Congratulations, you did it! You are now officially married. The music you walk out to is known as Recessional Music and should be something joyous, uplifting, celebratory and most of all triumphant. This can be absolutely anything you like but should reflect the excitement you feel inside and is a good way to link the end of the official ceremony with the beginning of your reception / wedding breakfast.
The choice of recessional music is as huge as the Processional (Entrance) Music and can range from the traditional "Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" to the wonderful Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)". It can be live or recorded but mostly it should have a relatively upbeat temp. As already mentioned you can also have a look at the Processional Music (Entrance Music) as many of these songs work equally as well here.
Below are some song choices that you might like to consider but, as always, this list is not definitive or exclusive and should be used as a guide.
Lots of couples like to wait at the top of the aisle whilst guests exit so they have the opportunity to throw confetti as you formally exit the venue. This means that you could get away with choosing a couple of songs depending on how long you feel it will take everyone to exit.
Contemporary
Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
All You Need Is Love [ The Beatles
Amazed - Lonestar
Anything Could Happen - Ellie Goulding
Beautiful Day - U2
Bel Air - Lana Del Ray
Best Day of My Life - American Authors
Bring Me Sunshine - Morecambe & Wise
For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder
Greatest Day - Take That
Happy - Pharrell Williams
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA
I Was Born To Love You - Freddie Mercury
If I Fall to Your Heart - Derwent Hannon
It Had to Be You - Harry Connick, Jr
Living On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Love & Marriage - Frank Sinatra
Love Lust - King Charles
Love Story - Taylor Swift
Love You I Do - Jennifer Hudson
Oh My Love - The Score
On This Day - David Pomeranz
Rule the World - Take That
She is Love - Oasis
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) - Stevie Wonder
The Bet of Me - Cliff Richard
The Edge of Glory - Lady Gaga
Up Around the Bend - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves
Wedding Day - Bee Gees
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates
You're My Best Friend - Queen
Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher & Higher - Jackie Wilson
Films / Movies
Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast
Evergreen - Love Theme from "A Star is Born*
Hakuna Matata - The Lion King
We Go Together - Grease
Wind Beneath My Wings - Beaches
You've Got a Friend in Me - Toy Story
Traditional / Classical
Alleluia - Mozart *
Allegro (Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G) - Bach
Allegro Maestoso (Water Music Suite) - Handel
Ave Verum Corpus - Mozart
Bridal Chorus - Wagner
Coronation March - Walton
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik & Posthorn-Serenade - Mozart
Hallelujah Chorus - Handel
Hornpipe (Water Music Suit) - Handel
Music for the Royal Fireworks - Handel
Ode to Joy (Symphony No 9) - Beethoven
Pie Jesu - Andrew Lloyd Webber *
Le Rondeau - Mouret
Salut D'Amour - Elgar
Wedding March - Mendlessohn
Zadok the Priest - Handel
Please note : All song donated with an * (asterisk) are currently performance pieces. If you have a favourite song that is not listed or does not has a asterisk next to it and are interested in me potentially performing it please contact me.
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