A Guide to Selecting Instrumental Music for Your Wedding

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.

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.

New Instrumental Songs to Know

• Wake Me Up – David Garrett

Song Ideas by Instruments

Violin

Songs featuring a violin are commonly played during a wedding ceremony. Here are a few to get you thinking about how to incorporate it into your big day.

• 10,000 Hours – ItsAMoney
• All of Me – Alison Sparrow
• Between Twilight – Lindsey Stirling
• Can’t Help Falling In Love – Daniel Jang
• Canon in D – VioDance
• Enchanted – Ana Done
• Hallelujah – Alison Sparrow
• I Will Always Love You – Josh Vietti
• Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring – The Violin Sisters
• Perfect – Taylor Davis
• Something Just Like This – Ember Trio
• The Joker and the Queen – Daniel Jang
• Wedding March – Jean Louis Prima, Christen
• Without You – Josh Vietti
• Young and Beautiful – Ashot Dumanyan

Piano

The piano is very common at weddings as most church ceremonies will have a piano or organist playing.

• 10,000 Hours (Piano) – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
• A Thousand Years – Riyandi Kusuma
• A Sky Full Of Stars – Marlene T
• A Whole New World – Disney Peaceful Piano
• All Of Me – O’Neill Brothers Group
• Ava Maria – Robbins Island Music Artists
• Back At One – Johan Sander
• God Bless the Broken Road – O’Neill Brothers Group
• Here Comes the Sun – David Lanz
• Hold My Hand – Alexandre Pachabezian
• It’s Your Day – Yiruma
• Joy – George Winston
• Kiss The Rain – Yiruma
• Nothing Else Matters – Scott D. Davis
• River Flows In You – Yiruma
• The Prayer – Lorie Line
• Until I Found You (Piano Version) – Stephen Sanchez
• Wedding March (Here Comes the Bride) – O’Neill Brothers
• Yellow – Henry Smith
• You Are the Reason – The Theorist

Guitar

Most couples think of string instruments for their ceremonies but forget about guitar players. They can add an element of surprise and elegance to the reception too!

• A Whole New World – Disney Ukulele
• Have I Told You Lately… – United Guitar Players
• Here Comes the Sun – Instrumental Songs Music
• I Won’t Give Up – O’Neill Brothers Group
• I’m Yours – Guitar Tribute Players
• Isn’t She Lovely – Mount Hayes
• Let It Be Me – Roberto Dalla Vecchia
• Marry Me – United Guitar Players
• Meant To Be – Steve Petrunak
• What a Wonderful World – Tingstad & Rumbel
• Yellow – Virgo Rising
• You Are the Best Thing – Fred Turnquist
• Your Song – United Guitar Players

Cello

The cello has skyrocketed in popularity over the past decade and these songs highlight its beautiful sounds.

• Air on a G String – Hauser
• Ashitaka and San – CelloKat
• Livin’ on a Prayer – 2Cellos
• Moon River – 2Cellos
• My Gift Is My Song – HAUSER
• River Flows in You – Hauser

String Quartets & Groups

With the rise in popularity of String Quartets creating wedding albums, many of these songs are incorporated into weddings.

• All I Want Is You – Bridesmaids Quartet
• All You Need Is Love – Midnite String Quartet
• Anyone – UNSECRET and Unsecret String Quartet
• Beautiful Thing – Old Foes
• Bittersweet Symphony – Dallas String Quartet
• Can’t Help Falling in Love – Vitamin String Quartet
• Disney Medley – 40 Fingers
• Nothing Else Matters – Golden Salt
• Stay With Me – Vitamin String Quartet
• Such Great Heights – Section Quartet
• The Luckiest – Benaud Trio
• Watermelon Sugar – UNSECRET
• Wildest Dreams – Duomo

Instrument Combos

Discover songs that feature predominantly two instruments such as a piano and cello.

• A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys
• Beethoven’s 5 Secrets – The Piano Guys
• Begin Again – The Piano Guys
• Bless the Broken Road – The Piano Guys
• Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo
• Feels Like Home – Bridesmaids Quartet
• First Day of My Life – Brooklyn Duo
• Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts – The Piano Guys
• Perfect – Paul Hankinson Covers
• Say You Won’t Let Go (Instrumental) – Ariella Zeitlin
• You Are The Reason – Piano Guys, Dallas String Quartet

TV & Film

Consider songs from popular movies and TV shows such as Twilight, Bridgerton, and Up.

• A Thousand Years – VioDance
• Beauty and the Beast – Daniel Jang
• Bella’s Lullaby – Stan Whitmire
• Fairy Tail Theme – Taylor Davis
• Game of Thrones Theme (Violin Cover) – Josh Vietti
• Glasgow Love Theme – Craig Armstrong
• Jurassic Park Theme – Vitamin String Quartet
• Married Life – The Wild Conductor
• Once Upon a Time… Storybook Love – Mark Knopfler
• Parla più piano – The Speakeasies’ Swing Band!
• Rewrite the Stars – Piano Peace
• The Lord of Rings The Fellowship of the Rings – Concerning Hobbits – Vitamin String Quartet
• Turning Page (Instrumental) – Sleeping At Last
• Victor’s Piano Solo – Daniel Packard
• Wildest Dream – Duomo

DJs! Plan Instrumental Wedding Songs by BPM and Key

(Click on the Song, Artist, Key and BPM table columns for sorting)

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Spotify Instrumental Playlist

Did I neglect to mention your favorite instrumental wedding song? Let me know in the comments!

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