Choosing Great Ceremony Music
- Brent Miller
- Apr 9
- 4 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
*** A guide to help you plan your perfect ceremony soundtrack ->
It is your wedding ceremony. Choosing songs that you and your partner love just makes sense.
One of the coolest things about modern wedding ceremonies is how you are largely free to include music you love the most. It is an opportunity to colour your big moment with songs that bring you joy and help give you "the feels".
A popular question we get asked is how many songs will I need to choose? Your wedding ceremony will typically feature 4 main songs:
A) WEDDING PARTY PROCESSIONAL - something beautiful for your attendants & flower kids
B) BRIDAL PROCESSIONAL - the song that you love the most
C) REGISTER SIGNING - meaningful to both you and your partner
D) RECESSIONAL - upbeat and fun
Which songs should I choose? We know this can be a somewhat daunting question, which is why we have included a list of our 75 favourites below to help you get started. The trick is to have fun! Take some time with your fiance to look through the list and see what songs might bring a smile or a fantastic memory to mind.
We proudly include ALL song requests, so if you don't see your song on the list, rest assured that you can send us your favourites and we will gladly learn them for your big moment!
LOVE SONGS
WE FOUND LOVE - Rihanna UNTIL I FOUND HER - Stephen Sanchez
PERFECT - Ed Sheeran
WE BELONG TOGETHER - Mariah Carey
YOU ARE THE REASON - Calum Scott
MARRY ME - Train
ALL MY LIFE - KC & Jojo
TRULY MADLY DEEPLY - Savage Garden
GOD ONLY KNOWS - Beach Boys
HERE COMES THE SUN - The Beatles
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE - Stevie Wonder
LET'S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
LOVE YOU FOR A LONG TIME - Maggie Rogers
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE - Adele
LOVER - Taylor Swift LOVE SOMEONE - Lukas GrahamALL OF ME - John LegendLOVE ME LIKE YOU DO - Ellie GouldingLOVER - Taylor Swift
LIGHT ON - Maggie RogersMAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE - AdeleJUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno MarsBUDAPEST - George Ezra
AND THEN SOME - The ArkellsWHAT I WOULDN"T DO - Serena RyderGRAVITY - John MayerTHE GIRL - City & ColourHEY THERE DELILAH - Plain White T's
BETTER TOGETHER - Jack Johnso
SOFT ROCK
YELLOW - Coldplay
PHOTOGRAPH - Ed Sheeran
HEY THERE DELILAH - Plain White T's
I WILL WAIT - Mumford & Sons
GRAVITY - John Mayer
THE GIRL - City & Colour
LUCKY - Jason Mraz 10,000 HOURS - Dan & Shay with Justin Bieber HEART OF LIFE - John Mayer
AND THEN SOME - The Arkells
BOBCAYGEON - The Tragically Hip
THE FURTHEST THING - Maren Morris TODAY WAS A FAIRYTALE - Taylor Swift
WHAT I WOULDN'"T DO - Serena Ryder
EVERYTHING I DO (I Do It For You) - Bryan Adams
TV & MOVIES
A THOUSAND YEARS - Christina Perri
IN YOUR EYES - Peter Gabriel
GROW OLD WITH YOU - The Wedding Singer
KISS ME - She's All That
EVERYWHERE - Heart Of Stone
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - Bridesmaids
JUST ONE LOOK - Crazy Stupid Love
ROMEO & JULIET - Empire Records
PURPLE RAIN - Purple Rain
SHALLOW - A Star Is Born
HERE COMES YOUR MAN - 500 Days Of Summer
I'M KISSING YOU - Romeo & Juliet
MY HEART WILL GO ON - Titanic
FALLING SLOWLY - Once
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - The Bodyguard
VINTAGE SONGS
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU - U2
YOUR SONG - Elton John HERE COMES THE SUN - The Beatles
YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND - Queen
INTO THE MYSTIC - Van Morrison
LANDSLIDE - Fleetwood Mac CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - Franki Valli YOU SEND ME - Sam Cooke ALWAYS A WOMAN TO ME - Billy Joel
AT LAST - Etta James
UNFORGETTABLE - Nat King Cole
LA VIE EN ROSE - Edith Piaf GOD ONLY KNOWS - The Beach Boys CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - Elvis Presley
CLASSICAL
SUMMER - Joe Hisaishi CANON IN D - Johann Pachelbel
CLAIRE DE LUNE - Debussy GREAT FAIRY SPRING - The Legend Of Zelda
AIR ON A G STRING - Bach
SPRING (4 Seasons) - Vivaldi
ODE TO JOY - Beethoven
CZARDES - V. Monti
LAKME FLOWER DUET - Delibes
BLUE DANUBE - Johann Strauss
SALUT D'AMOUR - Edward Elgar
HORNPIPE FROM WATER MUSIC - Handel CASTLE IN THE SKY - Ian Van Daal
The best ideas come while you're having fun! Relax and know that there truly aren't any wrong answers. Any songs that make you and your partner smile are the right choice! Be bold and choose the songs that make you happy, event if they are a little crazy...we love interesting song requests :) -BM