| When planning your wedding ceremony music, a | | | | "Wedding March" by Mozart |
| common questions wedding planners receive is, | | | | Ceremony - music performed for the duration of |
| "How many songs to be performed during the | | | | the ceremony. |
| ceremony and where should they go?" There are | | | | Songs frequently used are: |
| no hard set rules and there is no wrong way to | | | | "Coronation March" by Walton |
| do it. The following is a useful set of guidelines | | | | "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven |
| you can use while planning your wedding reception | | | | "Trumpet Tune in C" by Purcell |
| music. | | | | "Triumphal March" by Grieg |
| Prelude - music performed prior to the beginning | | | | Recessional - music performed as the wedding |
| of the wedding ceremony, while arriving guests | | | | party leaves the ceremony site. For many, this |
| are being seated. For the prelude, you may select | | | | part of the ceremony is considered the most |
| a pianist a guitar player or a string quartet. The | | | | exciting. You're husband and wife. All your |
| music played in the prelude is more often than | | | | ceremony guest will stand as you make your |
| not instrumental. | | | | way out of the gathering place. |
| Common classical songs include: | | | | There are many choices for this music and some |
| "Air on a G String" by Bach | | | | songs include: |
| "Ave Verum Corpus" by Mozart | | | | "Brandenberg Concerto No. 4" by Bach |
| "Water Music (Air)" by Handel | | | | "Exsulate, Jubilate" by Mozart |
| "Serenade" by Schubert | | | | "Rigaudon" by Campra |
| Processional - music performed while the wedding | | | | "The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi |
| party enters the wedding ceremony site. The | | | | Postlude - music performed as the guests exit |
| processional is meant to announce your arrival. | | | | the ceremony site, which is normally the same |
| The guests will stand as you make your way | | | | music played during the prelude. |
| toward the center point. | | | | Regardless of what music you choose, be sure |
| Common processional pieces are: | | | | they can be performed by a traditional musical |
| "Canon in D" by Pachelbel | | | | instrument such as piano, organ, guitar, or flute or |
| "Concerto in D Major" by Vivaldi | | | | harp. |
| "Trumpet Voluntary" by Clarke | | | | |