Wedding processional songs are immensely-very much personal and sentimental. They set the mood for the caring yet formal occasion that is taking place at the time of the marriage of a couple who are very much in love. Depending on at which location you hold your wedding ceremony, you may have more or less freedom of choice in your portfolio of wedding processional songs.
For example, in some churches or synagogues, wedding processional songs and all music played during the ceremony must be agreed upon by the preacher or rabbi and be suitable for the denomination. Worldly pieces may or may not be permitted.
On the other hand, if you are having an open air ceremony or a less prescribed wedding, your choice of music may be restricted only by your personal preference and your creativity.
Usually, wedding processional songs are slow songs that offer plenty time for the bridesmaids and then the bride to walk down the aisle at a wonderful relaxed pace, not a speedy tempo. You will want to consider the tempo of the music you pick for this event as you think about various songs. You may also want to think about one song selection to play as the bridesmaids enter and then a second song to change into when the bride is entering the room. This works great if you have a large wedding party, not just one guest, for obvious reasons as a song normally lasts 2-6 minutes long and it doesnt take that long for one bridesmaid to walk down the aisle except if it is a pretty long aisle.
Most brides and grooms take pleasure in the traditional wedding processional songs such as the well known wedding march or classical picks with instrumental accompaniment such as pieces by Mozart, Bach, Pachelbel, Beethoven, and Handel.
The Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel, “Overture” by George Frederic Handel, “Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and “Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring” by Johann Sebastian Bach are just a number of the wonderful pieces by genius composers that leave a unforgettable feeling as the brides walks down the aisle to meet her future spouse. Beethovens 5th Symphony and Minuet in G are also wonderful wedding processional songs. All of these pieces are especially melodious when played by well trained piano, violin, or harp players or a small orchestra.
If classical isnt your type of music and you prefer something more modern, there are many newer selections you can pick to set a more contemporary feeling for your wedding. Present day wedding processional songs include Wedding Song (There is Love) by Paul Noel Stuckey, The Rose by Bette Midler, Annies Song by John Denver, and “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole. These selections could be instrumentals only or could include accompanying vocals, and they bring to mind the desired mood and set the scene for the bride wonderfully.
Even if it is a song that has text, wedding processional songs are often performed as music only, without vocals. This keeps the concentration on the wedding ceremony and, more precisely, the bride as she makes her entrance into the church. On the other hand, some wedding processional songs have such beautiful lyrics that they cant help but concentrate all the attention on the bride and groom and there may not be a dry eye in the church.
The essential issue is to select music that moves you personally for your wedding processional since you will always connect this specific melody with one of the most wonderful and important days in your relationship.
