Wedding Music
Wedding guitarist Ty Fader at Tarryn and Lochie's beautiful wedding at Mason Wines Mt. Tamborine.
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As if you haven’t got enough to think about on the big day, one thing you really need to put some thought into is music. The songs you choose to play during your ceremony needs to be considered carefully as these can really set the tone for the entire day.
I recommend to all my couples that they need to have at least five song selections ready to play at significant times during the ceremony. Each of these choices need to be well-considered as your music can really enhance the mood at these special times during the ceremony.
The stages of the ceremony when music should be played are:
- During the procession i.e. the time when the bride makes her entrance
- During the signing of the wedding register (at least three songs here as you need to allow time for the photographer to take snaps etc.)
- During the recessional i.e when you walk back down the aisle after I pronounce you husband and wife. A happy, upbeat song will suit the mood perfectly!
Part of the service I provide is that I will download your chosen ceremony songs to my iPod and then play them through my PA speaker via Bluetooth connection. All you need to do is let me know your song selection and find a responsible person to be in control of the ipod on the big day (this means, playing the music on cue).
More often than not, when I meet a couple I am going to marry, they haven’t really thought about their music at all. My only advice is that you need to choose music that means something to you. By choosing the songs you love, the ceremony will reflect your personalities and your love for each other.
If you are still wondering what songs to use in your ceremony, here are some wedding song classics that will never go out of style!
| Song | Artist | Video |
|---|---|---|
| We’ve Only Just Begun | The Carpenters | |
| The Air That I Breathe | The Hollies | |
| Chapel of Love | The Dixie Cups | |
| Every Breath You Take | The Police | |
| Have I Told You Lately | Rod Stewart | |
| I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston | |
| From This Moment | Shania Twain | |
| Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | |
| Can’t Take My Eyes Off You | Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons | |
| My Heart Will Go On | Celine Dion | |
| Can't help Falling in Love | Elvis Presley | |
| Everyday | Buddy Holly | |
| You Are So Beautiful | Joe Cocker | |
| You Are The Sunshine of my Life | Stevie Wonder | |
| The Power of Love | Celine Dion | |
| The Power of Love | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| Still the One | Shania Twain | |
| Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper | |
| God Only Knows | Beach Boys | |
| More Than Words | Extreme | |
| What I Like About You | The Romantics | |
| I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing | Aerosmith | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | The Flamingos | |
| I Knew I Loved You | Savage Garden | |
| Love Will Keep Us Together | Captain and Tennille | |
| All My Life | K-Ci and JoJo | |
| Lovin’ You | Minnie Riperton | |
| I Wanna Know What Love Is | Foreigner | |
| When I Fall in Love | Nat King Cole | |
| We Belong | Pat Benatar | |
| I Got You Babe | Sonny and Cher | |
| The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | Roberta Flack | |
| Maybe I’m Amazed | Paul McCartney | |
| Happy Together | The Turtles | |
| I Just Want to Be Your Everything | Andy Gibb | |
| Get Used to It | Roger Voudouris | |
| Let’s Get it On | Marvin Gaye | |
| How Do I Live | LeAnn Rimes | |
| Only You | Yazoo | |
| Just The Way You Are | Billy Joel | |
| I Love You Always Forever | Donna Lewis | |
| Groovy Kind of Love | Phil Collins | |
| Beautiful Day | U2 | |
| I’ll Make Love to You | Boyz to Men |
Of course, more current songs may be more your style:
| Song | Artist | Video |
|---|---|---|
| All of Me | John Legend | |
| Marry You | Bruno Mars | |
| Marry Me | Train | |
| Amazed | Lonestar | |
| Thinking Out Loud | Ed Sheeran | |
| I’m Yours | Jason Mraz | |
| You Make Me Smile | Uncle Kracker | |
| Love Me Like You Do | Ellie Goulding | |
| Come Away With Me | Norah Jones | |
| Sky Full of Stars | Coldplay | |
| Sugar | Maroon 5 | |
| I Will Wait | Mumford and Sons | |
| Company | Justin Bieber | |
| Sexy Back | Justin Timberlake | |
| This Love | Maroon 5 | |
| No One | Alicia Keys | |
| You and Me | Lifehouse | |
| Chasing Cars | Snow Patrol | |
| Your Body is a Wonderland | John Mayer | |
| Crazy in Love | Beyonce |
Offbeat Wedding songs:
| Song | Artist | Video |
|---|---|---|
| Bittersweet Symphony | The Verve | |
| Kiss from a Rose | Seal | |
| At Last | Etta James | |
| Dog Days are Over | Florence + The Machine |
If you need a hand with your music selection, please let me know and together I am sure we will be able to choose some music that is a true reflection of your love for each other.
Please feel free to give me a call anytime on 0403 605 057 for an obligation-free chat about your upcoming ceremony or alternatively email me on: