Wedding Music: Ceremony

Music.  An ever growing collection of songs makes selecting your wedding music a difficult task for many brides and grooms. 

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To begin the discussion on wedding music, what are your selections for the ceremony?  You can elect instrumental or vocal songs to be played: a string quartet, a soloist, a choir, a record, etc. 

Some of the most common songs are:

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Processional

• "Bridal Chorus" (Wagner)
• "The Four Seasons" (Vivaldi)
• "Isn't It Romantic" (Miller)
• "Water Music" (Handel)
• "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong)
• "I Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis)

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Interlude

• "Wedding Song" (Bradley)
• "Ave Maria" (Schubert)
• "Love Me Tender" (Elvis Presley)
• "Romanza" (Beethoven)
• "One Hand, One Heart" (Bernstein & Sondheim)
• "Benedictus" (Simon & Garfunkel)

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Recessional

• "Wedding March" (Mendelssohn)
• "Ode to Joy" (Beethoven)
• "The Long and Winding Road" (The Beatles)
• "Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder)
• "From This Moment On" (Cole Porter)
• and so many more!

Many brides and grooms are also deciding to choose a song from a current artist that captures their relationship in music.  You can either have the record version played or hire someone to play it on the guitar, piano, or another instrument.  Songs can be so effect in putting emotions and feelings into voice. 

For more recommendations or information, please contact us, info@vintageandlace.com, or visit our website, http://www.vintageandlace.com/.

Have a great weekend!

Heather