What music do I need for my ceremony?

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These days you have a lot of choice at your fingertips.  Online music has made it easy to access a wide range of music, and traditional wedding music is being used less and less.

Ideally you need to source a minimum of 5 songs for your ceremony:

  • 1 song for the processional as the bride walks down the aisle
  • 2 songs for the signing of the register
  • 2 songs for the recessional when the bride and groom walk back down the aisle as husband and wife.

It is also a good idea if you have some background music which can be played whilst your guests are waiting for you to arrive.

With regards to the choice of music, the best suggestion is to choose music that means something to you as a couple.  It is also helpful if the song for when you walk back down the aisle as a married couple is upbeat.  After all, it’s a time to celebrate!

If you hire me as your celebrant, I’ll provide a PA system with three microphones – a headset mic for myself, a cordless handheld for your vows and a corded mic for any readings. I’ll also provide a “roadie” to control the system which means you don’t need to ask any of your guests to do it for you.

Some suggestions include:

Processional (walking down the aisle):

  • A thousand years – Christina Perry
  • Amazing Grace
  • Angel – Sarah McLachlan
  • At Last – Etta James
  • Ava Maria – J.S. Bach or Beyonce
  • Beautiful in white – Matt Johnson
  • Because you loved me – Celine Dion
  • Begin again – Taylor Swift (Piano Guys cover)
  • Better Together – Jack Johnson
  • Can’t help falling in love – Elvis Presley
  • Canon in D – Pachelbel
  • Come away with me – Norah Jones
  • Endless Love – Mariah Carey & Luther Vandross
  • Forest Gump Theme Song
  • Four seasons – Winter – Vivaldi
  • Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
  • Heaven – DJ Sammy
  • How would you feel – Ed Sheeran
  • I dreamed a dream – from Les Miserables
  • Jesu, Joy of mans desiring – J.S. Bach
  • Love theme from St Elmo’s Fire
  • Lullaby – Dixie Chicks
  • Make you feel my love – Adele
  • Marry me – Train
  • Moon River
  • My Best Friend – Tim McGraw
  • Perfect – Ed Sheeran
  • Somewhere over the rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
  • Stand by me – Ben E. King
  • The Bridal Chorus – Wagner
  • The Luckiest – Ben Folds Five
  • The Wedding March – Mendelssohn
  • The Wedding Song – Kenny G
  • Trumpets Voluntary – Clarke
  • Wasn’t expecting that – Jamie Lawson
  • What I like about you – The Romantics
  • You raise me up – Josh Groban
  • Your Everything – Keith Urban
  • Your song – Ellie Goulding or Elton John

Signing of the register:

  • A moment like this – Kelly Clarkson
  • All my life – KC & Jojo
  • All of me – John Legend
  • Amazing – Alex Lloyd
  • Beautiful in my eye – Joshua Kadison
  • Best day of my life – American Authors
  • Book of love – Peter Gabriel
  • Breathe – Faith Hill
  • Come away from me – Norah Jones
  • Come what may – Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman
  • Dancing in the dark – Bruce Springsteen
  • Don’t know much – Aaron Neville
  • Everything – Michael Buble
  • Exceptional – Jo
  • From this moment – Shania Twain
  • Good morning beautiful – Brad Paisley
  • Halo – Beyonce
  • Have I told you lately – Van Morrison
  • Hero – Enrique Iglesias
  • How do I live – Leanne Rimes
  • I can’t help falling in love – Elvis Presley
  • I Do – Westlife
  • I do (Cherish you) – 98 Degrees
  • I knew I love you before I met you – Savage Garden
  • I love the way you love me – Boyzone
  • I’ll be there – Jackson 5
  • I’ll be there – Mariah Carey
  • I’ll stand by you – The Pretenders
  • Just the way you are – Billy Joel
  • Just the way you are – Bruno Mars
  • Kiss me – Ed Sheeran
  • Kiss me – Sixpence, none the richer
  • Lucky – Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
  • Making memories of us – Keith Urban
  • Marry me – Train
  • Marry you – Bruno Mars
  • On bended knee – Boys II Men
  • Once in a lifetime love – Keith Urban
  • Photograph – Ed Sheeran
  • Secret love song – Little Mix
  • Suddenly – Angry Anderson
  • Thank you – Dido
  • The power of love – Celine Dion
  • The Prayer – Andrea Bocelli
  • The way you look tonight – Michael Buble
  • Thinking out loud – Ed Sheeran
  • This I promise you – Ronan Keating
  • Unchained melody – Righteous Brothers
  • Wasn’t expecting that – Jamie Lawson
  • What a wonderful world – Louis Armstrong
  • When I fall in love – Nat King Cole
  • You are so beautiful – Joe Cocker
  • You raise me up – Josh Groban/Westlife
  • You’re beautiful – James Blunt
  • You’re still the one – Shania Twain

Recessional (walking back down the aisle)

  • All you need is love – The Beatles
  • Amazed – Lonestar
  • Beautiful day – U2
  • Best day of my life – American Authors
  • Better life – Keith Urban
  • Chapel of Love
  • Crazy little thing called love – Queen
  • For once in my life – Stevie Wonder
  • Happy – Pharrell Williams
  • Heaven is a place on earth – Belinda Carlisle
  • How sweet it is – James Taylor
  • I choose you – Sarah Bareilles
  • I do – Colbie Caillat
  • I gotta feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
  • I’m a believer – Smashmouth/The Monkees
  • I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
  • It had to be you – Harry Connick Jnr
  • Just he way you are – Bruno Mars
  • Kiss me – Sixpence, none the richer
  • Love is a sweet thing – Faith Hill
  • Love on top – Beyonce
  • Love somebody – Keith Urban
  • Love story – Taylor Swift
  • Lovely day – Bill Withers
  • Marry Me – TrainMarry you – Bruno Mars
  • Never gonna give you up – Rick Astley
  • On top of the world – Imagine Dragons
  • Once ina lifetime – Keith Urban
  • Perfect – Vanessa Amorosi
  • Shut up and dance – Walk the moon
  • Signed, sealed, delivered – Stevie Wonder
  • This is what you came for – Calvin Harris
  • This kiss – Faith Hill
  • Two strong hearts – John Farnham
  • What a wonderful world – Louis Armstrong
  • Wouldn’t it be nice – Beach Boys
  • You are the sunshire of my life – Stevie Wonder
  • You’re my best friend – Queen
  • You’ve got a friend in me – Randy Newman
  • You’ve got the love – Florence

 

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