There are so many options when it comes to wedding music, from sacred to secular music, both sung and instrumental. Here I have listed songs and pieces from a range of different musical styles. Before you make your decisions on the music for your wedding day, please remember to ask the priest/minister if he/she approves of your choices, as some churches might not allow secular music to be performed.
Wedding hymns and songs:
Here is a list of hymns and songs that are popular for weddings.
- The Prayer
- Ave Maria – Caccini
- Ave Maria – Gounod
- Ave Maria – Schubert
- You Raise Me Up
- Bist Du Bei Mir
- Nella Fantasia
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
- Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
- Clouds’ Veil
- The Rose
- Grow Old Along With Me – John Lennon
- In This Very Room – Ron Harris
- Panis Angelicus
- In A Country Churchyard – Chris De Burgh
- Sunrise Sunset – TerryBoch/Sheldon Harnick
- The Old Irish Blessing – Denes Agay
Wedding Instrumentals:
- Bridal Chorus – Wagner
- Canon in D – Pachelbel (“Pachelbel’s Canon”)
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – Bach
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba – Handel
- Music for the Royal Fireworks – Handel
- Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach
- Prelude in C from 8 Short Preludes and Fuges – Bach
- Wedding March – Mendehlsonn