Imagine all your loved ones crisscrossing around you with stormtrooper helmets accompanied by Darth Vader’s Imperial March from Star Wars. Not to leave out the puns: “may the force be with you on your honeymoon”. What an epic and fun sendoff that would be!
Listen: The Imperial March – Star Wars
Don’t Cha – The Pussycat Dolls & Busta Rhymes
With its nostalgia-infused chorus blended with rap energy, this catchy song will make your heart beat faster as you part ways from laughing friends and family members. Shake it up and bring in some laughter for a perfect sendoff!
So, What’s The Best Farewell Archway Song?
Only you can decide which song will give the perfect goodbye to the whole affair! Consider your wedding style, mood, and even the type of goodbye archway you have chosen to help identify your perfect goodbye song for that memorable moment. Do you want a classic farewell? Then something solemn and sweet is the perfect option for you. Into themed wedding with grandeur and pomp? Then something from the pop culture scene is your best bet! Want a humorous goodbye? Then a campy and hilarious goodbye song will serve you best. In any case, whatever goodbye song you choose for this special moment, the best goodbye song is one that will capture and reflect your celebration with your nearest and dearest.
We hope this list gave you absolute nirvana and peace of mind in perfecting a great exit! Let our DJs here at Melbourne Entertainment Company curate a playlist for your wedding farewell archway, so you can guarantee a goodbye that will be remembered for years to come. No need to worry about perfection when we got you covered! Shoot us a message, and let us know how we can help you. For now, in the great words of NSYNC, bye, bye, bye…
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