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Songs
for the Prelude
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The
prelude is the background music
played before the wedding, while
the guests are arriving and being
seated. It is usually 15 - 30
minutes in length, depending on
the wedding location and the
number of guests. The
prelude will set the tone for the
rest of your ceremony, so it
should reflect the style of your
wedding. A formal church ceremony
might have a more formal,
all-classical music prelude, and
might include hymns. In a less
formal setting, the prelude might
include popular love songs. Soft,
romantic or contemplative music is
usually appropriate in either
setting.
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| Air
in F |
Handel |
| Air
on the G String |
Bach |
| Jesu,
Joy of Man's Desiring |
Bach |
| Canon
in D |
Pachelbel |
| Wachet
Auf |
Bach |
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| Songs
for the Processional |
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are usually three parts to the
processional:
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| 1.
Seating
of parents and grandparents
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| 2.
Attendants' entrance (including
flower girl and ringbearer) |
| 3.
Bridal processional |
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| The
formal seating of parents and
grandparents signals the beginning
of the actual wedding ceremony to
the guests. After the last parent
is seated (generally the mother of
the bride), the attendants enter.
The groomsmen may enter from the
side with the groom and officiant,
or they may escort the bridesmaids
down the aisle. Depending on
the size of the bridal party, and
the length of the aisle, you may
want to select separate pieces for
the seating of parents and the
attendants' entrance. In either
case, the best pieces for this
part of the processional are those
with a steady beat at an easy
walking tempo. You might consider
something with a stately air for
the attendants' entrance,
especially if it is in contrast to
something less formal for the
seating of the parents. The
attendants' processional will end
when all attendants are in place
at the altar. The last part
of the processional is, of course,
the entrance of the bride. This is
where she will be making her grand
entrance, so the bridal
processional is usually the most
stately and majestic of the
processional selections. As with
the attendants' processional, the
bridal processional should be at
an easy walking pace. |
| Bridal
Chorus ("Here
comes the bride") |
Wagner |
| Wedding
March |
Mendelssohn |
| Air
on the G String |
Bach |
| Air
(from Water Music) |
Handel |
| Canon
in D |
Pachelbel |
| Procession
of Joy |
Hal
Hopson |
| Prelude
to Te Deum |
Marc-Antoine
Charpentier |
| Wedding
Fanfare |
Arthur
Bliss |
| Ode
to Joy |
Beethoven |
| Trumpet
Voluntary |
Jeremiah
Clarke or John Stanley |
| The
Water Music |
Handel |
| Rigadoun |
Campra |
| Ave
Marie |
Schubert |
| The
March |
Tchaikovsky |
| Waltz
of the Flowers |
Tchaikovsky |
| La
Rejouissance |
Handel |
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| Songs
for the Recessional |
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recessional is played right after the
ceremony, as the new couple walks back up
the aisle together, followed by the
wedding party. This piece is joyful and up
beat, celebrating the wedding that has
just taken place. Sometimes the
recessional is followed by a second
similar piece, played as the guests are
walking out. |
| Pomp
and Circumstance |
Elgar |
| The
Russian Dance |
Tchaikovsky |
| Tuba
Tune in D |
Lang |
| Trumpet
Fanfare |
Mouret |
| Wedding
March |
Mendelssohn |
| Allegro
Maestoso |
Handel |
| Alla
Hornpipe |
Handel |
| Ode
to Joy |
Beethoven |
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First Dance
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| A Kiss to Build a Dream On |
Louis
Armstrong |
| A Whole New World
(Aladdin's Theme) |
Peabo
Bryson & Regina Belle |
| All I Have |
Beth Nielson Chapman |
| Always |
Atlantic Star |
| Always and Forever |
Heatwave
or Luther Vandross |
| At
last |
Etta
James |
| Babe |
Styx |
| Because You Loved Me |
Celine Dion |
| Can You Feel the Love
Tonight |
Elton John-Lion King
SoundTrack |
| Candle
in the Wind |
Elton
John |
| Chances
Are |
Johnny
Mathis |
| Close
to You |
The
Carpenters |
| Could
I Have this Dance |
Anne
Murray |
| Couldn't
Ask for More |
Edwin
McCain |
| Embraceable
You |
Nat
King Cole |
| Endless
Love |
Diana
Ross & Lionel Richie |
| Everything
I do |
Bryan
Adams |
| Fever |
Peggy
Lee |
| From
this Moment |
Shania
Twain & Bryan White |
| It
Had to be You |
Harry
Connick, Jr. |
| It's
Your Love |
Tim
McGraw and Faith Hill |
| Unforgettable |
Nat
King Cole |
| We've
Only Just Begun |
The
Carpenters |
| When
a Man Loves a Woman |
Michael
Bolton |
| When
you Really Love a Woman |
Bryan
Adams |
| When
You Say Nothing at all |
Alison
Krauss |
| Woman |
John
Lennon |
| Wonderful
Tonight |
Eric
Clapton |
| You
Are So Beautiful |
Joe
Cocker |
| You're
Still the One |
Shania
Twain |
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| Father/Bride Dance |
| A
Kiss to Build a Dream On |
Louis
Armstrong |
| A
Song for My Daughter |
Ray
Allaire or Mikki Verrick |
| Because You Loved Me |
Celine Dion |
| Butterfly
Kisses |
Bob
Carlisle |
| Can
You Feel The Love |
Elton
John, The Lion King |
| Childhood |
Proclaimers |
| Daddy's
Girl |
John
Paul Walters |
| Daddy's
Hands |
Judds
or Holly Dunn |
| Daddy's
Little Girl |
Kippi
Branon or Al Martino |
| Dance
with my Father |
Luther
Vandross |
| Father's
Eyes |
Amy
Grant |
| Heaven |
Bryan
Adams |
| I
Swear |
John
Michael Montgomery |
| If
I Could Write a Song |
Billy
Craddock |
| Isn't
She Lovely |
Stevie
Wonder |
| Kiss
by a Rose |
Seal |
| Love
Me Tender |
Elvis
Presley |
| Masterpiece |
Atlantic
Star |
| Moonlight
Serenade |
? |
| My
Girl |
The
Temptations |
| On
the Wings of Love |
Jeffrey
Osborn |
| She's
Got a Way |
Billy
Joel |
| Songbird |
Fleetwood
Mac |
| The
Way You Look Tonight |
Frank
Sinatra |
| Through
The Years |
Kenny
Rogers |
| Unforgettable |
Nat
King Cole & Natalie Cole |
| What
A Wonderful World |
Louis
Armstrong |
| Wind
Beneath My Wings |
Bette
Midler |
| You
are the Sunshine of My Life |
Stevie
Wonder |
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Mother/Groom Dance
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| A
Certain Smile |
Johnny
Mathis |
| Always
on My Mind |
Willie
Nelson |
| Baby
Mine |
Bette
Midler |
| Because
You Loved Me |
Celine
Dion |
| Blessed |
Elton
John |
| Child
of Mine |
Carole
King |
| Close
to You |
Carpenters |
| Do
You Remember |
Phil
Collins |
| Don't
Know Much |
Linda
Ronstadt & Aaron Neville |
| Ever
I Saw your Face |
Roberta
Flack |
| Evergreen |
Barbara
Streisand |
| Have
I told you Lately |
Rod
Stewart |
| Hero |
Mariah
Carey |
| I'll
Have to Say I Love You in a Song |
Jim
Croce |
| Imagine |
John
Lennon |
| Just
the Way you Are |
Billy
Joel |
| Moon
River |
Andy
Williams |
| One
Moment In Time |
Whitney
Houston |
| That's
Amore |
Dean
Martin |
| Through
the Years |
Kenny
Rogers |
| Unchained
Melody |
Righteous
Brothers |
| You've
Got a Friend |
James
Taylor |
| What
a Wonderful World |
Louis
Armstrong |
| Wind
Beneath My Wings |
Bette
Midler |
| You
are the Sunshine of My Life |
Stevie
Wonder |
| You're
the Inspiration |
Chicago |
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| Last Dance |
| A
Kiss to Build a Dream On |
Louis
Armstrong |
| Anything
for your Love |
Eric
Clapton |
| All
You Need is Love |
The
Beatles |
| Always
and Forever |
Heatwave |
| Could
I Have this Dance |
Anne
Murray |
| Happy
Trails |
Roy
Rogers |
| I
Will Always Love You |
Whitney
Houston |
| Isn't
It Romantic |
Mel
Tormé |
| It
Had to be You |
Tony
Bennett |
| Last
Dance |
Donna
Summer |
| Mickey
Mouse Club Song |
Mickey
Mouse Club |
| Moon
River |
Andy
Williams |
| My
Funny Valentine |
Frank
Sinatra |
| Save
the Best for Last |
Vanessa
Williams |
| Save
the Last Dance for Me |
The
Drifters |
| Suddenly |
Billy
Ocean |
| You
Mean the World to Me |
Toni
Braxton |
| We've
Only Just Begun |
The
Carpenters |
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