16 songs
Songs to walk down the aisle to
The walk is usually over in under a minute, so the song has to land from its first bar. Pick something with a clear opening, and tell your musicians where you want them to start.
- 1
Canon in D
Johann Pachelbel
The one everybody knows, because it works every time.
- 2
A Thousand Years
Christina Perri
Builds slowly, which suits a long aisle.
- 3
Can't Help Falling in Love
Elvis Presley
Lovely sung, lovelier on strings.
- 4
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
Bright and unfussy. Good for an outdoor ceremony.
- 5
Bridal Chorus
Richard Wagner
"Here comes the bride", for the traditional entrance.
- 6
Turning Page
Sleeping at Last
Quiet piano, then it opens up.
- 7
Songbird
Fleetwood Mac
Short, tender and hard to get wrong. Eva Cassidy's version is the wedding favourite.
- 8
The Luckiest
Ben Folds
For couples who would rather a story than a ballad.
- 9
First Day of My Life
Bright Eyes
A small acoustic song that sounds like a promise.
- 10
River Flows in You
Yiruma
Solo piano that fills a room without words.
- 11
Clair de Lune
Claude Debussy
Still and unhurried, for a candlelit ceremony.
- 12
Make You Feel My Love
Adele
Bob Dylan's song, in the version most people know.
- 13
Perfect
Ed Sheeran
A modern favourite that a string quartet plays beautifully.
- 14
Falling Slowly
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
From Once. A Dublin love song that suits two voices.
- 15
She Moved Through the Fair
Traditional
An old Irish air, haunting on harp or a single voice.
- 16
Marry Me
Train
Says exactly what it means.
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