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Ultimate Guide to Wedding Ceremony Music
Updated: Oct 17, 2019

Church Ceremony Layout
Processional:
The Processional gives you the option to have a separate piece of music for the bridal party to the bridal Entrance. It is basically the music for the flower girls, ring bearers, bridesmaids etc. Processional music starts as soon as the bridal party enters the church and continues until the bride is ready to walk down the isle.
Entrance
The Brides Entrance music starts as soon as the bride enters the church and continues until the bride is at the top of the alter and mass is ready to begin.
In some cases, this song may continue into the Lighting of the Individual Candles below but it is good to have an option for it also just to be safe!
Some popular choices:
Pachelbel - Canon in D Major
Rascal Flatts - Bless The Broken Road
Chantal Kreviazuk - Feels Like Home
Train - Marry Me
Lighting of Individual Candles (Instrumental)
Glen Hansard - Wedding Ring
Ed Sheeran - Perfect
Gabriel's Oboe
Glen Hansard - Falling Slowly
Responsorial Psalm
This is the part of the ceremony where one piece of music will be played in between the First and Second Reading in the mass.
We strongly advise a hymn to be placed into this part of the ceremony.
On Eagles Wings
Ephesians Prayer
As The Deer
Gospel Acclamation (Priest or Musician)
Alleluia
Lighting of Marriage Candle (Instrumental)
The instrumental pieces used for the lighting of the individual candles can also be used here.
Offertory
The Servant Song
Liam Lawton - Mo Ghrá Thú/Hiding Place
Mystery of Faith (Usually done by the Priest)
Sign of Peace
Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
Ephesians Prayer
Schubert - Ave Maria
How Great Thou Art
Here I Am Lord
Communion
Depending on how many guests are present, you could require two songs for communion. Always have two chosen, your favourite being number one, to be safe and the musicians will judge whether or not the second song is needed at the time.
We strongly advise Two Hymns to be placed into this part of the ceremony.
Liam Lawton - Cloud's Veil
John Newton - Amazing Grace
Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli - The Prayer
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Signing of the Register
Generally you should pick two songs for this part of the ceremony. There is more freedom with the song choices here as the mass is over. Sometimes your photographer will take a couple of photos at this stage which might hold things up. We would advise choosing three song here just incsase
Elvis - I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
Van Morrison - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You
Extreme - More than words
Randy Newman - You've got a friend in me
Stricking Matches - When the right one comes along
Recessional
This is when everyone will stand and the bridal party will exit. Try and pick an upbeat song!
Picture This - Take My Hand
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
The Beatles - All You Need Is Love
The Lumineers - Ho Hey
Civil Ceremony Layout
Processional
Kodaline - The One
Chantal Kreviazuk - Feels Like Home
Lighting of Individual Candles (Instrumental)
Elvis - I Can't Help Falling In Love With You
Jason Mraz - I Won't Give Up
After Readings
John Denver - Perhaps Love
Peter Gabriel - The Book of Love
Train - Marry Me
Unity Candle (Instrumental)
The instrumental pieces used for the lighting of the individual candles can also be used here.
Signing of the Register
Christina Perri - A Thousand Years
Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
Recessional
This is when everyone will stand and the bridal party will exit. Try and pick an upbeat song!
Edward Sharpe & Magnetic Zeros - Thats What's Up
Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
Barry Louis Polisar -All I want is you