15 Contemporary Wedding Ceremony Songs
Contemporary Wedding Ceremony Songs: Please – no more “Here Comes The Bride” or “Pachelbel’s Cannon” – why not choose music for your wedding ceremony that reflects something about the two of you? Here are some contemporary wedding ceremony songs that might just get you thinking about your ceremony music choices a bit more.
- I Choose You – Sara Bareilles VIDEO
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran VIDEO
- Falling Slowly – Lee Dewyze / Chrystal Bowersox VIDEO
- The Way I Am – Ingrid Michaelson VIDEO
- The Light – Album Leaf VIDEO
- Hoppipolla – Sigur Rós VIDEO
- The Knot – Jill Barber VIDEO
- First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes VIDEO
- Kiss Me – Ed Sheeran VIDEO
- Only You – Joshua Radin VIDEO
- This Year’s Love – David Gray VIDEO
- Love Song – Adele VIDEO
- My Love For You Is Real – Ryan Adams VIDEO
- You & Me – Dave Matthews Band VIDEO
- Thousand Years – Christina Perri VIDEO
Bonus Track Suggestions
- Remakes from Piano Guys, Postmodern Jukebox, Vitamin String Quartet, Boyce Avenue
- Wasn’t Expecting That – Jamie Lawson VIDEO
Yes, if you’ve always dreamed of walking down the isle to Pachelbel’s Cannon in D, then that is the right song for you – but if you’ve never heard the song, and it doesn’t move you emotionally, maybe it’s time to look for something that does. Be original and find something that speaks to the both of you.
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