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It\u2019s the background of memories that will last a lifetime. \u00bb\u00bb See Ways to Honor Marriage Equality at Your WeddingHere at Equally Wed, we love the idea of giving a nod to marriage equality during your celebration, and one way to do that is through music. There are a ton of great artists who have written songs specifically for the equality movement. Some are slow, some are fast, but all are wedding-worthy! Tune in to our five favorites:MARRY ME BY ARRO VERSEArro Verse is working with The Marry Me Movement, a group launching a campaign to fund a documentary film about the fight for marriage equality and this upbeat tune says it all: Never thought of the words Marry Me Gotta fight for the words Marry Me My heart pumps the words Marry Me For once, I can be the real me Down on bended knee Will you marry me?EVERYBODY WANTS TO SAY I DO BY TOWN AND COUNTRYFor those who like the twang of country music straight from Nashville\u2019s Music Row, look no further than Town and Country\u2019s Everybody Wants to Say I Do. \u201cIn our song we told the story of three marriages, two gay and one straight. True stories, universal stories, something hard to argue with. Hell, even Dick Cheney knows exactly what we\u2019re talking about. It\u2019s universal. People fall in love. And it\u2019s beautiful. It\u2019s not politics\u2014it\u2019s fact,\u201d they write on their blog.\u00a0NOTHIN\u2019 BUT LOVE BY BRENDAN JAMESThis playful song\u2019s video features couples from all walks of life\u2014gay, lesbian, straight, young, old\u2014to show that love is love.\u00a0SAME LOVE BY MACKLEMORESeattle-based rapper Macklemore reflects on the way society treats being gay and same-sex marriage. His powerful lyrics tackle taboo subjects, such as how some believe there is a cure for being gay, and how \u201cwe paraphrase a book written 3,500 years ago.\u201d\u00a0SHADES OF PURPLE BY BYE JUNEThis amazing rock song by "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Top 5 Marriage Equality Songs","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/top-5-marriage-equality-songs\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]