Instrumental Wedding Songs: Serenade Your Ceremony with Love
Updated November 2, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell
Make your wedding ceremony just a little classier with instrumental songs.
It doesn’t have to be boring songs that put guests to sleep. You’d be surprised at some of the cover songs of popular hits.
When selecting instrumental songs for your wedding ceremony, you must consider the following 3 factors:
- What is the song tempo to determine if it fits with the moment?
- What is the meaning of the song and is it appropriate for your wedding?
- Is the song special to you?
Let’s start with the new and trending rock songs right now.
Top New Instrumental Wedding Songs
- “Enchanted (The Wedding Violin Version)” by Ana Done
- “All of Us” by SYML (2023)
- “Perfect” by Jim Well Tempered (2023)
- “Along Came You” by Michael Lavigne (2023)
- “Wedding Entrance X Can’t Help Falling In Love” by James Wong (2023)
- “golden hour” by Brooklyn Duo (2023)
- “Until I Found You (Wedding Piano Version)” by Paul Hankinson Covers (2023)
- “Here, There and Everywhere” by David Leinweber (2023)
- “Every Day I Do” by Lance Allen (2023)
- “I’m Yours (Guitar Version)” by Mount Hayes (2023)
- “Faithfully (Instrumental Piano Version)” by Laura Sullivan (2023)
- “A Sky Full of Stars (Piano Version)” by Linneo (2023)
- “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” by Midnite String Quartet (2023)
- “Aint No Mountain High Enough” by Instrumental Music From TraxLab (2023)
Top Trending Instrumental Hits
- “Handel: Water Music Suite – Air” by London Symphony Orchestra & George Szell (Classical)
- “Clair de lune” by Claude Debussy Piano Music Players (Classical)
- “Beauty and the Beast” by Disney Peaceful Guitar & Disney (2020)
- “Ode To Joy” by The Piano Guys (2021)
- “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” by Disney Peaceful Guitar & Disney (2020)
- “Shallow” by 2Cellos (2021)
- “Handel: Water Music Suite in D Major, HWV 349 – Hornpipe” by Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (Classical)
- “A Thousand Years” by The Piano Guys (2012)
- “Love Theme from The Godfather” by Peter Nero (1974)
- “Rewrite the Stars” by The Piano Guys (2018)
- “What a Wonderful World” by Tingstad & Rumbel (2005)
- “Unchained Melody” by The O’Neill Brothers Group (2013)
- “You Are My Sunshine” by Instrumental Songs Music (2010)
- “Isn’t She Lovely (Acoustic Version)” by Mount Hayes (2022)
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As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of instrumental wedding songs. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by decades.
2020s Instrumental Modern Tunes
- Golden Hour – The Piano Guys
- Top Gun: Maverick (Theme Music) – The Theme System
- One Sweet Day – Midnite String Quartet
- Top Gun Anthem (Felted Piano Version) – Kris Baines
- You Are The Reason – Brooklyn Duo
- Yellow – Virgo Rising
- All Too Well – Virgo Rising
- Feels Like Home – Bridesmaids Quartet
- Beautiful Thing – Old Foes
- Young and Beautiful – Ashot Dumanyan
- Watermelon Sugar – UNSECRET, Unsecret String Quartet
- Sign of the Times (Stripped) – Steve Horner
- First Day of My Life – Brooklyn Duo
- Wildest Dreams (Cover) – Dallas String Quartet
- A Whole New World – Disney Ukulele & Disney
- My Gift Is My Song – HAUSER
- Livin’ on a Prayer – 2Cellos
- Ashitaka and San (from Princess Mononoke) – CelloKat
- The Luckiest (arr. Nicholas Buc) – Benaud Trio
- You Are The Reason – The Piano Guys & Dallas String Quartet
- Say You Won’t Let Go (Instrumental) – Ariella Zeitlin
- Air on a G String – Hauser
- Thinking Out Loud – The Piano Guys
- Canon in D Major (Violin & Guitar Duo) – Stringspace
Tip
Another genre that has many instrumentals is jazz. See our list of jazz music for a wedding ceremony and reception.
2010s Instrumental Favorites
- I See the Light – Disney Peaceful Strings
- Star Wars (Epic Main Theme) – Samuel Kim
- Disney Medley – 40 Fingers
- Meant To Be (Instrumental Version) – Steve Petrunak
- Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo
- Nothing Else Matters – Golden Salt
- River Flows in You – Hauser
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Symphonic Suite – John Williams
- Perfect (Instrumental) – Riya Jane “Arjay” Yulde
- Wildest Dreams – Duomo
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Daniel Jang
- Let It Be Me – Roberto Dalla Vecchia
- Moon River – 2Cellos
- All I Want Is You – Bridesmaids Quartet
- All Of Me – O’Neill Brothers Group
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – United Guitar Players
- Marry Me – United Guitar Players
- Stay With Me – Vitamin String Quartet
- Your Song (Instrumental Version) – United Guitar Players
- Wedding March: Recessional – London Philharmonic Orchestra
- God Bless the Broken Road – O’Neill Brothers Group
- I Won’t Give Up – O’Neill Brothers Group
- Begin Again – The Piano Guys
- Claire De Lune – Claude Debussy
- Just the Way You Are – The Piano Guys
- Without You – Josh Vietti
- André Campra: Rigaudon – Massimo Nosetti
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow – What a Wonderful World – Relaxation Guitar Maestro
- A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys
- Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts – The Piano Guys
- The Cello Song – The Piano Guys
- Secrets – Dallas String Quartet
- River Flows In You – Yiruma
- Here Comes the Sun – Instrumental Songs Music
- Bitter Sweet Symphony (Instrumental) – The Verve
- 1,2,3,4 – Vitamin String Quartet
Tip
Another popular genre that commonly has no vocals is EDM. See a list of EDM songs at wedding.
2000s Instrumental Hits
- I’m Yours – Guitar Tribute Players
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Vitamin String Quartet
- Such Great Heights – Section Quartet
- Nothing Else Matters – Scott D. Davis
- The Prayer – O’Neill Brothers
- Glasgow Love Theme – Craig Armstrong
- Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Barrymore Chamber Orchestra
- It’s Your Day – Yiruma
- Kiss The Rain – Yiruma
- Only Time – Enya
Tip
When selecting your instrumental wedding song, think about how you will incorporate it into your Big Day. Instrumental songs are commonly used in a wedding ceremony playlist including:
* Prelude songs as guests arrive at the ceremony
* Processional songs for the wedding party to walk down the * aisle to
* Unity songs to signify two becoming one
* Instrumental wedding recessional songs
1990s Instrumental Tunes
- Unchained Melody – Mantovani & His Orchestra
- Mission Impossible Theme – Danny Elfman
- Forever In Love – Kenny G
- The Wedding Song – Kenny G
- Book Of Days – Enya
- Caribbean Blue – Enya
Tip
See a list of piano wedding music and violin wedding music.
1980s Instrumental Music
- Fairytale – Enya
- Once Upon a Time… Storybook Love – Mark Knopfler
- Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone
- Sirius – Alan Parsons Project
- Chicken Dance aka The Bird Dance – The Emeralds
- Joy – George Winston
- Highland Cathedral – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Tip
You can also have instrumental songs accent moments of your reception. See our wedding reception playlist.
1970s Instrumental Tracks
- (Gonna Fly Now) Rocky Theme – Bill Conti/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
- Star Wars Theme – John Williams
- Jaws Theme – John Williams
1960s & 1950s Instrumental Chart Toppers
- Green Onions – Booker T. & The MG’s
- Jeopardy Theme – Gamers
- Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini
- Rebel Rouser – Duane Eddy
Tip
Instrumental songs can highlight moments during your reception such as music for when guests arrive at the reception and hits to listen to during dinner.
1800s & 1700s Classic Instrumentals
- Wedding March – Felix Mendelssohn
- Ode To Joy – Ludwig van Beethoven
- Coronation March – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Romeo And Juliet Love Theme – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Bridal Chorus – Richard Wagner / Otto Sieben
- Autumn – Antonio Vivaldi
- Spring – Antonio Vivaldi
- Air – George F Handel
- Allegro Maestoso – George F Handel
- Hallelujah Chorus – George F Handel
- Hornpipe – George F Handel
- Overture – George F Handel
- The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba – George F Handel
- Trumpet Tune – Henry Purcell
- The Prince of Denmark’s March “Trumpet Voluntary” – Jeremiah Clarke
- Air On A G String – Johann S Bach
- Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring – Johann S Bach
Did I neglect to mention your favorite? Let us know in the comments!
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