Choosing Great Ceremony Music
- Brent Miller
- Feb 3
- 4 min read
Updated: Feb 25
*** A guide to help you plan your perfect ceremony soundtrack ->
Photography by Raya Studios @ Casa Loma, Planned By Devoted To You
This is the big moment that your guests came to see. It is yours to enjoy. Choosing songs you love is the perfect way to make this moment your own.
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. Our best advice is to be bold and go with songs that gives you "the feels"!
We proudly include ALL song requests and can turn them into beautiful instrumental ceremony renditions, so rest assured that if you don't see your favourite songs on the list, you can send them to us and we will gladly learn them for your big moment!
MODERN LOVESONGS
SKY FULL OF STARS - Coldplay UNTIL I FOUND HER - Stephen Sanchez
PERFECT - Ed Sheeran
YOU ARE THE REASON - Calum Scott FROM THE GROUND UP - Dan & Shay LOVELY - Billie Eillish TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE - Kacey Musgraves
LOVE SOMEONE - Lukas Graham ALL OF ME - John Legend
THINKIN BOUT YOU - Frank Ocean
BEAUTIFUL THINGS - Benson Boone
LOVE YOU FOR A LONG TIME - Maggie Rogers
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
MAKE YOU FEEL MY LOVE - Adele
LOVER - Taylor Swift
POP DANCE
WE FOUND LOVE - Rihanna
WE BELONG TOGETHER - Mariah Carey
LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO - Elie Goulding
POSITIONS - Ariana Grande
RATHER BE - Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne
LOVE STORY - Taylor Swift
CLOSER - Tegan and Sara
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry
LOVE ON TOP - Beyonce
FOREVER - Chris Brown
BY YOUR SIDE - Sade
I KNEW I LOVED YOU - Savage Garden
ALL MY LIFE - KC & Jojo
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - Calvin Harris ft. Disciples
WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER - David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland
SOFT ROCK
MARRY ME - Train
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
BUDAPEST - George Ezra
AND THEN SOME - The Arkells
BETTER TOGETHER - Jack Johnson
BOBCAYGEON - The Tragically Hip
THE FURTHEST THING - Maren Morris TODAY WAS A FAIRYTALE - Taylor Swift
WHAT I WOULDN'"T DO - Serena Ryder
VINTAGE ROMANCE
YELLOW - Coldplay
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
SIMPLY THE BEST - Tina Turner
HEAVEN - Bryan Adams ALWAYS A WOMAN TO ME - Billy Joel
YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE - Stevie Wonder
YOU SEND ME - Sam Cooke
LET'S STAY TOGETHER - Al Green
GOD ONLY KNOWS - The Beach Boys
CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - Elvis Presley
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
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
