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WEDDING CEREMONY MUSIC

Wedding ceremony music holds great significance a it sets the tone and atmosphere for one of the most important moments in a couple's life.


 Music can be incorporated into various moments during a wedding ceremony. Here are the specific times when music commonly takes place:


1. Prelude: The prelude music is played as guests arrive and take their seats before the ceremony begins. It sets the mood and creates a welcoming atmosphere.

2. Processional: The processional music is played as the wedding party enters the ceremony venue and walks down the aisle. This includes the entrance of the parents, grandparents, bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls, ring bearers, and the bride herself.

3. Bride's Entrance: A special piece of music is often played when the bride makes her grand entrance, walking down the aisle. This moment is highly anticipated and often accompanied by a significant and emotional song.

4. Interludes: Interludes can be played during specific moments within the ceremony, such as during readings, unity ceremonies, or the signing of the marriage certificate. These brief musical interludes can add a touch of elegance and create a seamless flow between different parts of the ceremony.

5. Recessional: The recessional music is played as the newly married couple and the wedding party exit the ceremony venue together. This music is usually joyful and upbeat, signifying the celebration of the newlyweds.

6. Postlude: The postlude music is played as guests exit the ceremony venue after the newlyweds have left. It provides a pleasant background ambiance as guests make their way to the reception or cocktail hour.


It's important to note that the specific moments for music during a wedding ceremony can vary depending on cultural traditions, religious customs, and personal preferences. Couples can work with their wedding officiant or musicians to determine the best placement of music based on their ceremony structure and desired atmosphere.  



examples of wedding ceremony music

CHRISTIAN

MODERN PICKS

CHRISTIAN

 

  • “Household of Faith” by Steve Green
  • "How Great Thou Art" by Carrie Underwood
  • “Give me a Lifetime” by Anthem Lights
  • "Amazing Grace" by Andrea Bocelli
  • "The Lord's Prayer" by Andrea Bocelli
  • "The Day Before You" by Matthew West
  • “I Will Be Here” by Steven Chapman Curtis
  •  "The Wedding Song (There is Love)" by Peter, Paul, and Mary
  •  "God Gave Me You" by Dave Barnes
  • "From This Moment On" by Shania Twain
  • "How Beautiful" by Twila Paris
  • "Love Will Be Our Home" by Sandi Patty
  • "When God Made You" by Natalie Grant and Newsong
  •  "Love Never Fails" by Brandon Heath
  • "God Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts
  • "For the Beauty of the Earth" by John Rutter
  • "Be Thou My Vision" (traditional hymn)
  • "The Prayer" by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion
  • "Bless the Broken Road" by Selah
  •  "In Christ Alone" by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend 

CLASSICS

MODERN PICKS

CHRISTIAN

  

  • Amazing Grace
  • Air from Suite No. 3 in D
  • Arioso
  • Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod)
  • Ave Maria (Schubert)
  • Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
  • Bridal Chorus
  • Canon (Pachelbel)
  • Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
  • Hornpipe (Handel)
  • Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  • La Rejouissance
  • The Lord's Prayer
  • Meditation from "Thais"
  • Menuet from the Water Music
  • Mozart: String quartets
  • Ode to Joy
  • Panis Angelicus
  • Rondeau (Mouret)
  • Sheep May Safely Graze
  • "Spring" Allegro (Vivaldi Four Seasons)
  • Trumpet Voluntary
  • Trumpet Tune
  • Wedding March
  • "Winter" Largo (Vivaldi Four Seasons)

MODERN PICKS

MODERN PICKS

MODERN PICKS

 

  • All Of Me (John Legend)
  • All You Need Is Love
  • A Thousand Years
  • At Last
  • Butterfly Waltz
  • Bittersweet Symphony
  • Butterfly Waltz
  • Can't Help Falling In Love
  • Everything
  • Hallelujah
  • Here Comes the Sun
  • In My Blood (from Bridgerton)
  • Isn't She Lovely
  • Marry You
  • Make You Feel My Love
  • Over the Rainbow (Iz version)
  • Oceans
  • Perfect
  • Speechless
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered
  • Speechless (Dan + Shay)
  • This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
  • What a Wonderful World
  • With or Without You
  • Wonderful Tonight
  • You Are the Reason

POP & ROCK

POP & ROCK continued

MODERN PICKS

  • A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
  • A Whiter Shade of Pale
  • All I Want Is You (U2)
  • All My Love (Led Zeppelin)
  • All My Loving (Beatles)
  • All of Me (John Legend)
  • All You Need Is Love (Beatles)
  • And I Love Her (Beatles)
  • Annie’s Song (John Denver)
  • Anyone (Justin Beiber)
  • Beautiful Day (U2)
  • Best Day of My Life (American Authors)
  • Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
  • Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)
  • Bless the Broken Road (Shania Twain)
  • Butterfly Waltz
  • Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
  • Can’t Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
  • Clocks (Coldplay)
  • Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
  • Delilah
  • Do You Realize (Flaming Lips)
  • Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)
  • Don’t Want to Miss a Thing (Aerosmith)
  • Eleanor Rigby (Beatles)
  • Every Breath You Take (The Police)
  • Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police)
  • Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall (Coldplay)
  • Fields of Gold (Sting)
  • Girls Like You (Maroon 5)
  • God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
  • Going to the Chapel (Dixie Cups)
  • Halo (Beyonce)
  • Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
  • Happy (Pharrell Williams)
  • Here Comes the Sun (Lennon)
  • Here, There, Everywhere (Beatles)
  • Hey Jude (Beatles)
  • Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
  • Home (Edward Sharpe + Mag Zeros)
  • Hopipolla (Sigur Ros)
  • I Feel Good (James Brown)
  • I Gotta Feeling (Black Eyed Peas)
  • I Melt With You
  • I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)

POP & ROCK continued

POP & ROCK continued

POP & ROCK continued

  • Imagine (Lennon)
  • In My Life (Beatles)
  • In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
  • Just Like Heaven (The Cure)
  • Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)
  • Let’s Dance (David Bowie)
  • Love Story (Taylor Swift)
  • Luckiest (Ben Folds)
  • Lucky (Jason Mraz)
  • Make You Feel My Love (Adele)
  • Marry Me (Train)
  • Marry You (Bruno Mars)
  • Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul McCartney)
  • Michelle (Beatles)
  • Moondance (Van Morrison)
  • Nights In White Satin (Moody Blues)
  • Norwegian Wood (Beatles)
  • Oh Happy Day (from Sister Act)
  • Over the Rainbow (IZ version)
  • River Flows In You (Yiruma)
  • Ruby Tuesday (Rolling Stones)
  • Secrets (One Republic)
  • She’s Got a Way About Her (Billy Joel)
  • Something In the Way She Moves
  • She (Elvis Costello)
  • Shut Up and Dance (Walk the Moon)
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered
  • Speechless (Dan + Shay)
  • Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)
  • Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
  • Starlight (Muse)
  • Stay With Me (Sam Smith)
  • Sweet Child of Mine (Guns and Roses)
  • Sweet Dreams are Made of This (Eurythmics)
  • These Days (Nico)
  • Thirteen (Big Star)
  • Unchained Melody
  • Unforgettable (Nat Cole)
  • When You Say Nothing At All (Alison Krauss)
  •  With Or Without You (U2)
  • Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift)
  • Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
  • Yellow (Coldplay)
  • Yesterday (Beatles)
  • Your Song (Elton John)

JAZZ

POP & ROCK continued

POP & ROCK continued

  • A Day In the Life of a Fool
  • As Time Goes By
  • At Last Begin the Beguine
  • Bicycle Built for Two
  • Blue Moon
  • Bye Bye Blackbird
  • Dancing Cheek to Cheek
  • Do It Again
  • Embraceable You
  • How High the Moon
  • I Get a Kick Out of You
  • I Love Paris
  • I Only Have Eyes For You
  • In the Mood
  • It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
  • It Had To Be You
  • It’s Only a Paper Moon
  • I've Got a Crush On You
  •  La Vie En Rose
  • Let Me Call You Sweetheart
  • Misty Moon River
  • My Funny Valentine
  • Night and Day
  • Perhaps
  • Puttin’ on the Ritz
  • September in the Rain
  • Shine On Harvest Moon
  • Since I Fell For You
  • Someone to Watch Over Me
  • Somewhere In Time
  • Stormy Weather
  • Take Five
  • The Way We Were
  • The Summer Knows
  • What a Wonderful World

BROADWAY & FILM

BROADWAY & FILM

BROADWAY & FILM

 

  • A Whole New World
  • And All That Jazz (Kander)
  • All I Ask of You from Phantom
  • America” from West Side Story
  • Ashokan Farewell from The Civil War
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Chicago
  • Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from Evita
  • For Just a Moment from St. Elmo’s Fire
  • Game of Thrones theme
  • I Feel Pretty from West Side Story
  • The King and I highlights (Rodgers)
  • Love theme from The Godfather
  • Manha de Carnaval from Black Orpheus
  • Maria from West Side Story (Bernstein) 
  • Memory from Cats (Lloyd-Webber)
  • The Music of the Night (Lloyd-Webber)
  • My Heart Will Go On from the Titanic
  • New York, New York (Kander)
  • Oh Happy Day from Sister Act
  • One Hand, One Heart (West Side Story)
  • Por Una Cabeza from Scent of a Woman
  • Portuguese Love Theme from Love, Actually
  • Romeo and Juliet love theme (Rota)
  • Send In the Clowns (Sondheim)
  • Shallow
  • Somewhere from West Side Story
  • Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof
  • Tonight from West Side Story

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