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100 Best Recessional Songs

2019

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.

best wedding recessional songs

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: April 26, 2019

AlbumArtistSongInfoAmazon Link
AdeleMake You Feel My Love2008, Soul
AerosmithI Don’t Want To Miss A Thing1998. Rock
Alan SilvestriForrest Gump Theme1994, Instrumental
Alicia KeysIf I Ain’t Got You2004, R&B
Alison KraussWhen You Say Nothing At All1988, Country
Alison SparrowHallelujah2018, Folk (Violin)
American AuthorsBest Day Of My Life2013, Rock
Angus and Julia StoneYou’re the One That I Want2011, Pop
Anthem LightsWedding Medley: Marry Me / Bless the Broken Road / All of Me / A Thousand Years2018, Pop
Antonio VivaldiWinter1725, Classical
Beach BoysGod Only Knows1966, Pop
Beach HouseReal Love2010, Rock
BeatlesAll You Need Is Love1967, Pop
BeatlesHere Comes The Sun1969, Rock
BeatlesIn My Life1965, Rock
BeBe & CeCe WinansI Found Love (Cindy’s Song)2009, Christian
Ben FoldsThe Luckiest2001, Rock
Ben HarperForever2012, Pop
Beyoncé Knowles & Marc NelsonAfter All Is Said And Done1999, R&B
Big & RichLost In The Moment2007, Country
Black Eyed PeasI Gotta Feeling2009, Dance
Brian CulbertsonWhen I’m With You2018, Jazz
Bright EyesFirst Day Of My Life2005, Folk
Bruno MarsMarry You2011, Pop
Carrie UnderwoodMama’s Song2010, Country
Cat PowerSea of Love1998, Folk
Christina PerriA Thousand Years2011, Pop
Colbie CaillatI Do2011, Folk
Cristin MiliotiLa Vie En Rose2014, Folk
Dan + ShayFrom the Ground Up2016, Country
Dan + ShaySpeechless2018, Country
Daniel JangCan’t Help Falling In Love2018, Pop
Dave Matthews BandYou And Me2009, Rock
David ArkenstoneHand in Hand2018, Celtic
EchosmithBright2013, Rock
Ed SheeranPerfect2017, Pop
Ed SheeranPerfect Symphony (with Andrea Bocelli)2017, Pop
Ed SheeranThinking Out Loud2014, Rock
Eddie VedderWithout You2011, Rock
Ellie GouldingHow Long Will I Love You2013, Pop
Elvis PresleyCan’t Help Falling In Love1961, Pop
Ennio MorriconeGabriel’s Oboe1986, Classical
EnyaOnly Time2000, New Age
Etta JamesAt Last1960, Blues
Eva CassidySongbird1998, Pop
Five For Fighting100 Years2004, Rock
Flaming LipsDo You Realize??2002, Rock
Garth BrooksTo Make You Feel My Love1998, Country
George F HandelAir1741, Classical
George WinstonJoy1982, New Age
Haley ReinhartCan’t Help Falling in Love2015, Pop
Henry ManciniMoon River1961, Pop
Henry PurcellTrumpet VoluntaryOriginally 1700 by Clarke, Classical
Ingrid MichaelsonThe Way I Am2006, Folk
Israel Kamakawiwo’oleOver The Rainbow1988, World
Jack JohnsonBetter Together2005, Rock
JaheimForever2001, R&B
James ArthurSay You Won’t Let Go2017, Pop
Jason MrazI Won’t Give Up2012, Rock
Jason MrazLove Someone2014, Pop
Jason Mraz & Colbie CaillatLucky2009, Rock
Jeff BuckleyHallelujah2007, Folk
Jeremiah ClarkeThe Prince of Denmark’s March1700, Classical
Jim BrickmanAngel Eyes1994, Instrumental
Johann PachelbelCanon In D Major1680s, Classical
Johann S BachAir On The G StringEarly 1700s, Classical
Johann S BachJesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring1716, Classical
John LegendAll Of Me2013, R&B
John MayerXO2014, Pop
Johnny CashI Walk the Line1957, Country
Jose GonzalezHeartbeats2003, Indie
Joshua BellLadies in Lavender2004, Pop
Juliet RobertsFinally Mine2018, Rock
John WilliamsJurassic Park Theme1993, Instrumental
Kenny ChesneyMe And You1996, Country
Kina GrannisCan’t Help Falling in Love2018, Pop
Kip MooreHey Pretty Girl2013, Country
KodalineThe One2015, Rock
Lennon & MaisyBoom Clap2015, Pop
LifehouseYou And Me2005, Rock
Lily AllenSomewhere Only We Know2013, Pop
LonestarAmazed1999, Country
Louis ArmstrongWhat A Wonderful World1967, Pop
Ludwig van BeethovenOde To Joy1824, Classical
LumineersHo Hey2012, Folk
MAJOR.Why I Love You2016, R&B
Mark KnopflerStorybook Love1987, Instrumental
Mary J Blige & Eric ClaptonGive Me You2000, R&B
Massimo NosettiAndré Campra: RigaudonClassical
Michael Bublé with Bryan AdamsAfter All2013, Pop
Michael BubléEverything2007, Jazz
Michelle FeatherstoneWe are Man and Wife2006, Folk
MonkeesSometime In The Morning1967, Pop
Nat King ColeL-O-V-E1965, R&B
Natalie ColeOur Love1977, R&B
Norah JonesCome Away With Me2002, Pop
Patty GriffinHeavenly Day2013, Folk
Piano GuysWithout You2013, Pop
P!nkGlitter In the Air2008, Pop
Priscilla AhnDream2008, Pop
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyCoronation March1891, Classical
Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRomeo And Juliet Love Theme1880, Classical
Rachel PlattenBetter Place2015, Pop
Rascal FlattsBless The Broken Road2004, Country
Ray LaMontagneYou Are the Best Thing2008, Rock
Royal Scots Dragoon GuardsHighland Cathedral1998, Classical
Russell DickersonYours2016, Country
SafetySuitNever Stop (Wedding Version)2012, Pop Rock
Sara BareillesI Choose You2014, Pop
The Scott BrothersYou Chose Me2018, Pop
Shania Twain & Bryan WhiteFrom This Moment On1997, Country
Sleeping At LastI’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)2013, Folk
Steven Curtis ChapmanI Will Be Here1989, Christian
Stevie WonderSigned, Sealed, Delivered1970, R&B
StingFields Of Gold1993, Pop
Taylor SwiftYou Are In Love2015, Pop
Temper TrapSweet Disposition2010, Rock
Tom WaitsA Little Trip To Heaven2005, Rock
TrainMarry Me2010, Rock
Trans-Siberian OrchestraChristmas Canon1988, Christmas Music Rock
Van MorrisonCrazy Love1970 – Rock
VerveBittersweet Symphony1997, Rock
Vitamin String QuartetAll I Want Is You2000, Rock
Whitney HoustonSaving All My Love For You1985, R&B
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartWedding MarchLate 1700s, Classical
Yeah Yeah YeahsWedding Song (Acoustic)2013, Rock
YirumaKiss The Rain2003, Piano

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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