Wedding Music Selections for the Ceremony and Reception

As per requests by many brides and grooms who are planning their own weddings. If you too plan to provide your own selection of songs and musical pieces at your wedding check the following Directory. The wedding music and songs lists here are attributed to different segments of your wedding.Music at your wedding.

This directory, represent a pretty comprehensive collection of the many wedding and anniversary song and music selections that are available.

The artists listed with the songs are either the original, or the most well known performers of the songs. Please note that many songs have several renditions by different artists each with their own style. Feel free to choose your favorites.

We did our best to categorize many selections by the specific event at the wedding or anniversary. We also placed many under the appropriate category:

Popular, Oldies, Country, TRADITIONAL, Hispanic, Hebrew etc… so you can find just what you are looking for quickly and easily.

So, whether you:

  • are getting married,
  • Celebrate a special anniversary
  • Renew your wedding vows OR
  • Celebrate a very special life cycle event, we hope you’ll benefit by using the songs and musical selection presented here.

These songs represent a pretty comprehensive collection of the many wedding and anniversary song and music selections that are available.

The artists listed with the songs are either the original, or the most well known performers of the songs. Please note that many songs have several renditions by different artists each with his or her own style. Feel free to choose your favorites.

We did our best to categorize many selections by the specific event at the wedding or anniversary. We also placed many under the appropriate category:

Popular, Oldies, Country, TRADITIONAL, Hispanic, Hebrew etc… so you can find just what you are looking for quickly and easily.

  • are getting married,
  • celebrate a special anniversary
  • renew your marriage vows
  • Celebrate a special life cycle even
  • Following are Songs and Music for the: CEREMONY RECESSIONAL
  • “Air On The G String” from Orchestral Suite No.3 – J S Bach – Classical
  • “Allegro Maestoso” from Water Music – G F Handel – Classical
  • All You Need is Love – Beatles – Oldies
  • At the Beginning – Anastasia Soundtrack
  • Beautiful Day – U2 – Popular
  • Book of Days – Enya – Popular
  • Brandenburg Concerto No.3 – Johann Sebastian Bach – Classical
  • Cowboy Take Me Away – Dixie Chicks – Country
  • Crown Imperial March – Walton
  • “Entrance Of The Queen Of Sheba” from Solomon – George Frideric Handel – Classical
  • Everlasting Love – Natalie Cole – Popular
  • Forever Young – Bob Dylan – Oldies
  • “Hallelujah Chorus” from The Messiah – George Frideric Handel – Classical
  • Hawaiian Wedding Song – Elvis Presley – Oldies
  • Hooked on a Feeling – Blue Swede
  • Hornpipe – Water Music – George Frideric Handel – Classical
  • How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – James Taylor
  • I’m Kissing You – Theme from Romeo & Juliet – Des’Ree
  • Got You, Babe – Sonny & Cher – Oldies
  • I’m a Believer – The Monkees – Oldies
  • I’m Kissing You – Theme from Romeo & Juliet – Des’Ree
  • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode To Joy)” from the 9th Symphony – Ludwig Von Beethoven – Classical
  • Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
  • La Rejouissance – Royal Fireworks Music – George Frideric Handel – Classical
  • Magnificat in D, BWV 243 – Opening Chorus – Johann Sebastian Bach – Classical
  • Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship
  • Rondeau – Masterpiece Theater Theme – Mouret – Classical
  • Ray of Light – Madonna – Popular
  • Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder – Oldies
  • Star Wars Main Title – John Williams
  • Strawberry Wine – Deanna Carter
  • This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole – Popular
  • Toccata from Organ Symphony # 5 – Widor – Classical
  • Trumpet Tune in D – Purcell – Classical
  • “Wedding March” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Opus 61) – Mendelssohn – Classical
  • What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong – Oldie
  • World On A String – Frank Sinatra – Oldies

Following are Songs and Music for the CEREMONY INTERLUDE

  • Wrapped Up In You – Garth Brooks – Country
  • All Star – (Smash Mouth)
  • Annie’s Song – John Denver – Country
  • Arioso – (Bach) – Classecal
  • At Last – Etta James
  • Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang 3 D 829 Opus 25 #6) – Franz Schubert – Classical
  • Baby I Would – (O-Town)
  • Beautiful As U – (All-4-One)
  • Can You Feel the Love – (Elton John)
  • Carillon de Westminster – Louis Vierne – Classical
  • Cavalleria Rusticana – Prelude – Pietro Mascagni – Classical/li>
  • Cross My Heart – George Strait
  • Clair de Lune – Suite Bergamasque 3rd Movement – Claude Debussy – Classical
  • Dodi Li Hebrew Love Song
  • “Duettino” from Lakme – (Delibes)
  • For You I Will – Monica
  • From This Moment – Shania Twain – Bryan White – Country
  • Greensleeves – Ralph Vaughn Williams – Classical
  • Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • Gymnopedie #1 – Erik Satie – Classical
  • Here And Now – Luther Vandross – Oldies
  • “Hornpipe” from Water Music – Handel – Classical
  • Hymn – Finlandia – Grieg – Classical
  • I Believe In You and Me – Whitney Houston or Four Tops – Popular
  • I Do – Paul Brandt – Popular
  • I Do (Cherish You)- 98 Degrees & Rising – Popular
  • I Know How the River Feels – (Diamond Rio)
  • In My Life – The Beatles – Oldies
  • Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring – Johann Sebastian Bach – Classical
  • “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode To Joy)” from the 9th Symphony – Beethoven – Classical
  • London Trio #3 in G – Adante – Franz Joseph Haydn – Classical
  • Look What Love Has Done – (Jaci Velasquez)
  • Loving You – (Betsy Foster)
  • Made To Love You – (Gerald Levert)
  • May It Be – (Enya)
  • Movement I from Symphony No. 1 – Antonio Vivaldi – Classical
  • O God of Life – Panis Angelicus – Franck
  • O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianna Schicchi) – Giacomo Puccini – Classical
  • Only Time – Enya – Popular
  • Pavane Pur Une Infante Defunte – (Ravel) – Classical
  • perhaps love – (john denver)
  • Psalm XIX (Estro Poetico-Armonico) – Benedetto Marcello – Classical
  • “Quando M’en’ Vo’ Soletta (Musetta) – Giacomo Puccini – Classical
  • Ribbon In The Sky – Stevie Wonder – Oldies
  • Seek Ye First – (United Methodist Hymnal)
  • Sheep May Safely Graze – (Bach) – Classical
  • Siciliano – (Concerto for Oboe in D) – Johann Sebastian Bach – Classical
  • Something Like You – (NSync)
  • Still the one – Shania twain
  • Storybook Love – Willy DeVille – Popular
  • Straight to the Heart – (Michael W. Smith)
  • Symphonie #5 in F minor, Opus 42 – Charles Marie Widor – Classical
  • The Four Seasons – Spring – Vivaldi – Classical
  • The Joy of Life -Kenny G – Popular
  • The Lord’s Prayer – Malotte
  • The Rose – Bette Midler – Popular
  • Time in a Bottle – (Jim Croce)
  • Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn’ – Henry Purcell – Classical
  • When Love is Found – (Cotter & Haas)
  • When You Say Nothing at All – Alison Krauss and Union Station or Ronan Keating – Country
  • Your Song – Elton John

Following are Songs and Music for the: CEREMONY PROCESSIONAL

  • “Adagio” from Sonata in E-Flat – (Mozart) – Classical
  • After All – (Peter Cetera and Cher)
  • “Air” from Water Music – (Handel) – Classical
  • “Air On The G String” from Orchestral Suite No.3 – (Bach) Classical
  • A Day Without Rain (Enya)
  • “Allegro Maestoso” from Water Music – (Handel) – Classical
  • And Then I Kissed Him – (Gavin Greenaway – Pearl Harbor Soundtrack)
  • Aniron love theme – (Enya – Lord of the Rings Soundtrack)
  • Arioso – (Bach) – Classical
  • At Last – (Etta James)
  • Ave Maria – (Schubert) – Classical
  • Bridal Chorus – Classical Celtic
  • Blue Danube Waltz – (Strauss) – Classical
  • Canon in D – (Pachebel) – Classical
  • Can’t Live a Day (In a Different Light Album) – (Avalon)
  • Dodi Li- Hebrew Love SongEdge of Forever – (Richard Marx )
  • Elvira Madigan Theme – (Mozart) – Classical
  • Erev Ba – (Shoshana Damari) – Hebrew
  • Exile – (Enya)
  • Fields of Gold – (Sting) – Classical
  • Forrest Gump Suite – (Forrest Gump Soundtrack)
  • From This Moment – (Shania Twain & Bryan White)Give Me Forever, I Do – (John Tesh)
  • Heart of a King – (Nick Glennie-Smith – Man in the Iron Mask Soundtrack)
  • Here and Now – (Luther VAndross)
  • “Hornpipe” from Water Music – (Handel) – Classical
  • I knew I loved you – (Savage Garden)
  • I will love you – (Fisher)
  • I’m A Believer – (The Monkees)
  • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – (Bach) – Classical
  • Joy – (George Winston)
  • Kissing You – (Des Ree)
  • La Serinissima – (Loreena McKennitt)
  • Landslide (Acoustic Only) – (Fleetwood Mac )
  • Love, Look What You’ve Done to Me – (Bozz Skaggs)
  • Love Theme From St. Elmo’s Fire (Instrumental) – Classical
  • Marble Halls – (Enya)
  • Minuet in G – (Bach (from Anna Magdelena Bach’s notebook)) updated
  • More – (Andy Williams) – Oldies
  • My Best Friend – (Tim McGraw)
  • Now and Forever – (Air Supply) Now and Forever – (Richard Marx )
  • Ode to Joy – (Beethoven) updated – Classical
  • Only Time – (Enya)
  • Pretty Donna (Instrumental) – (Collective Soul)
  • Processional to Te Deum – (Charpentier)
  • Processional Song – (Sound of Music)
  • Queen of my Heart – (Westlife)
  • Ready for Love – (India Arie)
  • Rebel Heart – (the Corrs)
  • Right Here Waiting – (Monica)
  • “Romance” from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – (Mozart) – Classical
  • Rondeau – Masterpiece Theater Theme – (Mouret)
  • Somewhere in Time – (Somewhere in Time Soundtrack)
  • Spend My Life With You – (Eric Benet & Tamia)
  • Suite in D major: Prince of Denmark’s March (Trumpet Voluntary) – (Clark)
  • The Lady, Her Lover and Lord – (TD Jakes featuring Shirley Murdock)
  • The Wedding Song – (Kenny G)
  • Time to Say Goodbye – (Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli)
  • True Love – (Bing Crosby)
  • Trumpet Tune – (henry purcell) updated
  • We Must Be In Love – (Pure Soul)
  • Wedding March ( Here Comes the Bride) from Lohengrin – (Wagner)
  • Wedding March – (Sound of Music Soundtrack)

Following are Songs and Music for the: CEREMONY PRELUDE

  • Adagio” from Sonata in E-Flat – (Mozart) – Classical
  • “Air” from Water Music – (Handel) – Classical
  • “Air On The G String” from Orchestral Suite No.3 – (Bach) – Classical
  • Ave Maria – (Schubert) – Classical
  • Canon in D – (Pachebel) – Classical
  • Clair de Lune – (Debussy) – Classical
  • “Courante” – (from the Three Lute Dances)
  • Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – (Bach) – Classical
  • Only Time – (Enya)
  • I Will Be Here – (Steven Curtis Chapman)
  • Only Time – (Enya)
  • I Will Be Here – (Steven Curtis Chapman)
  • Trumpet Voluntary
  • For the Love of a Princess – (Braveheart Soundtrack)
  • Forever in Love – (Kenny G)
  • Greensleeves – Traditional
  • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee – (Organ)
  • Meant to Be – (Jim Brickman)
  • Moonlight Sonata – (Beethoven) – Classical
  • My Heart Will Go On – (Celine Dion – Titanic Soundtrack)
  • Nocturne In E-Flat, Op.9 No.2 – (Chopin) – Classical
  • Sheep May Safely Graze – (Bach) – Classical
  • Surely the Presence of the Lord – (Various)
  • The Four Seasons – (Vivaldi) – Classical
  • The Immigrant (Love Theme) – (Godfather Soundtrack)
  • Trumpet Tune – (Purcell) – Classical
  • “Waltz” from Sleeping Beauty, Act 1 – (Tchaikovsky) – Classical

Following are Songs and Music for the UNITY CANDLES CEREMONY

  • A Page is Turned – (Bebo Norman)
  • All I Ask Of You – (Sarah Brightman)
  • All my Life – (K-Ci and Jo-Jo)
  • Always – (Atlantic Starr)
  • Amazing Grace – (Lari White)
  • Ave Maria – (Schubert) – Classical
  • Because You Loved Me – (Celine Dion)
  • Canon in D – (Pachebel) – Classical
  • Circle of Life – (Elton John Theme – Lion King Soundtrack)
  • Colour of My Love – (Celine Dion)
  • Endless Love – (Mariah Carey)
  • Faithful Friend – (Marsha Stevens & Debbie Hardy)
  • Flesh of My Flesh – (Leon Patillo)
  • From This Moment – (Shania Twain & Bryan White)
  • Give Me Forever, I Do – (John Tesh)
  • Grow Old With Me – (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
  • Here and Now – (Luther Vandross)
  • Household of Faith – (Steve & Anne Paynter)
  • I Believe In You and Me – (Whitney Houston)
  • I Cross my Heart – (George Strait)
  • I Do – (Paul Brandt)
  • If I Should Fall Behind – (Bruce Springsteen)
  • If You Could See What I See – (Geoff Moore)
  • I Hope You Dance – (Lee Ann Womack)
  • I’ll Always Be Right There – (Bryan Adams)
  • I’ll Stand By You – (The Pretenders)
  • It’s Your Love – (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)
  • I Will Love You – (Fisher)
  • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode To Joy)” – (Beethoven) – Classical
  • Keeper of the Stars – (Tracy Byrd)
  • Longer – (Dan Fogelberg)
  • Love of my Life – (Sammy Kershaw)
  • Me and You – (Kenny Chesney)
  • My One and Only Love – (Sting)
  • Once in a Lifetime Love – (Alan Jackson)
  • One Hand, One Heart – (West Side Story)
  • One of Two – (Gary Chapman)
  • Perhaps Love – (John Denver and Placido Domingo)
  • The Rose – (Bette Milinder)
  • The Wedding Song – (Kenny G)
  • This I Promise You – (NSync)
  • This Love – (Jamie Slocum)
  • True Companion – (Marc Cohn)
  • Watermark – (Enya)
  • When I Said I Do – (Clint Black & Lisa Hartman-Black)
  • Wherever You Go – (David Haas)
  • When You Say Nothing At All – (Allison Kraus)
  • When You Say Nothing At All – (Ronan Keating)
  • You Light Up My Life – (Leann Rimes)
  • You Light Up My Life – (Debby Boone)

Following are Songs and Music for the RECEPTION INTRODUCTIONS

  • Across The Stars (Love Theme from Star Wars Episode II) – (John Williams)
  • Ain’t that a kick in the head – (Dean Martin)
  • Another One Bites the Dust – (Queen)
  • At Last – (Etta James)
  • Augie’s Great Municipal Band – (Star Wars – Phantom Menace Soundtrack)
  • Beautiful Day – (U2)
  • Canon in D – (Pachebel) – Classical
  • Celebration – (Kool N the Gang)
  • Charlie Brown Theme Song – (Amani Murray)
  • Ebony and Ivory – (Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson)
  • Escape – (Enrique Inglasis)
  • Eye of the Tiger – (Survivor – Rocky Soundtrack)
  • Get the Party Started – (Pink)
  • Going to the Chapel – (Yellowman)
  • Hallellujah – (Handel’s Messiah) – Classical
  • Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel – (Tavares)
  • I Did It – (Dave Matthews Band)
  • I’ll Be There For You (Friend’s Themesong) – (The Rembrandts)
  • I’m a Believer – (Smash Mouth – Shrek Soundtrack)
  • Imperial March – (Empire Strikes Back )
  • Keep Hope Alive – (The Crystal Method)
  • Lets get ready to rumble – (Jock Jams)
  • Meet me at the altar – (jagged edge)
  • Pretty Woman – (Roy Orbinson)
  • So in love – (all-4-one )
  • So This Is Love – (Cinderella Theme)
  • Sunshine of Your Love – (Cream) Superman (Main Title) – (Superman Soundtrack)

Following are Songs and Music for the FIRST DANCE

  • Alwaynd Forevs aer – Heatwave
  • Always – Atlantic Star
  • Amazed – Lonestar
  • Angel Eyes – Jeff Healey
  • At Last – Etta James
  • Beautiful In My Eyes – Joshua Kadison
  • Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
  • Breathe – Faith Hill
  • Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
  • Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray
  • Dance of Love – Dan Hill
  • Crazy – Patsy Cline
  • Endless Love – Diana Ross / Lionel Ritchie
  • Everything I Do – Bryan Adams
  • Faithfully – Journey
  • Forever and Ever, Amen – Randy Travis
  • From Here To Eternity – Michael Peterson
  • From This Moment – Shania Twain – Bryan White
  • Give Me Forever I Do – James Ingram / John Tesh
  • Grow Old With Me – Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
  • Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
  • Here And Now – Luther Vandross
  • I Could Not Ask For More – Sara Evans
  • I Cross My Heart – George Strait
  • I Swear – John Michael Montgomery
  • I Finally Found Someone – Barbra Streisand / Bryan Adams
  • I Love The Way You Love Me – John Michael Montgomery
  • In This Life – Colin Raye
  • In Your Eyes – Peter Gabriel
  • It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw / Faith Hill
  • Just You And I – Eddie Rabbitt / Crystal Gayle
  • Keeper Of The Stars – Tracy Byrd
  • Me And You – Kenny Chesney
  • My Valentine – Martine McBride
  • Power Of Love – Celine Dion
  • Thank You – Led Zeppelin
  • To Make You Feel My Love – Garth Brooks
  • To Make You Feel My Love – Trisha Yearwood
  • Tonight I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson / Roberta Flack
  • True Companion – Marc Cohn
  • Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
  • We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
  • When A Man Loves A Woman – Percy Sledge
  • When I Said I Do – Clint Black
  • Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
  • You’re Still The One – Shania Twain

Following are Songs and Music for the MOTHER SON DANCE

  • A Song For My Son – Vickie Mereck
  • A Song For Mama – Boys II Men
  • The Perfect Fan – Backstreet Boys
  • Sunrise, Sunset – Topol
  • Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
  • I’ll Be – Reba McIntyre
  • I Hope You Dance – Leann Womack

Following are Songs and Music for the MOTHER DAUGHTER DANCE

  • The Hopechest Song – Stephanie Bentley
  • Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
  • Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
  • Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
  • 26 cents – The Wilkinsons
  • I’ll Be – Reba McIntyre
  • I Hope You Dance – Leann Womack

Following are Songs and Music for the FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE

  • Thank Heaven For Little Girls – Maurice Chevalier
  • Daddy’s Little Girl – Mills Brothers
  • Through The Years – Kenny Rogers
  • What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
  • When You Say Nothing At All – Allison Kraus
  • Butterfly Kisses – Bob Carlisle
  • Unforgettable – Natalie Cole
  • Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
  • You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
  • I’ll Be – Reba McIntyre
  • Lullabye – Billy Joel
  • I Hope You Dance – Leann Womac

Following are Songs and Music for the CUTTING THE WEDDING CAKE

  • Love & Marriage – Frank Sinatra
  • How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – James Taylor
  • Sugar Sugar – The Archies
  • Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
  • Sugar Pie Honey Bunch (I Can’t Help Myself) – Four Tops

Following are Songs and Music for the BOUQUET TOSS

  • All I Wanna Do – Cheryl Crow
  • American Woman – Lenny Kravitz
  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
  • Bad Girls – Donna Summer
  • Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend
  • Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
  • Girls, Girls, Girls – Motley Crue
  • Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – (Cyndi Lauper)
  • Going to the Chapel – Yellowman
  • He Loves Me, He Loves U Not – Dream
  • Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar
  • Hot Girls In Love – Lover boy
  • I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do – ABBA
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