WEDDING CEREMONY MUSIC

SOUNDWAVE THINGS TO CONSIDER
You are not getting married in a church or temple, so you have the unique ability to mix your music up and make it truly reflective of the bride and groom’s music tastes and vision. If you like classical ceremony songs then that is just great. There are many classical pieces to choose from and I-Tunes is a great resource to sample music. But if traditional is not your personality, then consider tropical, rock, contemporary or Hawaiian ceremony music.

A Soundwave favorite group is the Vitamin String Quartet. This quartet takes charted songs over the decades as well as current rock hits and plays them to an instrumental quartet. Truly beautiful music with a slight edge. Check out I-Tunes to sample their songs. This group is great for ceremony songs as well as dinner music.

WEDDING CEREMONY PRELUDE
The Prelude is an interval of music 20 minutes prior to your ceremony.
Adagio
Allegro
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
Larghetto
On Wings of Song
Winter

START OF THE WEDDING CEREMONY

Seating of the Mothers
The ceremony is signified by the entrance of the Groom’s mom followed by the Bride’s mom. If you are including grandmothers, they will walk prior to the moms.

Processional
The processional is marked by the entrance of the Officiant, Groom, Best Man and Groomsmen, followed by bridesmaids, maid of honor, ring bearer / flower girl.

Last, but most important, is the Bride / Dad entrance. Whether you choose the traditional Wedding March (Here Comes The Bride) or other song, keep in mind that the selected piece should announce the Bride and focus all attention on her.

Popular Song Selections:
Adagio
Air on the G String
Ave Maria
Canon In D*
Canzon V, Gabrieli*
Great Gate at Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition – Bride Entrance, Soundwave Favorite
Guitar Concerto, Vivaldi
Larghetto
O’Neil Brothers offers a wide mix of ceremony songs, refer to I-Tunes
Pie Jesu, Faure
Romance for Violin and Piano, Schumann
Royal Fireworks, Handel
The Prayer, O’Neill Brothers
The Wedding Song, There is Love, O’Neill Brothers
To A Wild Rose, MacDowell
Trumpet Tune, Purcell*
Trumpet Voluntary, Clarke*
Water Music, Handel
Wedding March, Wagner* (Here Comes The Bride)
Wedding March is also performed by many other artists, refer to I-Tunes

*Most popular/traditional choices for Bride’s entrance

Unity Candle / Sand Ceremony
Beautiful In My Eyes, Joshua Kadison
From This Moment On, O’Neil Brothers (instrumental)
How Beautiful, O’Neill Brothers (instrumental)
I Can Only Imagine, O’Neill Brothers (instrumental)
I Do Cherish You, Mark Willis
I Will Be Here, O’Neill Brothers (instrumental)
I Will Be Here, Steven Curtis Chapman
If You Could See What I See, Geoff Moore
It’s Your Love, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Love Will Be Our Home, Susan Ashton
Lullaby, Dixie Chicks
Making Memories of Us, Keith Urban
The Prayer, Josh Groban, O’Neill Brothers
Wedding Song, There is Love, Noel Paul Stookey
When God Made You, Newsong
When I Look Into Your Heart, Vince Gill
You Raise Me Up, Josh Groban

Recessional
The end of the ceremony is marked by the kiss and announcement of the married couple.
Alla Hornpipe from Water Music, Handel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Handel
Brandenburg Concerto, Bach
Concerto Grosso, Handel
Crown Imperial, Walton
Royal Fireworks, Handel
Spring, Vivaldi
Trumpet Concerto, Vivaldi
Water Music, Handel
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Grieg
Wedding March, Mendelssohn* (Midsummer’s Night Dream)
Wedding March, Sally Fletcher
Wedding March, O’Neill Brothers

*Most popular/traditional choice

Contemporary Wedding Songs
A Mother’s Prayer, Celine Dion
All You Need Is Love
At Last, Etta James
Chapel of Love
Come Away With Me, Norah Jones
From This Moment, Shania
Hooked On A Feeling, BJ Thomas
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
L-O-V-E, Nat King Cole
Parent’s Prayer (Let Go Of Two)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours, Stevie Wonder
The Prayer, Josh Groban and Celine Dion
This Kiss
This Will Be An Everlasting Love, Natalie Cole