About Ceremony Music 

Wondering How Many Songs to Pick? 

You'll need: 

  1. a wedding party song (if you have a wedding party). You can also optionally choose two wedding party entrance songs if you'd like a separate song for the parents, groomsmen, etc.
  2. an entrance song for the bride or member(s) of the wedding couple
  3. an exit at the end of the ceremony

Optional:

  • a song during the middle of the ceremony if you would like background music during a unity candle, sand ceremony, handfasting, or a moment to remember people who can't be at the wedding. If you are having a Catholic wedding please contact me for additional options for the Mass.

And the rest: 

  • for pre-ceremony, I usually play a mix of classical harp music and slower popular songs such as "To Make You Feel My Love" (Adele) and Grow as We Go (Ben Platt) but if there's anything specific you'd like during this time please let me know. 
  • for cocktail hour, I usually play a mix of the most upbeat popular covers aimed to please a multi-generational audience (so, anything from Louis Armstrong and the Beatles to Justin Bieber) but if there's anything specific you'd like me to play during cocktail hour, there's a space to enter this on the song form. 

 Looking for ideas?

check out these Best songs on the harp for...... 

a romantic entrance:  
   Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis)
   All of Me (John Legend)
   Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
   Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
   Tale as Old as Time (Beauty and the Beast)
   Canon in D (Pachelbel)
   How Long Will I Love You (Ellie Goulding) 
   Yellow (Coldplay)

 
an upbeat entrance or exit:
   Better Together (Jack Johnson)
   Dancing in the Moonlight (King Harvest)
   Here Comes the Sun (the Beatles)
   You're My Best Friend (Queen)
   Marry You (Bruno Mars)
   Best Day of My Life (American Authors)
   Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay)
   All You Need is Love (Beatles)
   My Girl (the Temptations)
   Everything (Michael Buble)


a classical entrance or exit:
   Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (J. S. Bach)
   Largo from Winter (Vivaldi)
   Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
   Canon in D (Pachelbel)
   English Dance (aka "Hole in the Wall", Purcell)
   Aleman (Thomas Morley)
   Canario (Michael Praetorius)


the most traditional entrances and exits:
   Canon in D (Pachelbel)
   Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
   Wedding March (Wagner, aka "Here Comes the Bride")
   Wedding March Exit (Mendelssohn)
 

Jewish weddings: 
   Erev Shel Shoshanim
   Simon Tov
 

aisle songs with a jazzy flair:
   At Last (Etta James)
   What a Wonderful world (Louis Armstrong)
   Easily (Bruno Major)
   She (Elvis Costello)
   Jazzy Joy (Beethoven arr. Otis)
 

more options:
​​​​​​   check out my song list page

Is there a song that you've always dreamed of walking down the aisle to but are wondering if it will work on the harp? Get in touch with me to see if it's possible!  Most songs are, with the exception of rap and some r&b.

     more inspiration.....

    Popular Wedding Entrances and Exits:
    "Tried and true" wedding songs that many couples choose
     
    Canon in D
    Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)
    Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
    Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
    Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis)   solo harp    harp & violin
    What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) 
    In the Mood (Glenn Miller)
    Tenerife Sea (Ed Sheeran)
    Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay)- with Cami Sylvia and Fabio Pirozzolo
    I Will (The Beatles)
    Best day of My Life (American Authors)
    Marry You (Bruno Mars)
    Marry Me (Train)
    Tale as Old as Time (Disney)
    All of Me (John Legend)
    All You Need is Love (The Beatles)
    Love Story (Taylor Swift)
    Can You Feel the Love Tonight (E. John)
    Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)
    My Girl (The Temptations)
    Ho Hey (Lumineers)
    Everything (Michael Buble)
    Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
    Over the Rainbow (IZ version)
    You Raise Me Up
    Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
    Prelude in C (Bach)
    Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

    See my song list for additional options
    Contact me to find out what is possible for your wedding

    Recent Wedding Requests:  
    Songs I've learned for weddings in 2021-2023

    Yellow (Coldplay)
    Mikrokosmos (BTS)
    In Case You Didn't Know (Brett Young)
    The Cure (Lady Gaga)
    Stay (Justin Bieber)
    Wildest Dreams (Taylor Swift)
    Andante Grazioso (Sonata#11 Mozart)
    The Best (Tina Turner)
    White Sandy Beach (IZ)
    Married Life (from the movie Up)
    You’re My Best Friend (Queen)
    When Ginny Kissed Harry (from Harry Potter)
    Lover (Taylor Swift)
    Stay (Justin Bieber)
    Mikrokosmos (BTS)
    The Best (Tina Turner)
    On My Way (Sheppard)
    Old Town Road (Lil Nas X)
    Grow As We Go (Ben Platt)
    Firework (Katy Perry)
    What a Wonderful World (Sam Cooke) 
    Memories (Maroon 5)
    Heaven (Brian Adams)  
    You Are the Reason (Callum Scott) 
    Better Together (Jack Johnson) 
    Theme from Jurassic Park 
    Rose Tatto (Dropkick Murphys)
    Sweater Weather (the Neighborhood)
    While My Guitar Gently Weeps (the Beatles)
    Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics)
    Good Day (Nappy Roots)
    I Get To Love You (Ruelle)  
    Easily (Bruno Major)  
    Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars)  
    Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)  
    Longer (Dan Folgelberg) 
    From This Moment On (Shania Twain)   
    She (Elvis Costello)  
    When the Stars Go Blue (Ryan Adams)  
    I'll Follow You into the Dark (Death Cab for Cutie)  
    At Last (as sung by Etta James)  
    Annie's Song (John Denver)  
    Glitter in the Air (P!nk)  
    Today While the Blossoms (John Denver)  
    Is This Love (Bob Marley)  
    Moonlight Densetsu (from Sailor Moon)  
    Senorita (Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello)  
    Raglan Road (trad. Irish)  
    Everything We Need (A Day to Remember)  
    Beltane Fire Dance (Celtic)  
    Faithfully (Journey)  

    See my song list for additional options
    Contact me to find out what is possible for your wedding