Precessional and Recessional songs

My cousin and her husband will be playing the guitar and violin for the ceremony, so all the songs will be instrumental.

Seating of important guests: haven't a clue lol

Bridesmaids: Not sure

Bridal Entrance: Love you till the end- the pogues

Recessional: Love story-Taylor swift (I think, I have aways to go, some these will change..alot)

as for your recessional, you could do something fun funky and up beat like crazy in love, or rock n roll livin on a prayer!

Ooo how about, 'I Feel Good', by James Brown, that would be fun!

Hi, I just got married and want something really unique for my Processional and Recessional. I stumbled onto a web site that promotes independent musicians and I fell in love with several of the songs on their site www.lillirunrecords.com . I got so many compliments on the song that I chose, "Eyes Full of Sapphires", and we went with “She Shook Me All Night” by ACDC but the instrumental version that I found on itunes for the recessional.

As far as 'Don't Stop Believin', with it being instrumental, you could slow it down if you wanted to, but I think it will fine

I was also going to go with Canon in D for my walk down the aisle I was actually thinking of just having Canon in D for my processional to and not having separate music for my walk down the aisle but I don't know if that would confuse people or not. So I haven't really decided.

Typically the recessional song is a little more upbeat than the processional, so if you do decide to have the Journey song for the pro-just be sure the walk out is at least that tempo if not faster than the Journey song.

Thanks everyone! We're having a string trio, hopefully they will be able to do anything I decide on. The Don't stop Believin is actually on their repetoir ...or else I never would have realized THAT was the song being playing in The Wedding Singer.

Oh well since you have a string trio, find out if they can slow the tempo of the Journey song down if you are worried it's too fast. Have them play it for you and see if you like it!

Konichiwa- I was thinking of just doing Canon in D for everything too but am having more fun trying to find more songs. And I actually am also doing it during the unity candle. Maybe you can find a part in it where the tempo rises and you can start walking down: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZHw9uyj81g at 2:05. If you can time it where no one walks down for a few seconds before you to build up the suspense I think it would work for you.

What about Bittersweet Symphony for the Recessional? Anyone think that would work?

I like Bittersweet Symphony but the words aren't exactly wedding-ish. I probably wouldn't use it because of that.

Oh but you are having a trio playing with no words right? I think it would be good because it's got a nice tempo and is made for strings!

I like Beautiful Day by U2 for a recessional song. I personally think I'm going to use It's Good to Be Us by Bucky Covington. What about Everything by Michael Buble for something?

We have played Don't stop Believin for a processional quite often this last year. It works very well. For the recessional, how about: All You Need is Love (Beatles) or I Feel Fine (Beatles)? Good luck!

Albert & Susie list some good, fun songs for a rockin' recessional in their reply above. A few more to consider:

Your Love Keeps Liftin' Me (Higher & Higher) - Jackie Wilson

Crazy in Love - Beyonce w/Jay-Z

I'm a Believer - Monkees (or Smash Mouth)

You're the One That I Want - from "Grease"

With This Ring - Platters

I'm Yours - Jason Mraz

I used

Schubert's "Ave Maria" for the seating of the mothers and grandmothers.

Cannon in D Major for the BM's and MOH

Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary for my entrance

The Wedding March by Mendelssohn for the Recessional of the wedding party...

And Hornpipe from Water Music by Handel for the recession of the guests.

LOVED it...

Here's a great version of DOn't Stop Believin:

http://www.amazon.com/Vitamin-String-Quartet/dp/B000QKNSM6