RECOMMENDED CEREMONY & RECEPTION SONGS
SUGGESTED SONGS
Traditional Ceremony Wedding Songs
1 Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel
2 Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach
3 Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
4 Wedding March by Felix Medelssohn
5 Bridal Chorus by Richard Wagner
6 Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clarke
7 Spring from the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
8 I Was Glad by Hubert Parry
9 Alla Hornpipe from Water Music by George Frederick Handel
10 Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Johann Sebastian Bach
Modern/Less-Traditional Ceremony Wedding Songs
1 A Thousand Years by The Piano Guys
2 Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland
3 All You Need Is Love by The Beatles
4 The Prayer by Josh Groban
5 You Are the Best Thing by Ray LaMontagne
6 Sea of Love by Phil Phillips
7 When I Say I Do by Matthew West
8 Fairytale by Enya
9 God Only Knows by The Beach Boys
10 Bittersweet Symphony (music only) by The Verve
Grand Entrance Songs
1 Beautiful Day by U2
2 Viva La Vida by Coldplay
3 Feel This Moment by Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera
4 Celebration by Kool and the Gang
5 We Will Rock You by Queen
6 The Final Countdown by Europe
7 Summer by Calvin Harris
8 The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
9 Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
10 Get the Party Started by Pink
First Dance Songs-Traditional
1 At Last by Etta James
2 Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts
3 Amazed by Lonestar
4 The Wedding Song (There is Love) by Paul Stookey
5 When I Fall in Love by Nat King Cole
6 Can’t Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley
7 It Had To Be You by Tony Bennett
8 Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers
9 From This Moment On by Shania Twain
10 I’ll Stand by You by The Pretenders
More First Dance Songs
1 All of Me by John Legend
2 Who You Love by John Mayer feat. Katy Perry
3 Moon Song by Karen O
4 Treasure by Bruno Mars
5 Wanted by Hunter Hayes
6 God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton
7 Such Great Heights by Iron and Wine
8 Like a Star by Corinne Bailey Rae
9 To Make You Feel My Love by Adele
10 The First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes
Father-Daughter Dance Songs
1 I Loved Her First by Heartland
2 Gracie by Ben Folds
3 Kind & Generous by Natalie Merchant
4 My Girl by The Temptations
5 Wildflowers by Tom Petty
6 Daughters by John Mayer
7 Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
8 You’re the Inspiration by Chicago
9 Walk With You by Edwin McCain
10 Your Song by Elton John
Mother-Son Dance Songs
1 In My Life by The Beatles
2 Sweet Child O’ Mine by Taken By Trees
3 What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
4 Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
5 I’ll Be There by Jackson 5
6 Forever Young by Bob Dylan
7 Across the Universe by The Beatles
8 Stand By Me by Ben E. King
9 You Raise Me Up by Josh Groban
10 Days Like This by Van Morrison
Songs for the Cake Cutting
1 Sugar, Sugar by The Archies
2 I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) by The Four Tops
3 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) by Marvin Gaye
4 Recipe for Love by Harry Connick Jr.
5 Ice Cream by Sara McLachlan
6 Better Together by Jack Johnson
7 1,2,3,4 by Plain White T’s
8 This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole
9 That’s Amore by Dean Martin
10 I’m Yours by Jason Mraz
More Wedding Song Suggestions for Your Reception or Dance
1 Safe and Sound by Capital Cities
2 Happy by Pharrell Williams
3 XO by Beyoncé
4 Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder
5 Ho Hey by The Lumineers
6 When the Stars Go Blue by Ryan Adams
7 Today Was a Fairytale by Taylor Swift
8 Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey
9 Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
10 Shout by The Isley Brothers
11 I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing by Aerosmith
12 Glad You Came by The Wanted
13 In The Mood by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
14 Marry You by Bruno Mars
15 Harlem Shake by Baauer
16 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough by Marvin Gaye
17 Royals by Lorde
18 Love Never Felt So Good by Michael Jackson
19 Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
20 Love Shack by The B-52’s
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Wedding Sheet Music Downloads
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From the ceremony to the reception, browse our most popular wedding favorites below. Or, visit the Musicnotes blog for even more wedding sheet music inspiration.
Overture to “Music for the Royal Fireworks”
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Ceremony Music
Prelude
Processional
Flightless Bird, American Mouth
The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Recessional
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
Interlude/Unity Candle
The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
Postlude
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Overture to “Music for the Royal Fireworks”
Reception Music
First Dance
Mother/Son
Father/Daughter
Wedding Party Dance
With a Little Help from My Friends
Cake Cutting
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Novelty Dances
Electric Slide (Electric Boogie)
Last Dance
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life