The Most Suitable Songs For Wedding

The is a great discussion started by NoahZark at Keyboard Magazine Forums about the best songs to play during a wedding ceremony.

I still remember during my wedding dinner, I have several local artists and musicians singing a song each. I am grateful to all of them because they have to sing all the songs I requested. Each of the different songs actually represents a certain period of my love story with my wife. Daniel Lee is not yet a winner of Malaysian Idol Singing Competition at that time. He performed Have I told you lately that I love you by Rod Stewart.

 
Image: Malaysian idol Daniel Lee’s performance during my wedding.

I’ve performed many times for wedding dinner. Most of the time I tried to sing the requested songs. But sometimes the host is not fussy and I can pretty much sing or play the songs I think is appropriate. My list includes:

On Eagle Wings

Everyday I love you – Boyzone
Because you love me – Celine Dion
When you say nothing at all – Ronan Keating
How deep is your love – Bee Gees
Paint My love – Michael Learns to Rock

and many other pop tunes famous in Asia.

Let’s look at what’s suggested by the forum members:

• Pachelbel’s Canon in D,
  Wagner’s Wedding March (for the bride’s walk), and Mendelssohn’s
  Wedding March (for the bride/groom exit)
• Processional
• Variation on Ava Maria (sounds classical and familiar)
• Arioso
• Air on a G String
• Let There Be Peace on Earth
• There is Love (Wedding Song)
• Rondeau (Masterpiece Theater song)
• On Eagle Wings
  My Heart Ever Faithful
• Only God Could Love You More
• Sheep, May Safely Graze
• Simple Gifts
• The Lord Is My Shepard
• I Will Be Here
• How Beautiful
• Love Will Be Our Home
• He
• Morning Has Broken
• Bridal Chorus/Trumpet Voluntary
• Je te Veux – Satie
• Arabesque – Debussy
• Claire de Lune – Debussy
• Prelude #1 WTC – Bach
• Jesus Joy Of Man – Bach
• New Bridal March – Jonathan Cain (beautiful new age version of Wagner’s “Here Comes The Bride”)
• Largo From Winter – Vivaldi
• Spring (Recessional) – Vivaldi
• Vivaldi’s Guitar Concerto – Largo
• To A Wild Rose – MacDowell
• Linus and Lucy (Recessional)
• Schubert Waltzes Opus 9a
• Ode To Joy
• Air from Water Music by Handel
• Cinema Paradiso
• The River – Monty Alexander
• Your Song
• Here There And Everywhere
• Gabriel’s Oboe
• In My Life – Lennon
• Edelweiss
• Smile
• What A Wonderful World
• Polka Dots & Moonbeams
• Over The Rainbow
• For Sentimental Reasons
• My Romance
• Someday My Prince Will Come

What songs do you play for wedding? Share with us in the comment.

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