The Best Wedding Processional Songs of All Time
Wedding processional songs are immensely-very much personal and sentimental. They set the scene for the loving yet formal occasion that is taking place at the time of the marital relationship of two people who are immensely in love. Depending on where you hold your wedding ceremony, you may have more or not so much 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 approved by the minister or rabbi and be right for the stream of faith. Secular tunes may or may not be allowed.
However, if you are having an outdoor service or a less rigid wedding, your choice of music may be restricted only by your personal taste and your creativity.
Typically, wedding processional songs are slow songs that offer a lot of time for the bridesmaids and then the bride to walk down the aisle at a beautiful relaxed speed, not a rushed tempo.
You will want to consider the tempo of the music you choose for this occasion as you consider 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 making her entrance. This works perfectly if you have a large wedding party, not just oneĀ attendant, for obvious reasons as a song most of the time lasts 2-6 minutes long and it doesn’t take so long for one bridesmaid to walk down the aisle except if it is a pretty long aisle.
Many brides and grooms take pleasure in the traditional wedding processional songs like the well known wedding march or classical selections 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 Man’s Desiring” by Johann Sebastian Bach are just a small selection of the
Daniel De Henney has been a wedding planner for the last twenty years. During these years, he has accumulated a great wealth of experience and helpful tips, which he shares on his well-known blog Wedding Songs First Dance. Check it out to find more practical advice on how to find the best wedding processional songs and related wedding topics, including one of the best resources for free wedding songs samples.