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