ceremony music

prelude music: (played prior to the ceremony, while guests are arriving)
Arioso (Bach)
As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Tony Bennett)
Ave Maria (Schubert / Gounod)
Brandenburg Concerto #2 (Bach)
Gloria (Vivaldi)
God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
Greensleeves (Traditional)
Isn’t It Romantic (Glenn Miller)
Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)
Ode To Joy (Beethoven)
Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)
Water Music (Handel)

processional & bridal music: (played during the time the family, wedding party, and the bride walk down the aisle)
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride) from “Lohengrin” (Wagner)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
I Can’t Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
In My Life (The Beatles)
March From Lohengrin (Wagner)
The Four Seasons (Handel)
Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince of Denmark’s March) (Clarke or Purcell)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
Water Music (Handel)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge)

interlude music (optional): (the songs played during the ceremony)
Amazing Grace (Traditional)
And I Love Her (The Beatles)
Ave Maria (Schubert)
Für Elise (Beethoven)
Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)
La Traviata (Verdi)
Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)
Primavera: First Movement, Allegro (Vivaldi)
Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
We’ve Only Just Begun (The Carpenters)

recessional music: (played as the new husband and wife walk up the aisle together)
Hallelujah Chorus (from “The Messiah”) (Handel)
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown)
I Got You Babe (Sonny and Cher)
Magnificat In D (Bach)
Ode To Joy (from The Ninth Symphony) (Beethoven)
The Long And Winding Road (The Beatles)
Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Wedding March (from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”) (Mendelssohn)

reception music

first dance music: (first dance as husband and wife)
A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
All My Life (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville)
As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Michael Feinstein)
At Last (Etta James)
Can I Have This Dance? (Ann Murray)
Can’t Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
Don’t Know Much (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville)
Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie)
Everything I Do {I Do For You} (Bryan Adams)
Faithfully (Journey)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
Here And Now (Luther Vandross)
I Can Love You Like That (John M. Montgomery)
I Cross My Heart (George Strait)
I Swear (John M. Montgomery or All 4 One)
I’ll Be There (Mariah Carey)
It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.)
No Ordinary Love (Sade)
On Bended Knee (Boyz II Men)
Our Love Is Here To Stay (Harry Connick, Jr.)
Power Of Love (Celine Dion)
The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
Tonight I Celebrate My Love (Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson)
Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge or Michael Bolton)
When You Say Nothing At All (Allison Krauss)
*These are the most requested songs, but there are many others. 

father/daughter music: (dance between the new bride and her father)
A Song For My Daughter (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
Daddy’s Girl (Peter Cetera)
Daddy’s Hand (Holly Dunn)
Daddy’s Little Girl (Kippi Brannon)
Father’s Eyes (Amy Grant)
Friends (Elton John)
Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart)
Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
How Do You Fall In Love (Alabama)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
Lullabye (Billy Joel)
My Dad (Paul Petersen)
My Girl (The Temptations)
My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof – Sndtrk)
Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Gigi)
The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
Through The Years (Kenny Rogers)
Times of Your Life (Paul Anka)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)

mother/son music: (dance between the husband and his mother)
A Song For My Son (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
Blessed (Elton John)
Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)
Don’t Know Much (Linda Rondstadt and Aaron Neville)
Ever I Saw Your face (Roberta Flasck)
Friends (Elton John)
Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston)
Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart)
Hero (Mariah Carey)
I Wish You Love (Natalie Cole)
I.O.U (Jimmy Dean)
In My Life (The Beatles)
In This Life (Bette Midler)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Moon Dance (Van Morrison)
Moon River (Andy Williams)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof – Sndtrk)
Thanks Again (Ricky Skaggs)
Through The Years (Kenny Rogers)
‘Til The End Of Time (Perry Como)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstong)
Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
Wishing Tree (Sonia Dada)
You’re The Inspiration (Chicago)

bridal party dance music: (dances including the bride & groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen, and family members)
Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
Friends (Elton John)
Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks)
Heroes and Friends (Randy Travis)
In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
That’s What Friends Are For (Dionne & Friends: Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
We Are Family (Sister Sledge)

cutting the cake music: (played while the bride & groom cut the cake)
Axel F (Harold Faltermeyer)
Cut the Cake (Average White Band)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar)
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
I Got You Babe (Sunny & Cher)
I Wanna Grow Old With You (Adam Sandler)
Love & Marriage (Frank Sinatra)
Oh Yeah! (Yello)
Peter Gunn Theme
Pour Some Sugar On Me (Def Leppard)
Recipe For Love (Harry Connick Jr.)
Sugar, Sugar (The Archies)
That’s Amore’ (Dean Martin)
When I’m 64 (The Beatles)

last dance music: (last song of the night for the bride & groom and their remaining guests)
Always And Forever (Heatwave)
Closing Time (Semisonic)
Could I Have This Dance (Anne Murray)
From This Moment On (Shania Twain & Bryan White)
Good Riddance {Time Of Your Life} (Green Day)
Goodnight Sweetheart (Spaniels)
Goodnight, Sweetheart (David Kersh)
How Your Love Makes Me Feel (Diamond Rio)
I’ve Had The Time Of My Life (Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes)
Last Dance (Donna Summer)
New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
Save The Best For Last (Vanessa Williams)
The Dance (Garth Brooks)
The Party’s Over (Nat King Cole)
Truly, Madly, Deeply (Savage Garden)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Wonderful Tonight (David Kersh)
You’re Still The One (Shania Twain)
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