With so much choice, how do you select the ideal music for your day? Watch, listen and browse our Top 50 list for help & ideas.
30. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
‘You Raise Me Up’ is an extremely popular song for wedding ceremonies due to the lyrics and emphasis on unity and love in the song. It is very popular as a contemporary hymn in church services. Josh Groban and Westlife poularized the song but the Josh Groban version has a more classical feel to it. Would be appropriate to any part of the wedding ceremony.
29. A Whiter Shade of Pale – Procul Harum
This famous single was released in May 1967 remains hugely popular. One of the anthems of the 1967 Summer of Love, it is one of the best selling singles in history, having sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. That organ!
28. Only Time – Enya
‘Only Time’ Enya’s grammy award winning album ‘A Day Without Rain’. Her style and voice is certainly appropriate for the relaxing signing of the register at a wedding ceremony. You’d struggle to find any Enya song which doesn’t have calming and relaxing tones but these two we’ve mentioned are by far the two most appropriate.
27. A Day Without Rain – Enya
‘A Day Without Rain’ is an instrumental song, another from Enya’s grammy award winning album of 2002. It’s a beautiful relaxing instrumental piece which is perfect for the signing of the register at any ceremony.
26. Bella’s Lullaby – Carter Burwell
Soundtrack to the very popular Twilight movies released in 2008 – Famous love story and becoming more and more popular for entrance of the bride and signing of the register. Carl Doy, one of New Zealand’s most succesful musicians performs ‘Bella’s Lullaby’ in the video below…
25. Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Instrumental) – Elton John
A song from Disney’s 1994 animated film The Lion King composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. The has become famous due to the film and is classed as one of the best love songs of all time. It would be quite a fitting piece for signing the register or perhaps the entrance of the bride if you wanted a more contemporary feel and wanted to move away from the traditional.
24. Everybody’s Free – Quindon Tarver
Quindon Tarver is an American singer who mainly sang in church before reaching fame in 1996. Most known for his contribution to the film Romeo & Juliet by signing the chorus of ‘Everybody’s Free’. A wonderful piece of music to use for signing of the register during a wedding ceremony.
23. Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Ed’s second number one single. A very popular choice for couples, the romantic ballad is a fitting song for wedding processions. Sheeran himself has referred to the song as a “walking down the aisle song”.
22. Chanson De Matin – Edward Elgar
This piece was original composed by Edward Elgar for violin and piano but he went on to orchestrate it later. It is popular because of it’s simple melody and quintessentially English sound.