70 Best Instrumental Songs for Weddings

2019

 
We have created a list of our favorite best instrumental songs for weddings. Instrumental songs are songs sung without lyrics or verbiage. Instrumental songs can be used during events in the wedding ceremony such as the processional, recessional, unity candle lighting, and more. Instrumental songs can also be played during a wedding reception including during the cocktail and dinner hours, cake cutting, grand entrance or introductions and more.

Many popular mainstream songs are renditioned into instrumental jazz songs by many jazz music artists. When selecting wedding music, you can consider different types of instrumental songs such as recorded music artists of the piano, guitar, sax, and harpists. Wedding planners can also consider popular classical music artists like Mozart, and Bach. In addition, you can include many big band musicians of today and yesteryear.

Top 10 Classical Instrumental Songs (as popular downloads on Amazon)

1. A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys
2. Beethoven’s 5 Secrets – The Piano Guys
3. The Cello Song – The Piano Guys
4. Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts – The Piano Guys
5. Titanium / Pavane – The Piano Guys
6. Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Barrymoore Chamber Orchestra
7. Story of My Life – The Piano Guys
8. Wedding March: Recessional – London Philharmonic Orchestra
9. Claire De Lune – Claude Debussy
10. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: III. Allegro scherzando – Anna Fedorova, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie & Laércio Diniz

Best Instrumental Songs

Last Updated: August 15, 2017

Album	Artist	Song	Info	Amazon Link
	2cellos	I Will Wait	2015, Classical
	2cellos	Moon River	2017, Classical
	Alan Parsons Project	Sirius	1982, Rock
	Alan Silvestri	Portals	2019, Avengers: Endgame Soundtrack
	Antonio Vivaldi	Autumn	1725, Classical
	Antonio Vivaldi	Spring	1725, Classical
	Antonio Vivaldi	Winter	1725, Classical
	Barrymoore Chamber Orchestra	Pachelbel's Canon in D	2003, Classical
	Bill Conti/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra	(Gonna Fly Now) Rocky Theme	1977, Orchestral
	Booker T. & The MG’s	Green Onions	1962, R&B
	Claude Debussy	Claire De Lune	2012, Classical
	Craig Armstrong	Glasgow Love Theme	2004, Pop
	Dallas String Quartet	Secrets	2011, Pop
	Daniel Jang	Can’t Help Falling In Love	2018, Pop
	Danny Elfman	Mission Impossible Theme	1996, Orchestral
	David Grisman & Tony Rice	Banks Of The Ohio	2017, Folk
	Duane Eddy	Rebel Rouser	1958, Rockabilly
	Emeralds	Chicken Dance aka The Bird Dance	1982, Polka
	Ennio Morricone	Gabriel’s Oboe	1986, Classical
	Enya	Book Of Days	1991, New Age
	Enya	Caribbean Blue	1991, New Age
	Enya	Fairytale	1987, New Age
	Enya	Only Time	2000, New Age
	Felix Mendelssohn	Wedding March	1842, Classical
	Gamers	Jeopardy Theme	1964, Classical
	George F Handel	Air	1741, Classical
	George F Handel	Allegro Maestoso	1741, Classical
	George F Handel	Hallelujah Chorus	1741, Classical
	George F Handel	Hornpipe	1741, Classical
	George F Handel	Overture	1741, Classical
	George F Handel	The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba	1741, Classical
	George Winston	Joy	1982, New Age
	George Winston & Johann Pachelbel	Variations on the Kanon	1982, New Age
	Henry Mancini	Pink Panther Theme	1963, Jazz
	Henry Purcell	Rondeau	Late 1600s, Classical
	Henry Purcell	Trumpet Tune	1700, Classical
	Instrumental Songs Music	Here Comes the Sun	2010 Soft Rock
	Jeremiah Clarke	The Prince of Denmark’s March “Trumpet Voluntary”	1700, Classical
	Johann Pachelbel	Canon In D Major	1680s, Classical
	Johann S Bach	Air On A G String	Early 1700s, Classical
	Johann S Bach	Brandenburg Concerto No. 1	Early 1700s, Classical
	Johann S Bach	Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring	1716, Classical
	John Williams	Jaws Theme	1975, Orchestral
	John Williams	Star Wars Theme	1977, Orchestral
	John Williams	Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite	2019, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite
	Josh Vietti	Without You	2012, Pop
	Kenny G	Forever In Love	1993, Jazz
	Kenny G	The Wedding Song	1993, Jazz
	London Philharmonic Orchestra	Wedding March: Recessional	2013, Classical
	Luca Stricagnoli	Feel Good Inc.	2017, Folk
	Ludwig van Beethoven	Ode To Joy	1824, Classical
	Mark Knopfler	Storybook Love (Princess Bride Theme)	1987, Orchestral
	Massimo Nosetti	André Campra: Rigaudon	2012, Classical
	O’Neill Brothers	The Prayer	2005, Pop
	O’Neill Brothers Group	All Of Me	2014, Pop
	O’Neill Brothers Group	God Bless the Broken Road	2013, Pop
	O’Neill Brothers Group	I Won’t Give Up	2013, Pop
	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Coronation March	1891, Classical
	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Romeo And Juliet Love Theme	1880, Classical
	Relaxation Guitar Maestro	Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World	2012, Instrumental
	Richard Wagner / Otto Sieben	Bridal Chorus	1850, Classical
	Riya Jane "Arjay" Yulde	Perfect (Instrumental)	2019, Love Is in the Air
	Roberto Dalla Vecchia	Let It Be Me	2018, Folk
	Royal Scots Dragoon Guards	Highland Cathedral	1982, International
	Scott D. Davis	Nothing Else Matters	2006, Folk Rock
	Section Quartet	Such Great Heights	2007, Rock
	The Piano Guys	A Thousand Years	2012, Pop
	The Piano Guys	Beethoven's 5 Secrets	2012, Classical
	The Piano Guys	Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts	2012, Classical
	The Piano Guys	Story of My Life	2014, Classical
	The Piano Guys	The Cello Song	2012, Classical
	Thomas Newman	Fellowship	2019, Tolkien Soundtrack
	United Guitar Players	Have I Told You Lately That I Love You	2014, New Age
	United Guitar Players	Marry Me	2014, New Age
	Verve	Bitter Sweet Symphony (Instrumental)	2010, Classical
	Vitamin String Quartet	1,2,3,4	2010, Pop
	Vitamin String Quartet	Can’t Help Falling in Love	2008, Pop
	Vitamin String Quartet	Stay With Me	2014, Pop
	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Wedding March	Late 1700s, Classical
	Yiruma	Kiss The Rain	2001, New Age
	Yiruma	River Flows In You	2011, New Age

When considering instrumental music for your wedding, you may also consider live musicians to perform at particular times of the wedding day. For example, bagpipes can play as a grand entrance, a harpist can play during a wedding ceremony, a 3+ piece band (lead singer, guitarist, drummer, etc.) can perform at wedding receptions for music entertainment.

15 Instrumental Hit Wedding Songs

Bridal couples want to have current songs on the radio incorporated into their weddings. However, not every radio hit is perfect for every event of a wedding. This is when it is great to have instrumental hit wedding songs versions.

According to the Dictionary, instrumental is music written for or performed on musical instruments not including singing. Popular instrumental songs include instruments such as guitar, piano, saxophone, and string quartets (commonly two violin players, a viola player, and a cellist).

Not only can you play instrumental songs during cocktail hour and meal time, the songs can be used as unity songs during the wedding ceremony, processional, recessional, and music played as guests arrive into the venue. Depending on your type of event and the music you like, The Piano Guys‘ song “A Thousand Years” would make for a fantastic first dance song. Along with The Piano Guys, another popular instrumental music artist is Vitamin String Quartet. With instrumental versions of hit songs “Stay With Me” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”, Vitamin String Quartet will remain on wedding playlists for years to come.

Instrumental Hit Song Covers For Weddings

A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys

Fight Song / Amazing Grace – The Piano Guys

Stay With Me – Vitamin String Quartet

Can’t Help Falling in Love – Vitamin String Quartet

Such Great Heights – The Section Quartet

Secrets – Dallas String Quartet

I Will Wait – 2Cellos

Nothing Else Matters – Scott D. Davis

Without You – Josh Vietti

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – United Guitar Players

Marry Me – United Guitar Players

Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Relaxation Guitar Maestro

All Of Me – O’Neill Brothers Group

I Won’t Give Up – O’Neill Brothers Group

Here Comes the Sun – Instrumental Songs Music

Instrumental wedding song lists curated by Matthew Campbell