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Classical Wedding Songs

There are endless classical wedding song selections available. This page is meant to serve as a guide to the most popular classical wedding music preludes, processionals, ceremony songs and recessionals – favorites by Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Vivaldi, and more that you'll likely recognize, but perhaps couldn't recall the name. This page highlights the top classical wedding song choices each week by the brides and grooms who visit our site. We've also included a few reception song suggestions that are a bit more "classic" than "classical.

Classical Wedding Preludes
	Ave Maria – J.S. Bach
	Arioso – J.S. Bach
	Air on a G String – J.S. Bach
	Spring (from Four Seasons) – Antonio Vivaldi
	Air (from Water Music) – George F. Handel
	Music Box Dancer – Frank Mills
	Wachet Auf –J.S. Bach
	Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar
	Largo – Handel
	The Water is Wide (The Gift of Love) – Traditional
	Fur Elise – Beethoven
	Moonlight Sonata – Ludwig v. Beethoven

Classical Wedding Processionals

Pachelbel's Canon in D is downloaded more than twice as many times as the next most popular song on our website. It is the most popular wedding processional song used at wedding ceremonies.

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Canon in D – Johan Pachelbel (piano version)
Canon in D – Johan Pachelbel (strings version)
Ave Maria – Franz Schubert
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring – J.S. Bach
Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
Ode to Joy – Ludwig v. Beethoven
Spring (from Four Seasons) – Antonio Vivaldi
Air from Water Music – George F. Handel
Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar
The Water is Wide (Gift of Love) – Traditional
The Ash Grove – Traditional

Classical Ceremony Songs

These ceremony song suggestions are perfect as background music during quiet times such as the Lighting of the Unity Candle or the Sign of Peace.


Ave Maria – Franz Schubert
Ave Maria – J.S. Bach
Air on a G String – J.S. Bach
Wachet Auf – J.S. Bach
Ashokan Farewell – Jay Ungar
The Water is Wide (Gift of Love) – Traditional
Red is the Rose – Traditional
To a Wild Rose – Edward MacDowell
Clair de lune – Debussy
Dona Nobis Pacem – Mozart
Liebestraume – Liszt

Classical Wedding Recessionals

Make a grand exit with the one of these elegant classical wedding recessionals as the backdrop. For added effect, consider adding a trumpet or strings.

Traditional Wedding Recessionals
	Wedding March – Felix Mendelssohn
	Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring – Bach
	Ode to Joy – Beethoven
	Spring (from Four Seasons) – Antonio Vivaldi
	Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke
	Finale (from Water Music) – George F. Handel
	Rondeau – Jean-Joseoph Mouret
	Trumpet Tune – Henry Purcell
	The Ash Grove – Traditional