Choosing Your Wedding Ceremony Songs
Want to find those perfect songs that speak to you as a couple?
When planning your wedding ceremony, the selection of music plays a crucial role in not only setting the mood as guests arrive, but also sharing with your friends and family what songs are important and special to you as a couple. Whether your jam is classical, contemporary or a mixture of the two, a Vivid Strings quartet or another string ensemble can recreate a sophisticated and timeless take on your favourite tunes. And if you’re feeling a little stuck on where to start, we’ve selected our best-loved favourites to perform — hopefully giving you a little inspiration for those key moments on your special day.
PROCESSIONAL
Classical
J.S. Bach – Air
Mendelssohn – Wedding March
Pachelbel – Canon in D
Saint-Saëns – The Swan
Wagner – Bridal Chorus
Contemporary
Beyonce – Halo
Bruno Mars – Marry You
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
Ed Sheeran – Perfect
Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love
RECESSIONAL
Classical
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Clarke – Trumpet Voluntary
Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Max Richter - Spring 1
Vivaldi – Autumn or Spring from The Four Seasons
Contemporary
The Beatles – All You Need is Love
Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Paradise
Taylor Swift - Love Story
The Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
U2 – Beautiful Day
SIGNING OF THE REGISTER
Classical
J.S Bach – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Delibes – Flower Duet from Lakmé
Mascagni – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Mozart – Romance from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Contemporary
Des’ree – Kissing You
Elton John – Your Song
John Legend - All of Me
Mancini – Moon River
Morricone – Gabriel’s Oboe
UNITY / ADDITIONAL
Classical
J.S Bach – Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring or Arioso
Elgar - Salut d’Amour
Frank – Panis Angelicus
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
Schubert – Ave Maria
Contemporary
Beyoncé - Halo
Crowded House – Fall at Your Feet
Josh Groben – You Raise Me Up
Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah
Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World