Walking down the aisle is one of the most special parts of the wedding day. Expect a few tears as your partner sees you for the first time in your dress and having your Dad by your side only adds to the emotion.
We recommend checking out our best wedding songs of all time as well as this curated list of songs to walk down the aisle to find your inspiration – the song really has to speak to you.
You’ll have two importance entrances during your big day: the bride’s entrance and your wedding reception entrance as newlyweds (and we’ve got plenty of wedding entrance songs to help you pick that!) But the bride’s entrance is the real start to the wedding day.
While you’ll have picked prelude songs while your guests arrive, and processional music as your bridesmaids walk down ahead of you, the moment everyone is waiting for is your arrival. All eyes on you can be quite scary, and having wedding songs or music that you really love can be comforting – as well as help you set the pace for your walk!
How to Choose Your Bridal Entrance Song
Normally couples decide together the bridal entrance song together. There’s a couple of key things to think about.
Firstly, the pace: you don’t want something really fast as you want to walk at a slightly slower than normal pace. If your chosen song is a little too up-tempo, see if there’s a slowed-down acoustic version available. Secondly, decide whether you want a piece of classical music, a song with lyrics or an instrumental version of a song. You’ll need to work out when you want the music to fade (if it’s not a live band) so time your walk to avoid arriving at the front mid-verse or crescendo.
If you’d rather have the song you walk down to be a surprise, that can be a great idea. We know one bride who chose an instrumental version of the Jurassic Park theme tune as it was her husband’s favourite film! Your guests will love to see your partner’s reaction, and it’ll be a great shot for your photographer to capture.
The 135 Best Songs to Walk Down the Aisle To
We’ve got 130 ideas for songs to walk down the aisle to. Lots of these bridal entrance songs you know, but some will be new to you. Take a listen to our playlist or scroll down to the full list and you might find one you both love.
- At Last – Etta James
- Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
- Songbird – Fleetwood Mac
- Here Comes The Sun – The Beatles
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- Lucky – Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Caillat
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Canon in D Major (Pachelbel’s Canon) – J.S. Bach Orchestra
- Your Song – Ellie Goulding
- I’m Kissing You – Des’ree
- Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) – Quindon Tarver
- Butterfly Waltz – Brian Crain
- From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White
- What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- Bella’s Lullaby – Carter Burwell, Dan Redfeld and Elizabeth Hedman
- The Secret Wedding (From “Braveheart”) – David Arkenstone featuring Kathleen Fisher
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
- The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary In D Major) – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Christian Rainer
- Glasgow Love Theme – Craig Armstrong
- Air On the G String, from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 – J.S. Bach Orchestra
- Love Never Fails – Brandon Heath
- Iris – The Goo Goo Dolls
- Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from “Solomon” – Bela Banafalvi & Budapest Strings
- Paradise – Coldplay
- Tale As Old As Time (Instrumental) – Beauty and the Beast
- How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack
- The Dream of the Dolphin – Enigma
- All Of Me – John Legend
- This I Promise You – Ronan Keating
- Air – Handel’s Water Music
- Kiss from a Rose – Seal
- Amazing Day – Coldplay
- Turning Page – Sleeping At Last
- Feels Like Home – Edwina Hayes
- This I Swear – Nick Lachey
- Halo – Beyoncé
- Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
- Highland Cathedral – The Regimental Band of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
- No One – Alicia Keys
- The Rose – Bette Midler
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
- Chapel of Love – The Dixie Cups
- Romeo & Juliet : Act I, Scene XVIII, Gavotte – Valery Gergiev & London Symphony Orchestra
- Songbird – Oasis
- Superman Theme (”Superman” the Movie Theme) – Toners
- You Had Me From Hello – Bon Jovi
- Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
- A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procol Harum
- A Fifth Of Beethoven – Walter Murphy
- Falling In Love With You Again – Imelda May
- I’ll Be There – Jackson 5
- Rigaudon – Empire Brass & Michael Murray
- The One – Kodaline
- Time After Time – Eva Cassidy
- Us Against the World – Coldplay
- All My Life – K-Ci & JoJo
- I Love the Way You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery
- La Vie En Rose – Edith Piaf
- Rhapsody On a Theme By Paganini, Op. 43: Introduction – Lang Lang, Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre & Valery Gergiev
- River Flows In You – Yiruma
- A Million Love Songs – Take That
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
- Celebration – Kool & the Gang
- Colid I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
- Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring Do
- On This Day – David Pomeranz
- (Everything I Do) I Do It For You – Bryan Adams
- Crystal – Fleetwood Mac
- Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone
- Giving Myself – Jennifer Hudson
- I Fall Apart – Rory Gallagher
- If I Fall to Your Heart – Derwent Hannon
- She – Charles Aznavour
- Young Hearts Run Free – Kym Mazelle
- Beneath Your Beautiful – Labrinth & Emeli Sandé
- Marry Me – Train
- The Luckiest – Ben Folds
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
- Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
- Dance Me to the End of Love (Live at Eddie’s Attic) – The Civil Wars
- Kiss Me – Ed Sheeran
- Latch – Sam Smith
- Nothing’s Going to Stop Us Now – Starship
- Spectrum (Say My Name) – Florence + The Machine
- Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
- Beautiful in White – Shane Filan
- Canon in D Major – Pachelbel Orchestra
- Come Rain Or Come Shine – Ray Charles
- Endless Love (From “The Endless Love” Soundtrack) – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
- Hey There Delilah – Plain White T’s
- Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding
- Suddenly – Angry Anderson
- The Book of Love – Peter Gabriel
- 12. Wagner Bridal Chorus – Wagner
- All I Want Is You – Barry Louis Polisar
- And I Love Her – Beatles Celebration
- Beautiful People – Labrinth
- Earned It – The Weeknd
- Halo – Beyonce
- Here and Now – Luther Vandross
- I Colid Not Ask for More – Sara Evans
- I Get to Love You – Ruelle
- I See You [Theme From Avatar] – Leona Lewis
- Linger – The Cranberries
- Look At Me – Carrie Underwood
- Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
- Till There Was You – The Surreal Beatles
- Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
- Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
- Verdi: Aida: Triumphal March & Ballet – Giuseppe Verdi
- What Are Words – Chris Medina
- All About That Bass – Meghan Trainor
- Budapest – George Ezra
- Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) – Santana
- Have I Told You Lately? – Tony Bennett
- If I Colid Be With You – Duke Heitger’s Big Four
- Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
- Moon River – Frank Sinatra
- One Day Like This – Elbow
- Past Lives – BØRNS
- Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses
- Tenerife Sea – Ed Sheeran
- The Final Countdown – Europe
- With You – Chris Brown
- Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Haven’t Met You Yet – Michael Bublé
- Here Comes the Bride (Wedding Version) – Dannie Marie
- Love Song – Tesla
- Only Time – Enya
- Sweet Louise – Passenger
- This Guy’s In Love with You – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
