Banff Lake Louise Weddings

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.

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(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