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Kaegurl
Master June 2014

What's your recessional song/music

Kaegurl, on December 21, 2013 at 11:52 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 16

What's your recessional song/music? I'd love to hear your selections and maybe it'll give me inspiration.

We're having a string duo at our wedding. I want to know what music you're using and if you're going the more traditional or contemporary route.

This is what I have so far.

Prelude: Pops songs (Jason Mraz, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, One Republic)

MOH/Flower Girl Entry: Largo by Handel

Processional: Cannon in D

Unity Box: A Thousand Years

16 Comments

Latest activity by Carolyn, on December 28, 2013 at 12:37 AM
  • A
    Master April 2014
    Aleykit* ·
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    "Beautiful Day" by U2

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  • Abby
    VIP October 2021
    Abby ·
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    I used the Final Waltz and Apotheosis from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker as our recessional.

    We used all classicial music for our ceremony.

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  • CeCe
    Master May 2014
    CeCe ·
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    We're thinking either Best Day of My Life - American Authors

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    Indiana Jones theme song, lol

    I haven't decided yet

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  • Shannon Giraffes.
    Super January 2014
    Shannon Giraffes. ·
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    We're going way contemporary for music, definitely. We don't have all of our songs picked out for sure yet but so far:

    Prelude: a 12 minute piece that can loop from The Legend of Zelda soundtrack

    Wedding party entry: still up in the air, we MIGHT use the prelude music here.

    Bride entrance: as of now A Thousand Years, though that's likely to change

    Recessional: Signed Sealed Delivered by Stevie Wonder

    I very much wanted to walk down to Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis, just trying to figure a way to make that work with the other music.

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  • Anisea
    Master July 2014
    Anisea ·
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    "May the Road rise to meet you" its an irish blessing song

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  • Heather S
    VIP October 2013
    Heather S ·
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    We had a harpist.

    Processional: I Won't Give up Jason Mraz

    Bride's entrance: A Thousand Years Christina Perri

    Recessional: I'm Yours Jason Mraz

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  • Jessica
    VIP July 2014
    Jessica ·
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    Processional- instrumental version of - make you feel my love and river flow in you

    Brides entrance - instrumental version of - what a wonderful world

    Recessional - one life stand by Craig smart ( it's one of our songs and we wanted something up beat so it works)

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  • Kat
    VIP September 2014
    Kat ·
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    Sheesh...all we have really picked out, was my entrance music..."Heavenly Day" by Patty Griffin. I love love love this song! Now I need to think of the others...something light! Instrumental over lyrical for the procession, which is actually only him. LOL

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  • Jae
    Master June 2014
    Jae ·
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    I have nooo idea, so I'm going to read all of your ideas lol. We're having a guitarist play the music for the ceremony, so the tricky part is finding something that sounds good on guitar!

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  • OMW
    Master August 2013
    OMW ·
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    Bridesmaids: Maybe Canon in D (I've always loved it)

    Bride: The Throne Room song from Star Wars Episode IV

    Recessional: The Wedding March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Mendelssohn - double meaning since we met at auditions for that play.

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  • Kaegurl
    Master June 2014
    Kaegurl ·
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    @Erica what awesome selections! Not that brave.

    @Jae that's why I asked the question!

    I'm thing my recessional should be traditional since all my weddings songs (except for the unity box) are traditional.

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  • Z
    Master May 2012
    Zoe ·
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    After a big fight on music, I suggested, "Well, do you want us to walk to "Star Wars?" which made us both laugh, and we ended up with "The Imperial March" for our processional and the theme from "Superman" for our recessional-- got everyone smiling, which is exactly what I wanted!

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  • futuremrsadams2014
    VIP May 2015
    futuremrsadams2014 ·
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    "This Will Be" Natalie Cole

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  • Mrs Wilson
    VIP May 2014
    Mrs Wilson ·
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    My fiancé is going to sing me down the asile... He has an amazing voice, definitely going to make me cry

    We haven't decided on anything else yet lol

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  • Ms. Pepe
    Devoted March 2014
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    I'm thinking "We found love in a hopeless place..." we're having a contemporary wedding, so it fits the theme

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  • Carolyn
    Dedicated June 2014
    Carolyn ·
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    Recessionary is Hall & Oates- You Make My Dreams Come True

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