Marriage – Some Music to Consider
Prelude Songs
Prelude Music is played prior to the ceremony as guests are gathering and/or being seated. These songs will set the tone for your ceremony, therefore classical or jazz music is commonly played.
Depending on your timeline, you will typically choose 5-6 songs to be played at this time.
song title artist comments
#34 Dave Matthews Band 45
(Nice to Meet You) Anyway Gavin Degraw 5
(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry The Crystals 67
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 2
1+1 Beyonce 42
1,000 Faces Randy Montana 20
143 Musiq SoulChild 16
18th Floor Balcony Blue October 76
21 Guns GREEN DAY 18
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major - Chopin 16
Andantino
3 words Cheryl Cole featuring WILL.I.AM 4
4Evermore Anthony David Feat. Algebra & Phonte 5
5 steps Dru Hill 14
A Couple of Forevers Chrisette Michele 20
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes "Cinderella" 3
A Lifetime Prophet Jones 6
A Little More Skillet 29
A Love Idea Mark Knopfler 6
A Lovely Day Bill Withers 11 song title artist comments
A Lover's Concerto (Minuet in G Major) Johann Sebastian Bach 4
A Nova Vida Carter Burwell 3
A Postcard to Henry Purcell Jean-Yves Thibaudet 3
A River Flows In You Yiruma 42
A Rose Is Gently Blooming (Op. 122, No. 8) Johannes Brahms 1
A Starlit Sky The Workday Release 4
A Thousand Years--Instrumental The Piano Guys 20
A Time For Us The O'Neill Brothers 12
A Time To Say Goodbye Andrea Bocelli (solo) or duet with Sarah Be the First!
Brightman
A Time for Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Andy Williams 15
Juliet)
A Walk in the Forest Brian Crain 17
A Whole New World (instrumental) Aladdin 2
Addictive Love Bebe and Cece Winans 11
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Be the First!
Air George F. Handel 7
Air On The G String Johann S. Bach 19
All For Love Bryan Adams 44
All I Want Is You Bary Louis Polisar 8
All I Want is You (Lyrical Violin Version) Vitamin String Quartet 5
All I've Ever Needed Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed 1
All My Life K-Ci & Jojo 68
Processional Songs
The Processional begins as the immediate family members are ready to be seated. Depending on your ceremony dynamics, you will choose a new song as your bridal party walks down the aisle.
song title artist comments
#34 Dave Matthews Band 45
1,000 Faces Randy Montana 20
2 Become 1 Spice Girls 10
4Evermore Anthony David Feat. Algebra & 5
Phonte
93 Million Miles Jason Mraz Be the
First!
A Bird Without Wings Celtic Thunder 27
A Couple of Forevers Chrisette Michele 20
A Day Without Rain Enya 11
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Kimberly Locke 18
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Attila Fias 1
(instrumental)
A Lifetime Prophet Jones 6
A Little More Skillet 29
A Love Like This Dan Fogelberg 4
A Passage to Love Scott Yahney 2
A Real Hero College Be the
First!
A River Flows In You Yiruma 42
A Song You Might Hear in a Wedding Jon McLaughlin 7 song title artist comments
A Thousand Years--Instrumental The Piano Guys 20
A Time To Say Goodbye Andrea Bocelli (solo) or duet with Be the
Sarah Brightman First!
A Time for Us (Love Theme from Andy Williams 15
Romeo and Juliet)
A Walk in the Forest Brian Crain 17
A Whole New World Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey 34
Addictive Love Bebe and Cece Winans 11
African Queen 2Face Idibia 2
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Be the
First!
Air George F. Handel 7
Air On The G String Johann S. Bach 19
All For Love Bryan Adams 44
All I Need Jack Wagner 1
All My Life K-Ci & Jojo 68
All around me (acoustic) Flyleaf 26
Always Atlantic Starr 36
Always With Me, Always With You Joe Satriani 6
Always and Forever Heatwave 27
Amas Veritas Alan Silvestri Be the
First!
Amazed Lonestar 41
Amazing Grace Ruben Studdard 9
Amazing Grace Leanne Rimes 1 song title artist comments
And I Love Her The Beatles 2
Angel Chaka Khan 16
Bride Entrance Songs Choose the perfect song as all eyes will be on the blushing bride!
song title artist comments
(Another Song) All over Again Justin timberlake 23
(God Must Have Spent) A Little More Time On *NSYNC 43
You
(I'd Go)The Whole Wide World Wreckless Eric 7
(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry The Crystals 67
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 2
1,000 Faces Randy Montana 20
18th Floor Balcony Blue October 76
31 Flavors Trevor hall 1
4 Seasons "Spring" Vivalvi 9
4Evermore Anthony David Feat. Algebra & Phonte 5
9th Symphony Beethoven 20
A Bird Without Wings Celtic Thunder 27
A Change is Gonna Come Sam Cooke 12
A Couple of Forevers Chrisette Michele 20
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Kimberly Locke 18
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Attila Fias 1
(instrumental)
A Dustland Fairytale The Killers 1
A Girl Like You Kevon Edmunds Feat. Babyface 3
A Haunted Nursery Midnight Syndicate 10
A Lifetime Prophet Jones 6
A Little Bit Stronger Sara Evans 19
A Little More Skillet 29 song title artist comments
A Maiden's Last Thoughts Before Becoming A Molly Parden 1
Bride (This Is It, Love)
A Million Kisses Cari Cole 3
A Million Love Songs Take That 1
A Moment Like This Kelly Clarkson 47
A New Day Has Come Celine Dion 36
A Nova Vida Carter Burwell 3
A One in a Million You Larry Graham 3
A Passage to Love Scott Yahney 2
A Postcard to Henry Purcell Jean-Yves Thibaudet 3
A River Flows In You Yiruma 42
A Sunday Kind of Love Ella Fitzgerald 7
A Sunday Kind of Love Etta James 2
A Thousand Years Christina Perri 80
A Thousand Years Part 2 [ft. Steve Kazee] Christina Perri 4
A Thousand Years--Instrumental The Piano Guys 20
A Time for Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Andy Williams 15
Juliet)
A Very Special Love Sounds of Blackness 9
A Walk in the Forest Brian Crain 17
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Interlude Songs
Interlude songs are often used during the ceremony to signify a special moment for the couple. This would be a perfect type of song to play during the
song title artist comments
#34 Dave Matthews Band 45
1+1 Beyonce 42
1,000 Faces Randy Montana 20
1,000 Miles Mark Schultz 2
3 words Cheryl Cole featuring WILL.I.AM 4
4Evermore Anthony David Feat. Algebra & Phonte 5
5 steps Dru Hill 14
8th World Wonder Kimberly Locke 1
A Bird Without Wings Celtic Thunder 27
A Couple of Forevers Chrisette Michele 20
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Kimberly Locke 18
A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow Mitch and Mickey 4
A Little More Skillet 29
A Love Like This Phil & Brenda Nicholas 2
A Lover's Concerto (Minuet in G Major) Johann Sebastian Bach 4
A Page Is Turned Bebo Norman 7
A Real Hero College Be the First!
A River Flows In You Yiruma 42
A Very Special Love Sounds of Blackness 9
After Tonight Justin Nozuka Be the First!
Ah sweet mystery of Life Written by: Victor Herbert Sung By: Richard Be the First!
Crooks
All For Love Bryan Adams 44 song title artist comments
All I Ask of You The O'Neill Brothers 1
All My Life K-Ci & Jojo 68
All Of Me Michael Sweet 6
All Of Me Stryper Be the First!
All Summer Long Kid Rock 3
All That I Am Rob Thomas 10
All The Man That I Need Whitney Houston Be the First!
All You Need Is Love Beatles Be the First!
All around me (acoustic) Flyleaf 26
All of My Days Alexi Murdoch 6
Always On My Mind Willie Nelson 24
Always With Me, Always With You Joe Satriani 6
Amazing George Michael Be the First!
Amazing Grace Chris Tomlin 3
Amazing Grace Ruben Studdard 9
Amen The Grace Thrillers Be the First!
An Irish Blessing Roma Downey feat. Phil Coulter 1
And I Ciara 6
Recessional Songs/Music
Congratulations! You’re married! The recessional song celebrates your new commitment and is played as you walk up the aisle together.
song title artist comments
#34 Dave Matthews Band 45
'Bout Time Louis Armstrong 13
(Another Song) All over Again Justin timberlake 23
(I'd Go)The Whole Wide World Wreckless Eric 7
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (Dirty Dancing) 9
(You Were Made) Especially For Me The Jackson 5 2
1+1 Beyonce 42
1, 2, 3, 4 Plain White T's 39
1,000 Faces Randy Montana 20
18th Floor Balcony Blue October 76
3 words Cheryl Cole featuring WILL.I.AM 4
4Evermore Anthony David Feat. Algebra & Phonte 5
5 steps Dru Hill 14
A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Disney 1
A Little Less Conversation Elvis Presley 10
A Little More Skillet 29
A Little More You Little Big Town 2
A Midsummer Night's Dream Wedding March Felix Mendelssohn 3
A River Flows In You Yiruma 42
A Walk in the Forest Brian Crain 17
After Tonight Justin Nozuka Be the First!
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Michael McDonald Be the First! song title artist comments
Ain't No Stopping Us Now McFadden and Whitehead Be the First!
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Be the First!
All For Love Bryan Adams 44
All I Need Jack Wagner 1
All My Life K-Ci & Jojo 68
All Or Nothing Theory Of A Deadman 7
All Summer Long Kid Rock 3
All around me (acoustic) Flyleaf 26
All in a Garden Green Julia Lane 4
All my Love Led Zepplin 7
Allegro Maestoso George F. Handel 2
Always Erasure 1
Always The Love Songs Eli Young Band 1
Always With Me, Always With You Joe Satriani 6
Always and Forever Heatwave 27
Amazing Grace Ruben Studdard 9
American Pie Don McLean Be the First!
Angel Shaggy 13
Postlude Songs
The Postlude plays at the conclusion of the ceremony, after the recessional. As your guests exit, the postlude music should keep with the upbeat mood.
song title artist comments
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (Dirty Dancing) 9
(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry The Crystals 67
(You Were Made) Especially For Me The Jackson 5 2
1,000 Faces Randy Montana 20
2 Become 1 Spice Girls 10
4Evermore Anthony David Feat. Algebra & Phonte 5
5 steps Dru Hill 14
A Little More Skillet 29
A Nova Vida Carter Burwell 3
A River Flows In You Yiruma 42
A Sorta Fairytale Tori Amos Be the First!
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross and The Supreme 3
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Be the First!
All For Love Bryan Adams 44
All My Life K-Ci & Jojo 68
All Summer Long Kid Rock 3
All The Man That I Need Whitney Houston Be the First!
All around me (acoustic) Flyleaf 26
All in Lifehouse 11
All of My Days Alexi Murdoch 6
Always Pebbles featuring Charelle 2 song title artist comments
Always With Me, Always With You Joe Satriani 6
Always and Forever Heatwave 27
Amazing Grace Ruben Studdard 9
Amen The Grace Thrillers Be the First!
Angel Chaka Khan 16
Angels Robin Thicke 35
Annie's Other Song John Denver 1
Anyone Else But You Moldy Peaches 10
Arioso Bach 11
Autumn Vivaldi 4
Be Ever Wonderful Earth, Wind, and Fire 20
Beautiful Christina Aguilera 9
Beautiful Day U2 9
Because You Loved Me Celine Dion 111
Being Awesome Amy Heffernan 1
Believe Lenny Kravitz Be the First!
Bella's Lullaby Carter Burwell 6
Bella's Lullaby (piano version) Taliesin Orchestra 22
Best Thing that Ever Happened Fred Hammond 3