
100+ Bridal Entrance Songs to Walk Down The Aisle to
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Here comes the bride! One of the most memorable parts of your big day will be the moment the bride enters the room - it's the first time the groom and the wedding guests will see the bride, so it's essential to give that moment the impact it deserves!
To make a grand entrance, you're going to need to pick a suitably grand entrance song to walk down the aisle to. Your choice of processional song will help set the tone for the rest of your wedding ceremony, and you can continue your chosen musical theme for other important moments, such as your first dance song.
You might be a traditional couple who'd prefer a more classic processional song, or you might want to put a more personal twist on your wedding ceremony and choose a more modern song - the choice is yours!
To help you narrow down your search for the perfect wedding entrance song, we've listed by genre the most popular tunes that couples are walking down the aisle to today. Our lists cover everything from dance songs to rock anthems to movie soundtracks - nothing is off the table when it comes to choosing the best wedding music for you.
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Top 10 Most Popular Entrance Songs
The easiest way to choose your bridal entrance music is to look at what everyone else is doing - these entrance songs must be this popular for a reason! Here are 10 of the most frequently chosen wedding songs to walk down the aisle to - modern, classics, modern classics and more:
Canon in D - Pachelbel
PlayAt Last - Etta James
PlaySongbird - Fleetwood Mac
PlayHere Comes The Sun - The Beatles
PlayA Thousand Years - Christina Perri
PlaySomwhere Over The Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole
PlayMake You Feel My Love - Adele
PlayIsn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
PlayYour Song - Elton John
PlayI’m Yours - Jason Mraz
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Classical songs to walk down the aisle to
These masterpieces never get old. Whether it's the rich harmonies of the string quartet or the intricate dynamics of the piano, classical music is a must if you're planning the dream traditional wedding ceremony:
Claire de Lune - Debussy
PlayWater Music Suite: Air - Handel
PlayBridal Chorus - Wagner
PlayCello Suite No.1 - Bach
PlayThe Swan (Le Cygne) - Saint Saens
PlayAve Verum Corpus - Mozart
PlayJesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring - Bach
PlayUna Furtiva Lagrima - Gaetano Donizetti
PlayWedding March - Felix Mendelssohn
PlayAve Maria - Bach/Gounod
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Romantic wedding songs
What could be more fitting on your wedding day than the ultimate love song? Turn the romance up to 11 with our top romantic songs for your wedding entrance:
She - Elvis Costello
PlayI’m Kissing You - Des'ree
PlayCan’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
PlayWhat A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
PlayHow Sweet It Is - James Taylor
PlayWhen A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
PlayFirst Day Of My Life - Bright Eyes
PlayPerfect - Ed Sheeran
PlayStand By Me - Ben E. King
PlayKiss From A Rose - Seal
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Unique Wedding Songs
Not everything has to fit into a genre - if you don't want to be pigeonholed and prefer to do your own thing, here are some unique wedding songs which are equally hard to categorise to set you apart from other couples:
Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
PlayA Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
PlayFriday I’m In Love - The Cure
PlayBittersweet Symphony - The Verve
PlaySea Of Love - Cat Power
PlayOur House - Crosby, Stills & Nash
PlayWild Rose - Will Stratton
PlayCarry You - Novo Amor
PlayNever In My Wildest Dreams - Dan Auerbach
PlayMy Favourite Story - Jack In Water
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T.V & Film Soundtracks
Maybe you're both TV and film buffs and want to share your love of the small and silver screens with your weddings guests! Here are some of the most universally beloved theme songs and instrumental pieces for a wedding straight out of the movies:
Forrest Gump Theme - Alan Silvestri
PlayCan You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John (Lion King)
PlayYou’ve Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman (Toy Story)
PlayTale As Old As Time - Beauty & The Beast
PlayGame Of Thrones Theme - Ramin Djawadi
PlayYoung & Beautiful - Lana Del Ray (The Great Gatsby)
Play) Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing - Aerosmith (Armageddon)
PlayIris - Goo Goo Dolls (City Of Angels)
PlayKiss Me - Six Pence None The Richer (She’s All That)
PlayYou Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates (500 Days Of Summer)
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Acoustic Wedding Songs
There's something wonderfully intimate about acoustic instruments. Here are some songs to bring you closer together whilst you're walking down the aisle:
Guiding Light - Mumford & Sons
PlayCan’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
PlayThinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
PlayAll Of Me - John Legend
PlayBetter Together - Jack Johnson
PlayHere, There & Everywhere - The Beatles
PlaySomewhere Only We Know - Keane
PlayMirroball - Elbow
PlayLatch - Sam Smith
PlayHalo - Beyonce
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Indie Wedding Songs
Fun, quirky and sweet - do these words describe you as a couple? Because they certainly describe the indie wedding songs on this list:
Angels - The XX
PlayThe Wedding Song - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
PlaySweet Disposition - Temper Trap
PlayTo Be Alone With You - Surfjan Stevens
PlayShe Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
PlayTwo Doors Down - The Mystery Jets
PlayHome - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
PlayYou’ve Got The Love - Florence & The Machine
PlayToothpaste Kisses - The Maccabees
PlayI Wanna Be Yours - Arctic Monkeys
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Rock entrance songs
Whoever said rock doesn't have its softer side has clearly never heard these iconic love songs from some of the heaviest artists to ever walk the globe. You'll be walking down the aisle with your fists raised and your heads banging to our top rock wedding tunes:
The Only Exception - Paramore
PlayNothing Else Matters - Metallica
PlayGood Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Greenday
PlayCrazy Love - Van Morrison
PlaySweet Child O’Mine - Guns & Roses
PlayI Belong To You - Muse
PlayWild Horses - The Rolling Stones
PlayXO - John Mayer
PlayThank You - Led Zepplin
PlayWhite Wedding - Billy Idol
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Folk songs
If you're both fans of acoustic music, folk is definitely the right direction for you. Folk music also fits in well with rustic themed weddings - here are the best songs for you to walk down the aisle to in your converted barn:
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
PlayRiptide - Vance Joy
PlayHo Hey - The Lumineers
PlaySkinny Love - Bon Ivor
PlayHigher Love - James Vincent McMorrow
Play5 Years Time - Noah & The Whale
PlayNorthern Sky - Nick Drake
PlayAnd I Love Her - Passenger
PlayIf Only You Could See Yourself Like I See You - Foy Vance
PlayWe Found Each Other In The Dark - City & Colour
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Funny Songs
Nothing breaks the tension like a good sense of humour - if you're nervous about your big day, or just fancy a laugh before you marry the love of your life, lighten the mood with one of our best novelty songs:
These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ - Nancy Sinatra
PlaySingle Ladies - Beyonce
PlayLinger - The Cranberries
PlayBad Guy - Billie Eilish
Playthank u, next - Ariana Grande
PlayBad Touch - Bloodhound Gang
PlayI Want To Break Free - Queen
PlayLet’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
PlayI Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2
PlayDon’t You Want Me Baby - The Human League
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Country & Western entrance songs
If you want to walk down the aisle with a spring in your step whilst listening to love songs with truly heartfelt lyrics, listen to our top Country & Western picks:
Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift
PlayI Love The Way You Love Me - John Michael Montgomery
PlayHurricane - Luke Comb
PlayMy Best Friend - Tim McGraw
PlayGod Gave Me You - Blake Shelton
PlayI Just Wanna Love You - Blake Shelton
PlayThe Bones - Maren Morris
PlayTo Know Love - Little Big Town
PlayWhen You Say Nothing At All - Alison Krauss
PlayFriendship - Chris Stapleton
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Golden Oldies
Are you a retro couple whose heads are firmly facing backwards? These oldies are golden for a reason - give your wedding guests a trip down memory lane as you walk down the aisle towards your happy future:
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
PlayMarry Me - Train
PlayAll You Need Is Love - The Beatles
PlayWaterloo Sunset - The Kinks
PlayI Can’t Help Myself - The Four Tops
PlaySuddenly - Billy Ocean
PlayYou’re My Best Friend - Queen
PlayThe Luckiest - Ben Folds
PlayThere She Goes - The La's
PlayIt Must Be Love - Madness
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