From the song you choose to walk down the aisle to, to your first tune post-tying the knot. From songs to serenade your entrance to the reception to your first and last dance, we've picked a pile of love-worthy lyrics - so that you don't have to.
But first, the rundown of which songs to play when:
Ceremony
Prelude : music played as your guests are arriving and taking their seats
Processional: the song you walk down the aisle to before exchanging vows
Recessional: the song you walk back up the aisle two once you're officially married
Reception
Reception entrance: the song you play as you're introduced to guests at the reception
Bridal Waltz/First Dance: we think this one's pretty obvious
We've picked a pile of love-worthy lyrics for every kind of wedding:
A vintage affair
Prelude
- Sunday Kind of Love, Etta James
- Dream a little dream of me, Ella Fitzgerland and Louis Armstrong
Processional/Walking down the aisle
- Feeling Good, Nina Simone
- At Last, Etta James
- When I fall in love, Nat King Cole
Signing of the register
- My baby just cares for me, Nina Simone
- La Vie en Rose, Edith Piaf
- I just want to make love to you, Etta James
Recessional - Walking back up the aisle
- Everything I have is Yours, Billie Holiday
- The Wonder of You, Elvis
- Love and Marriage, Frank Sinatra
Reception entrance
- Fly me to the moon, Frank Sinatra
- L'hymne a l'amour, Edith Piaf
First dance
- Ain't That a Kick in the Head, Dean Martin
- It Had to Be You, Harry Connick Jr
- The Wonder of You, Elvis
- The Way you Look Tonight, Tony Bennett
A boho wedding
Prelude
- In My Life, John Lennon & Paul McCartney
- Vitamin String Quartet, Landslide
- Pony, Kasey Chambers
Processional - Walking Down the Aisle songs
- Roses by Grace Grundy
- Girl from the Country, Johnny Cash
- Throw your arms around me, Hunters & Collectors
- Wings, Birdy (acoustic)
- Isn't she lovely, Stevie Wonder
- She, Elvis Costello
Signing of the register
- Somewhere over the rainbow, Judy Garland
- Hallelujah, Jeff Beck
- Jackson, Johnny Cash & June Carter
- Georgia on my Mind, Ray Charles
Recessional - Walking back up the aisle songs
- Can't do without you by Carribou
- Everlasting Love, U2
- Lean on Me, Bill Withers
- Signed, sealed, delivered....I'm yours, Stevie Wonder
- That's How Strong My Love is, Otis Redding
- Gone, gone gone, Phil Phillips
Reception entrance
- Vitamin String Quartet, Wonderwall
- Vitamin String Quartet, All you Need is Love
- Happy Together, The Turtles
- Home, Phil Phillips
First dance
- Latch by Sam Smith piano acoustic version
- The first time ever I saw your face, Roberta Flack
- I See Love, Passenger
- Crazy, Patsy Cline
- Let's Stay Together, Al Green
- Moondance, Van Morrison
- I think I love you, The Partridge Family
More traditional wedding music
Prelude
- Primavera, Vivaldi
- Water Music, Handel
- Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach
Processional
- Arrival of The Queen of Sheba, Handel
- Canon in D, Pachelbel
- Ave Maria, various (Michael Buble and Andrea Bocelli do good versions)
- Trumpet Voluntary, Clarke
- Amazing Grace, various
Signing of the register
- Have you ever been in love? Celine Dion
- My Heart will go on, Celine Dion
- Air on a G String, Bach
Recessional
- A New Day has Come, Celine Dion
- The Wedding March, Mendelsohn
- You're my first, my last, my everything, Barry White
- Ain't no mountain high enough, Diana Ross
First dance
- You are so beautiful, Joe Cocker
- You are the sunshine of my life, Stevie Wonder
- For You, Kenny Lattimore
More upbeat wedding songs
Prelude
- You Give Me Something, James Morrison
- Same Love, Macklemore
- Magic, Coldplay
- Hold on, we're going home, Drake
Processional
- All I have to give, Backstreet Boys
- Marry You, Bruno Mars
- Marry Me, Train
- Ed Sheeran, Kiss Me
- The most beautiful girl in the world, Prince
Signing of the register
- Flying Without Wings, Westlife
- Wind Beneath my Wings, Bette Midler
- Affirmation, Savage Garden
- Making Memories of Us, Keith Urban
- I Will Follow You into the Dark, Death Cab for Cutie
Recessional
- Disclosure - Latch feat. Sam Smith
- Sky full of stars, Coldplay
- Beautiful Day, U2
- XO, Beyonce
- Crazy Love, Michael Buble
- If I Ain't Got You, Alicia Keys
Reception entrance
- Suit and Tie, Justin Timberlake
- Get Lucky, Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams
- 2001 Space Odyssey (a la Elvis)
- Young and Beautiful, Lana Del Ray
- Treasure, Bruno Mars
- Can you feel the love tonight? Elton John
First dance
- Marry Me, Jason D'Rulo
- We Found Love, Rihanna
- Love Story, Taylor Swift
- All of Me, John Legend
- Just the way you are, Bruno Mars
Something not so serious
Prelude
- Me and Julio, Paul Simon
- Give Him a Great Big Kiss, The Shangri-Las
Processional
- The Final Countdown, Europe
- Love Train, The O'Jays
- Love Song, The Cure
Signing of the register
- Power of Love, Huey Lewis & the News
- Love is a Battlefield, Pat Benatar
- Hold Me Now, Thomson Twins
Recessional
- Walk this Way, Run DMC & Mick Jagger
- Joy to the World, Hoyt Axton
- You're My Best Friend, Queen
- Just a Gigolo, Louis Prima
- You're the one that I want, Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
Reception entrance
- Enter Sandman, Metallica
- Leave Your Hat On, Joe Cocker
- We Will Rock You, Queen
- Let's Go Crazy, Prince
- Super Freak, Rick James
First dance
- Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley
- These Boots are Made for Walking, Nancy Sinatra
- Islands in the Stream, Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
- Mambo Italiano, Rosemary Clooney
- Footloose, Kenny Loggins
Dance floor gold
A few tried and testing all time favourites that will bring any generation up on the dance floor
- All Night Long, Lionel Richie
- Don't Stop til you Get Enough, Michael Jackson
- Ice, ice, Baby, Vanilla Ice
- Sexyback, Justin Timberlake
- Hungry Like the Wolf, Duran Duran
- Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
- Lets Go Crazy, Prince
- Crazy in Love, Beyonce
- Pump Up the Jam, Technotronic
- Oh What a Night, The Four Seasons
