Wedding Music

Instrumental Wedding Ceremony Music
By Espie Estrella, About.com Guide

I love attending weddings; it's so romantic to witness two people profess their love to each other. I remember years ago being a bridesmaid for the first time during a cousin's wedding. It was so beautiful, but what made the ceremony extra special was the music.

When I got married myself I saw to it that the wedding plans were based on what we wanted. My husband and I didn't hire a wedding coordinator, instead we made all the plans and arrangements ourselves. Of course it was difficult and at times nerve-wracking, but all in all we were pleased with the outcome. Among the many details I focused on was the music; from the wedding ceremony down to the reception, I made a point to choose the music we both love.

If you are planning your special day and looking for music to match the occasion, here are several instrumentals to choose from. These music pieces are great for the prelude, processional and recessional parts of the wedding ceremony. Click on the title to hear a music sample and the name of the composer to learn more about him.


Instrumental Wedding Ceremony Music

•"Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin" ("Here Comes the Bride") by Richard Wagner

•"Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel

•"Guitar Concerto in D Major" (2nd Movement) by Antonio Vivaldi

•"Trumpet Tune and Air" by Henry Purcell

•"Wedding March" by Felix Mendelssohn

•"Promenade" (from "Pictures At An Art Exhibition") by Modest Mussorgsky

•"Cantata No. 156: Arioso" by Johann Sebastian Bach

•"Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Andante" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

•"Piano Concerto No.21, KV 467 - Andante" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

•"Spring" (from the Four Seasons) by Antonio Vivaldi

•"Sheep May Safely Graze" (Cantata No.208) by Johann Sebastian Bach

•"Clair de lune" by Claude Debussy

•"Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini" by Sergei Rachmaninoff

•"Morning" (from Peer Gynt) by Edvard Grieg

•"Laudate Dominum" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart



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