Traditional Wedding Songs

Bridal Fantasy has put together a list of some of the top choices for today’s couples in their wedding music. While the music for your ceremony usually stays fairly traditional (translation: classical), your reception is where your personal tastes can really shine. If you don’t see a song you really like on here, don’t worry about it! It’s your day – play whatever music you and your fiancé want.

(PS: in the following song listings, traditional means the “original” or classic version of the song)

Top Choices for Wedding Music:

Prelude Music:

• Moonlight Sonata – Beethoven
• Ode to Joy – Beethoven
• Water Music – Handel
• Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
• The Four Seasons – Vivaldi
• Greensleeves – Traditional

Processional and Bridal Music:

• Bridal Chorus (Here comes the Bride) – Wagner
• Canon in D – Pachelbel
• What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstong
• March From Lohengrin – Wagner

Interlude Music:

• Amazing Grace – Traditional
• Fur Elise – Beethoven
• And I Love Her – The Beatles
• Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley

Recessional Music:

• Wedding March – Mendelssohn
• Ode to Joy – Beethoven
• How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
• The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles

First Dance Music:

• Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
• Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John
• I Swear – either: John M. Montgomery or All 4 One
• Unchained Melody – the Righteous Brothers
• Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
• Breathe – Faith Hill
• From This Moment – Shania Twain
• Everything I Do (I Do It For You) – Bryan Adams

Father/Daughter Music:

• My Girl – The Temptations
• The Way You Look Tonight – Frank Sinatra
• Isn’t She Lovely – Stevie Wonder
• Just the Way You Are – Billy Joel

Mother/Son Music:

• Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
• Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
• Hero – Mariah Carey
• A Song for Mama – Boys II Men

Cutting the Cake Music:

• How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
• The Sweetest Thing – U2
• Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
• Pour Some Sugar on Me – Def Leppard

Bouquet/Garter Toss Music:

• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
• You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate
• Man! I Feel Like a Woman – Shania Twain
• Let’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye
• Just A Girl – No Doubt
• Theme from Mission Impossible – Danny Elfman