120 of the Best Wedding Ceremony Songs

Wedding ceremony songs cover all the music you’ll play during the ceremony. Getting the right music for the prelude (the time when the guests are taking their seats) and the processional (when the bridesmaids are walking down the aisle) will set the tone for your ceremony.

You might choose to go for something from our list of the best wedding songs of all time, which has plenty of ceremony options, or from this list, which has been specially chosen to create a romantic atmosphere. You’ll find a variety of our favourite classical music tracks in here too, if you want to go traditional.

How to Choose Your Wedding Ceremony Music

The key sections of your wedding ceremony that you require music for are:

• Prelude
• Processional
• Signing of the register
• Recessional
• Post-wedding music, to move between the ceremony and reception

For each section, think whether you want calming or upbeat music? Will you have songs or just instrumental? Will you have gentle background music while the register is being signed or it is hymns all the way for you? Do you want something playing while you say your vows?

Our playlist contains lots of different genres and tempos so have a listen to them all and get a sense of what feels right for you.

Because there’s so much choice, we’ve actually created separate inspirational playlists for the signing of the register and the recessional (when you exit the church) but these beautiful songs could be used at any point during the ceremony.

The 120 Best Wedding Ceremony Songs

Below you’ll find our Spotify playlist of the top wedding ceremony songs, which includes wedding prelude songs and processional songs. Scroll down for the full list of songs to inspire you.

1. Canon in D Major – Pachelbel Orchestra
2. Bella’s Lullaby – Carter Burwell, Dan Redfeld and Elizabeth Hedman
3. Make You Feel My Love – ADELE
4. I’m Kissing You – Des’ree
5. The Secret Wedding (From “Braveheart”) – David Arkenstone featuring Kathleen Fisher
6. Better Together – Jack Johnson
7. Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) – Quindon Tarver
8. The Way You Look Tonight – Tony Bennett
9. Across the Stars (From “Episode II: Attack of the Clones”) – John Williams
10. The Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary In D Major) – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Christian Rainer
11. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
12. My Lover’s Prayer – Otis Redding
13. From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White
14. Claire De Lune – Claude Debussy
15. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
16. I Knew I Loved You – Savage Garden
17. All Of Me – John Legend
18. When You Love a Woman – Journey
19. Circle of Life (From “The Lion King”) – Lebo M & Carmen Twillie
20. Kisses and Cake – John Powell
21. This I Promise You – Ronan Keating
22. All I Ask of You (Phantom of the Opera) – Wedding Music
23. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
24. A Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins
25. Londonderry Air – John Rutter & The Cambridge Singers
26. Canon In F – The O’Neill Brothers
27. Dreams Come True – Westlife
28. Glasgow Love Theme – Craig Armstrong
29. Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars
30. Be Mine – David Gray
31. Here and Now – Luther Vandross
32. Perfect – Ed Sheeran
33. The Best of Me – Cliff Richard
34. Bridal Chorus (From “Lohegrin”) – Royal Wedding Orchestra
35. Halo – Beyoncé
36. Moon River – Frank Sinatra
37. Rule the World – Take That
38. The Luckiest – Ben Folds
39. “Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125: Choral) – Beethoven
40. Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
41. Helena – My Chemical Romance Piano Tribute
42. If I Fall to Your Heart – Derwent Hannon
43. On the Wings of Love – Vitamin String Quartet
44. Endless Love (From “The Endless Love” Soundtrack) – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
45. Love You More – JLS
46. On This Day – David Pomeranz
47. Recessional – Trumpet Tune  – Purcell
48. She Is Love – Oasis
49. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
50. Canon In D Major – Single – Johann Pachelbel
51. Falling In Love With You Again – Imelda May
52. Let’s Get Married – The Proclaimers
53. (They Long to Be) Close to You – Carpenters
54. Barry: Main Theme from Out of Africa – Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
55. Chanson de Matin (Piano) – Edward Elgar
56. Prelude from Te Deum – The Raglan Baroque Players & Nicholas Kraemer
57. (There Is) No Greater Love – Amy Winehouse
58. After All Is Said and Done – Beyoncé & Marc Nelson
59. Always – Bon Jovi
60. Gravity – Embrace
61. Love Is All Around – Wet Wet Wet
62. 12. Wagner Bridal Chorus – Wagner
63. Chopin – Nocturne – Ballet Dance Company
64. You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) – Rodgers & Hammerstein
65. ‘Spring’ from ‘The Four Seasons – Violin Concerto In e Major – Antonio Vivaldi
66. Feels Like Home – Edwina Hayes
67. Have You Ever – Westlife
68. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
69. Songbird – Oasis
70. The Book of Love – Peter Gabriel
71. This Guy’s In Love With You – Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
72. All I Want Is You – Barry Louis Polisar
73. Amazed – Lonestar
74. Any Other Name – Original – Thomas Newman
75. Can’t Hold Us Down (feat. Lil’ Kim) – Christina Aguilera
76. Four Seasons – Summer III Presto – Antonio Vivaldi
77. No One – Alicia Keys
78. Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson
79. Amazing Day – Coldplay
80. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
81. Eidelweiss – The New London Orchestra
82. Everything (Curtis & Moore Remix) – Mary J. Blige
83. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture (arr. S. Bergler) – John Bauer Brass
84. Love Is Easy [Live] – McFly
85. Power of Love – Huey Lewis & The News
86. Bel Air – Lana Del Rey
87. Cherish – The Association
88. Evergreen (Love Theme from “A Star Is Born”) – Barbra Streisand
89. Everything – Michael Bublé
90. Father Daughter Dance – Wayne Jacobs
91. Haven’t Met You Yet – Michael Bublé
92. Just Be – Paloma Faith
93. Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
94. Love Never Fails – Brandon Heath
95. Love You I Do – Jennifer Hudson
96. Marry Me – Train
97. Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
98. Still In Love – Lionel Richie
99. Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
100. All Time Love – Will Young
101. Bat Out of Hell – Meat Loaf
102. Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
103. Highway to Hell – AC/DC
104. I See You [Theme From Avatar] – Leona Lewis
105. Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
106. Love Oh Love – Lionel Richie
107. My Girl – The Temptations
108. One – Ed Sheeran
109. Suddenly – Angry Anderson
110. Sweet Louise – Passenger
111. The One – Kodaline
112. The Power of Love – Jennifer Rush
113. Three Little Birds – Bob Marley & The Wailers
114. Two Hearts – Phil Collins
115. Verdi: Aida: Triumphal March & Ballet – Giuseppe Verdi
116. Wedding Day – Bee Gees
117. When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles
118. You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
119. Your Song – Ellie Goulding
120. You’re Still the One – Shania Twain