100 Best Recessional Songs
2018
Walking to the altar from behind wedding guests to start the wedding ceremony is customarily set to music. The people walking down the aisle could include as much as the entire wedding party to as few as the bride herself. This is known as the processional.
In addition, the same can be said for the exiting of the wedding party and all guests, the wedding recessional. However, the bridal couple starts the recessional after the announcement of the newly married couple to their guests from the officiant. Then, the wedding party exists followed by the wedding guests from front to back rows.
Wedding Recessional Songs are played at a wedding ceremony after the bride and groom have been announced husband and wife. Wedding recessional songs play while the bride and groom walk down the aisle after the ceremony is complete; away from the altar. The song can continue to play as the wedding party also exit down the aisle. If you have a special wedding recessional song that you think we should add to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.
Traditional wedding recessional songs listed below include Ode To Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven, Trumpet Tune by Henry Purcell and Hornpipe by George Frideric Handel. Wedding recessional songs signal the end of the wedding ceremony. Therefore, you can also choose fun songs for the recessional such as the Star Wars Theme by John Williams, Celebration by Kool & The Gang and How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) by James Taylor.
Please Note: Many songs listed below can be found with vocals and as instrumental songs. If the link is for vocals, please search on Amazon for what you are looking for and visa versa.
Wedding Recessional Songs
Last Updated: January 22, 2018
Alicia Keys – No One
2007, R&B
American Authors – Best Day Of My Life
2013, Rock
Andy Grammer feat. LunchMoney Lewis – Give Love
2017, Pop
Andy Grammer – Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)
2015, Pop
Antonio Vivaldi – Autumn
1725, Classical
Antonio Vivaldi – Spring
1725, Classical
Beach Boys – Wouldn’t It Be Nice
1966, Rock
Beatles – All You Need Is Love
1968, Rock
Beatles – Here Comes The Sun
1969, Rock
Beyonce – Love On Top
2011, R&B
Big & Rich – Lost In This Moment
2007, Country
Bill Withers – Lovely Day
1977, R&B
Bird & The Bee – My Love
2009, Pop
Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
2009, Dance
Blake Shelton – Beside You Babe
2017, Country
Blake Shelton – God Gave Me You
2011, Country
Bon Jovi – Thank You For Loving Me
2000, Rock
Bright Eyes – First Day Of My Life
2005, Folk
Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are
2010, Pop
Bruno Mars – Marry You
2010, Pop
Cake – Love You Madly
2001, Rock
Capital Cities – Safe and Sound
2011, Pop
Chris Brown – Forever
2007, Dance
Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
2011, Pop
Colbie Caillat – Brighter Than The Sun
2011, Pop
Colbie Caillat – I Do
2011, Pop
Coldplay – A Sky Full Of Stars
2014, Pop
Common – The Light
2000, Hip Hop
Darkness – I Believe In A Thing Called Love
2003, Rock
Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams Come True
1980, Pop
Dave Matthews Band – You & Me
2009, Rock
Dixie Chicks – Cowboy Take Me Away
1999, Country
Earth Wind & Fire – September
1978, Pop
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home
2009, Folk
Enya – Book Of Days
1991, New Age
Etta James – At Last
1961, Soul
Felix Mendelssohn – Wedding March
1842, Classical
Florence + The Machine – Dog Days Are Over
2008, Pop
Florida Georgia Line – H.O.L.Y.
2016, Country
Frank Sinatra – Fly Me To The Moon
1964, Jazz
Frank Sinatra – The Best Is Yet To Come
1964, Jazz
Gang Of Youths – Heroes (originally released by David Bowie)
2017, Heroes
George F Handel – Allegro Maestro
~1741, Classical
George F Handel – The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba
~1741, Classical
George Frideric Handel – Hallelujah Chorus
~1741, Classical
George Frideric Handel – Hornpipe
~1741, Classical
Heavy D. & the Boyz – Now That We Found Love
1991
Henry Purcell – Rondeau
Late 1600s, Classical
Henry Purcell – Trumpet Tune
1700, Classical
High Valley – Make You Mine
2016, Country
Imagine Dragons – On Top Of The World
2012, Pop
Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – Over The Rainbow
1990, World
Jack Johnson – Better Together
2005, Rock
Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher
1967, R&B
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
1964, Funk
James Taylor – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
1975, Folk Rock
Jason Derulo – Marry Me
2014, R&B
Jason Mraz – I’m Yours
2008, Pop
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – Lucky
2011, Pop
Jennifer Hudson – Love You I Do
2006, R&B
Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D Major
1680s, Classical
Johann S Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Early 1700s, Classical
Johann S Bach – Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring
1716, Classical
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – You’re The One That I Want
1978, Broadway
John Williams – Star Wars Theme
1977, Classical
Jon Pardi – Head Over Boots
2015, Country
Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling!
2016, Pop
K-Ci & JoJo – All My Life
1997, R&B
Keith Urban – Once In A Lifetime
2006, Country
Keith Urban – Somebody Like You
2002, Country
Kool & The Gang – Celebration
1980, Disco
Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World
1967, Pop
Ludwig van Beethoven – Ode To Joy
1824, Classical
Lumineers – Ho Hey
2012, Folk
Maroon 5 – Sugar
2015, Pop
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
1967, R&B
Michael Buble – Everything
2007, Pop
Michael Buble – You And I
2005, Vocal
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Say Hey (I Love You)
2008, Rock
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake – Love Never Felt so Good
2014, Pop
Nat King Cole – L-O-V-E
1965, R&B
Natalie Cole – This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
1975, R&B
Onerepublic – Good Life
2009, Pop
Onerepublic – Feel Again
2012, Pop
Pete Townshend – Let My Love Open The Door
1980, New Wave
Pharrell Williams – Happy
2014, Soul
Phillip Phillips – Gone, Gone, Gone
2012, Rock
Plain White T’s – 1, 2, 3, 4 (I Love You)
2008, Pop
Plain White T’s – Rhythm Of Love
2010, Pop
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
1980, Rock
Queen – You’re My Best Friend
1975, Rock
Randy Travis – Forever And Ever, Amen
1987, Country
Ray LaMontagne – You Are The Best Thing
2008, Rock
Regina Spektor – Us
2004, Folk
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards – Highland Cathedral
1998, Classical
Sara Bareilles – I Choose You
2014, Pop
Shania Twain – Forever And For Always
2002, Country
Shania Twain & Bryan White – From This Moment On
1998, Country
She & Him – I Was Made For You
2008, Pop
Sir William Walton – Coronation March
1937, Classical
Smash Mouth – I’m A Believer
2001, Pop
Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe
1965, Pop
Stevie Wonder – Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours
1970, R&B
Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life
1968, R&B
Sugarland – Stuck Like Glue
2010, Country
Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island – Everything Is Awesome!!!
2014, Dance
Train – Marry Me
2009, Rock
Turtles – Happy Together
1967, Pop
U2 – Beautiful Day
2000, Rock
Verve – Bittersweet Symphony
1997, Pop
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Linus & Lucy
1965, Jazz
Wannadies – You And Me Song
1994, Pop
Wilbur Hatch & Orchestra – I Love Lucy Theme
1951, Jazz
Zac Brown Band – Loving You Easy
2015, Country
The wedding recessional songs signify the end of the wedding ceremony. After the recessional song is played, many bridal couples start a receiving line to thank each guest for coming.
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