Eight years later, American singer Phil Vassar covered the song under the title "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" on his album Prayer of a Common Man.

The verses primarily list actions by the various relatives who have gathered for the event, such as young children horseplaying in the pews, and an aunt who arrived because her "sister's girl" is getting married.

The first version of this song was released as by Canadian singer Paul Brandt under the title "It's a Beautiful Thing".

It was included on Brandt's 1999 album That's the Truth, and was his last Top 40 country hit in the United States.

The music video for Vassar's version features scenes of him playing a piano in front of various wedding pictures.