Processional Songs: Walk in Love & Elevate Your Wedding Ceremony
Updated November 16, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell
The processional song sets the mood for the entire wedding ceremony. It makes a statement about you as a wedding couple; not just as a bride.
I selected a list just for you of the most popular and unique processional songs for walking down the aisle – for the entire wedding party.
When picking out the songs for walking down the aisle as the ceremony begins, you must consider the following 3 factors:
- Do the songs have a special meaning to both of you?
- What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the walking speed and mood?
- Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the processional. 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 genre to match your taste in music.
New Processional Songs
- “Gonna Love You” by Parmalee (Country – 2023)
- “Kiss the Girl” by Simon Casey (World – 2023)
- “Better Together (Saxophone Version)” by Bobby G (Pop – 2023)
- “Say Yes To Heaven Instrumental Piano” by Roman Tee (New Age – 2023)
- “The Perfect Wedding Mashup” by Ni/Co’s Covers feat. Ni/Co (Pop – 203)
- “Every Day I Do” by Lance Allen (New Age – 2023)
- “I See the Light” by Disney Peaceful Strings (Classical – 2023)
- “Until I Found You (Wedding Piano Version)” by Paul Hankinson Covers (Pop – 2023)
- “All for You (Instrumental)” by The Light the Heat (Indie – 2023)
- “Marry You” by Tayler Holder (Country – 2023)
- “All My Love” by Cathartic Fall (Folk – 2023)
Popular versus Unique Alternatives
Below is a list of popular and unique alternative processional songs. The songs on the left are popular processionals. The songs on the right are similar alternative tracks in the same music style, tempo, and mood – but not played at every wedding.
Popular Songs | Unique Alternatives |
---|---|
1. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis/Reinhart/Grannis 2. A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys 3. Canon In D – Pachelbel 4. Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Israel K. 5. Marry Me – Train 6. Here Comes The Sun – Beatles 7. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding 8. You Are The Reason – Calum Scott 9. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri 10. Perfect – Ed Sheeran 11. Get To Love You – Ruelle 12. Turning Page – Sleeping At Last 13. This Is It – Scotty McCreery 14. Wildest Dreams – Taylor Swift 15. Make You Feel My Love – Adele / Garth Brooks 16. All Of Me – John Legend 17. Marry You – Bruno Mars 18. Speechless – Dan + Shay 19. Can You Feel The Love Tonight – Elton John 20. Best Part – Daniel Caesar, H.E.R. 21. Stand By Me – Ben. E. King 22. I Choose You – Sara Bareilles 23. Better Together – Jack Johnson 24. Joy Of My Life – Chris Stapleton 25. Theme from Jurassic Park – John Williams 26. Growing Old With You – Restless Road 27. From This Moment On – Shania Twain | 1. I Will Spend My Whole Life… – Future/Grannis 2. I See the Light – Disney Peaceful Piano & Disney 3. River Flows In You – The Piano Guys, Eli Nelson 4. I Got You – Jack Johnson 5. MARRY YOU – Tayler Holder 6. Simply The Best – Billianne 7. I Was Made For Loving You – Kelly, Sheeran 8. Biblical – Calum Scott 9. I Guess I’m In Love – Alice Kübe 10. Lucky Me – Jake Miller 11. Look at Me – Carrie Underwood 12. Bloom – The Paper Kites 13. My Feet Don’t Touch the Ground – Bonner Rhae 14. Unconditionally – Katy Perry 15. That’s What Love Is – Alexandra Kay 16. Faithfully – Brian McKnight 17. I Just Love You – Roo Panes 18. When I See You – Aaron Watson 19. Kiss the Girl – Simon Casey 20. Anything For You – Ledisi, PJ Morton 21. If You Love Her – Forest Blakk, Meghan Trainor 22. Lifetime – Justin Bieber 23. I GUESS I’M IN LOVE – Clinton Kane 24. In Your Love – Tyler Childers 25. Married Life – Michael Giacchino 26. Never Til Now – Ashley Cooke 27. I Choose You – Amanda Jordan |
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Instrumental Classical Tracks
- The Joker And The Queen (Piano Version) – Marlene T
- I Just Love You (Reimagined for Piano) – Roo Panes, Philip Daniel
- Feels Like Home – Bridesmaids Quartet
- Young and Beautiful – Ashot Dumanyan
- Wildest Dreams (Cover) – Dallas String Quartet
- Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga) [Piano Arrangement] – Alexandre Pachabezian
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Anne Akiko Meyers & Jason Vieaux
- You Are The Reason – The Piano Guys & Dallas String Quartet
- Disney Medley – 40 Fingers
- Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo
- River Flows in You – Hauser
- Wildest Dreams – Duomo
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Daniel Jang
- A Thousand Years – The Piano Guys
- Across the Stars (Love Theme From Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones) – John Williams
- All I Want Is You – Vitamin String Quartet
- Highland Cathedral – Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
- Jurassic Park Theme – John Williams
- Gabriel’s Oboe – Ennio Morricone
- Coronation March – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- The Prince of Denmark’s March – Jeremiah Clarke
- Air On The G String – Johann S Bach
Tip
Once you select the processional song, there is another song to have for your ceremony. Pick your wedding songs to walk out after the ceremony.
Country Favorites
- World Before You – Lauren Duski
- Love Makes You Blind (Acoustic Version) – Kaylee Rose
- Take My Name (Wedding Version) – Parmalee
- Growing Old With You – Restless Road
- Walk in a Room (Reimagined) – Muscadine Bloodline
- I Love You More – Avery Anna
- So in Love With You – Jonny Houlihan
- 10,000 Hours (Piano Remix) – Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber
- Made for You – Jake Owen
- Speechless – Dan + Shay
- In Case You Didn’t Know – Brett Young
- Yours (Wedding Edition) – Russell Dickerson
- From the Ground Up – Dan + Shay
- Bless The Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
- From This Moment On – Shania Twain feat. Bryan White
Tip
A very common event during the wedding ceremony is a unity ceremony. This is to symbolize two becoming one. Pick a song to play for your wedding unity ceremony.
Romantic R&B Hits
- Angel (Acoustic) – Ric Hassani
- Is This Love – Allen Stone
- Today I Do – Tamia
- I Choose You (Acoustic) – Kiana Ledé
- Why I Love You – MAJOR.
- All Of Me – John Legend
- Forever – Jaheim
Tip
If you will have your wedding ceremony in a church, get clergy approved church music ideas.
Popular Pop Tunes
- Songbird – Eva Cassidy, London Symphony Orchestra & Christopher Willis
- Marry Me – Tommee Profitt, Fleurie
- Songbird – Rita Wilson, Josh Groban
- What Dreams Are Made Of – Brent Morgan
- Marry Me (Ballad) – Jennifer Lopez, Maluma
- love is just a word – Jasmine Thompson, Calum Scott
- Imagine (Acoustic) – Ben Platt
- Unconditionally – Caleb and Kelsey
- loving you – Mahogany Lox
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Music Travel Love
- You’re the One That I Want – Dylan Rockoff with Caroline Kole
- The Only One – Music Travel Love
- Wedding Medley – Anthem Lights
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Kina Grannis
- Love Someone – Lukas Graham
- Perfect Symphony – Ed Sheeran with Andrea Bocelli
- I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
- XO – John Mayer
- Yours – Ella Henderson
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Tip
Instrumental songs are popular selections for wedding processionals. Check out our lists of popular violin wedding songs and popular wedding hits played on piano.
Unique Indie Songs
- Made to Love You – Drew Angus
- Kiss the Girl – Brent Morgan
- Anything – JJ Heller
- All My Life – Sailr
- For a Lifetime – Ryann Darling feat. Cory Ard
- I Will Spend My Whole Life Loving You – Imaginary Future & Kina Grannis
- I Get To Love You – Ruelle
- Take My Hand (The Wedding Song) – Emily Hackett feat. Will Anderson
- Bright – Echosmith
Non-Traditional Folk Selections
- The First Time – The Brave Collide
- When You Love Someone (Live) – Gretchen Peters
- Marry Me – The Wicks
- Someone Like Me – Julia Westlin
- Steal My Heart Away – The Paper Kites, Ainslie Wills
- No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version) – Us The Duo
- I Chose You – Caleb Edens
- Heavenly Day – Patty Griffin
- I Do – Colbie Caillat
- First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes
Tip
If you want a processional song specific to your role, see our list of favorite bride processional songs and favorite songs for grooms to walk down the aisle.
Emotional Rock Tracks
- The One – Kodaline
- Wedding Song (Acoustic) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Never Stop (Wedding Version) – SafetySuit
- Marry Me – Train
- You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
- Better Together – Jack Johnson
- Bittersweet Symphony – The Verve
- Nothing Else Matters – Metallica
Tip
Your wedding party could enter the wedding ceremony with their own song. See our list of bridesmaid’s processional songs and groomsmen’s processional songs.
Misc Genre Moodsetters
- Pachelbel’s Canon in D – Danny Wright
- Wagner’s Bridal Chorus – Keun Young
- Yellow – Virgo Rising
- In My Life – Kevin Kern
- Make You Feel My Love (Acoustic Instrumental) – Casper Esmann
- Forrest Gump: Opening Theme – Mark Northam
- The Chronicles of Narnia Main Theme – Patrik Pietschmann
- Hand in Hand – David Arkenstone
- Over The Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Tip
If you are a big reader or movie buff, you may know the name, J.K. Rowling. See our list of Harry Potter wedding ceremony songs.
Do you have a favorite processional song? Please share your song below in the comments!
Quick video of top processional picks.
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Matthew (Matt) Campbell is the founder/editor of My Wedding Songs from his experience as a wedding DJ. He is the author of two wedding planners: ‘Wedding Songs Planner’ and ‘The Wedding Music Toolkit’. Matt is the host of the ‘Wedding Songs Podcast’. He shares music inspiration in his weekly newsletter the ‘Wedding MusicLetter’. His articles have been published on Rolling Stone, DJ Life Magazine, and DJ Times. Matt resides in the wedding capital of the world – Las Vegas.
Great list!
Thanks RJ. Glad you like it.
Sometime in the morning The Monkees
Thanks for the suggestion Laurie! Great song!
Natalie Cole – Our Love
Thank you Pam. We will add it to the list!
Michelle Featherstone – We are Man and Wife
Russel Dickerson – Yours
Taylor Swift – You are in Love
Safteysuit – Never Stop (wedding version)
Thanks Natalie. We will add them to the list!
Bryant Adam- After All
Thanks Joan. Forgot to tell you we added it to the list as a duet with Michael Buble.