Your Wedding Music

Prior to Ceremony –
We’ll play at least ½ hour of music prior to the beginning of your ceremony while your guests arrive.  You may choose specific songs or we’ll choose music to coordinate with your ceremony music.

 Examples of the type of music chosen for this part of your wedding celebration are:

The Beginning of the Partnership – (Shakespeare in Love Soundtrack)
Chapel of Love – Bette Midler
You Raise Me Up – Josh Grobin
Suite River – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Humoresque – Dvorak
Chopin’s Elude op. 10
Salut D’Amour (Elgar)
Someone to Watch Over Me  – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Moon River – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Lieberstraum (Love Song No. 2) – List
Ave Maria
Jesu - Joy of Man's Desiring

Handel's Messiah Chorus

Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D (Air)

Vivaldi's Autumn Concerto No. 3 in F

Vivaldi's Spring Concerto No. 1 in E

Mother’s seating
Formal weddings may choose to have a song played while special guests such parents, step-parents, and grandparents of the couple are seated if not part of the wedding party.

Groomsmen entry and/or Bridesmaid’s Prelude
Ceremonies with two or more bridesmaids (including maid of honor) or those that have the groomsmen enter formally usually have a song during which the bridal party walks down the aisle. 

Bride’s Prelude
Generally, one song is chosen for the bride’s walk down the aisle. Examples:

Angel Eyes

Ode to Joy

Hans Zimmer – You’re So Cool (True Romance Soundtrack)

Pachalbel’s Canon in D - Orchestral

Pachalbel's Canon in D - Guitar

Bridal Chorus - Here Comes the Bride - Wagner - Choral

Bridal Chorus - Here Comes the Bride - Wagner - Organ

During ceremony –some couples choose to include a song during the ceremony that is very special for Unity Candle lighting, rose ceremony, or just for a romantic moment.  Examples:

The Battle Hymn of Love – Kathy Mattea
From this Moment On – Shania Twain
There is Love - The Wedding Song

Know you by Heart

You are Me, I am You

Right by Your Side

Recessional – An upbeat celebratory song

Trumpet Voluntary - Chamber

Trumpet Voluntary - Organ

The Wedding March – Mendelssohn

Beautiful Day - U2

Reception – Choose any songs you like from your own personal collection or from the radio or internet.  Below are some popular choices to give you ideas.   It is not necessary to choose all your music; we’ll add music that is enjoyed by most if you don’t make specific choices.
 

At Last - Etta James
When a Man Loves a Woman – Bette Midler
You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
In My Life - Beatles
Crazy - KC and Jo-Jo
Van Morrison – Into the Mystic
You’re Still the One – Shania Twain
You’re In My Heart – Rod Stewart
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
You’ll Be in My Heart – (Tarzan Soundtrack)
Circle of Life – Elton John
L-O-V-E      (L is for the way you looked at me)
When I fall in Love – Celine Dion/Clive Griffin
You’ve Got a Way – Shania Twain
Sometimes When We Touch – Rod Stewart
Your Song – Elton John
Blessed – Elton John
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
Turn Me On – Norah Jones
When You Say You Love Me – Josh Grobin
We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters
Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
Jimmy Durante – Make Someone Happy
Jimmy Durante - As Time Goes By
Harry Connick, Jr. – Wink and a Smile
Louis Armstrong – A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Louis Armstron – Wonderful World
Friends – Bette Midler

Event Dance music – First dance, Father/daughter, Mother/son, etc. 

My Girl – Temptations
Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
Face of Love - Jewell
Mama - Boys II Men
I Loved Her First
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
I hope you Dance – LeeAnn Womack

Group Dance Music

Cha-Cha Slide
Cupid Shuffle
Chicken Dance
Electric Slide
Shout
The Twist

Bouquet toss/Garter/Cake cutting/Special moments

Some couples choose specific music for events like the cake cutting.  Most couples have our DJ choose appropriate music.