Wedding is the most memorable event of one's life. To plan a perfect wedding, there are so many things you should take into consideration, and sometimes very nerve-wracking. For example, you need to select wedding songs to match different occasions for the wedding process. Here are some wedding music suggestions for wedding ceremony and reception, dance and anniversary. All these wedding songs are considerable if you want to make a wedding slideshow, which will playback the happiest moments of you two before your wedding ceremony or to remember your ceremony after shooting many wedding photos.

If it's your friend's wedding, you could also pick out wedding songs from below and combine with the groom and bride's photos into a wedding slideshow and burn as gift DVD, and then send to your friends. They may be so impressive that you give them so precious and priceless present.

1. Wedding ceremony music

2. Wedding reception songs

3. Wedding anniversary songs

Wedding songs list - great wedding songs for every occasion

1. Wedding ceremony music

Wedding prelude songs: Prelude music is played prior to the ceremony as guests are being seated. These songs will set the tone for your ceremony, therefore classical or jazz music is commonly played. Some great wedding prelude music are as follows:

1. Greensleeves - Classical Wedding Traditions
2. Ave Maria - For Your Wedding Ceremony
3. Air on a G String - For Your Wedding Ceremony

4. Through the Eyes of Love - Set Your Wedding to Music
5. Greensleeves - Set Your Wedding to Music
6. Prelude in C - For Your Wedding Ceremony

 

7. The Wedding Song - Set Your Wedding to Music
8. Carribbean Blue - Enya
9. Waiting on a Woman - Brad Pasley
10. Romanza - Andrea Boccelli

 

Wedding processional and entrance songs: Wedding processional music is often played when the bridal party and the bride make their entrance. Some great wedding processional songs are as follows:

 

1. Bridal March - Wedding March
2. Cannon in D - Classical Wedding Music Traditions
3. Spring - Classical Wedding Traditions

 

4. Air on the G String - For Your Wedding Ceremony
5. Four Seasons Winter - For Your Wedding Ceremony
6. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - For Your Wedding Ceremony

 

7. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
8. Bridal Chorus - Set Your Wedding to Music
9. Trumpet Voluntary - For Your Wedding Ceremony
10. Beethoven's Fifth - For Your Wedding Ceremony

 

Wedding interlude songs: Wedding interlude songs are often used during the ceremony to signify a special moment for the couple. This would be a perfect type of song to play during the lighting of a unity candle. Some great wedding interlude songs are as follows:

1. Circle of Life - Elton John
2. Grow Old With Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
3. Give me Forever - John Tesh

 

4. New Unity Candle Songs - Wedding Music Central
5. Trumpet Voluntary - Classical Wedding Music Traditions
6. La Rejoissance - Classical Wedding Music Traditions

 

Wedding recessional songs:The recessional song celebrates your new commitment and is played as you walk up the aisle together. Some great wedding recessional songs are as follows:

1. A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
2. After Tonight - Justin Nozuka
3. All For Love - Bryan Adams

 

4. All He Has To Do - Sheri Miller
5. All My Life K - Ci & Jojo
6. All You Need is Love - The Beatles

 

7. All around me (acoustic) - Flyleaf
8. All in a Garden Green - Julia Lane
9. All of my Love - Led Zepplin
10. Amazed - Lonestar

 

Wedding postlude songs: The postlude plays at the conclusion of the ceremony, after the recessional. As your guests exit, the postlude music should keep with the upbeat mood.

1. Angel - Chaka Khan
2. Annie's Other Song - John Denver
3. Be Ever Wonderful - Earth, Wind, and Fire

 

4. Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
5. Believe - Lenny Kravitz

6. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis

 

7. Can You Believe - Robin Thicke
8. Cherish - Madonna
9. Cherish The Treasure - Steven Green
10. Dawn - Pride and Prejudice Soundtrack

 

 

2. Wedding reception songs

For the wedding reception, the wedding dance songs are very important. First dance wedding songs, father daughter wedding songs and mother son wedding songs choosing are especially important. Have a look at the songs and find good songs for your wedding reception.

First dance wedding songs: Since the first dance wedding song is a central part of the big day, it's important that it be just right. Let your wedding first dance song tell the story of your relationship. Take into account the style of dance the couple wants – something fun, something slow and romantic, or something in between – and then check out this list of wedding first dance songs.

1. A Groovy Kind Of Love – Phil Collins
2. A Whole New World – Peabo Bryson
3. Angel Of Mine – Monica

 

4. Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
5. Dreaming Of You – Selena

6. Forever & For Always – Shania Twain
7. Grow Old With Me – John Lennon
8. I Believe In You And Me – Whitney Houston

 

9. Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller
10. Spend My Life With You – Eric Benet

 

Father daughter wedding songs: Father daughter wedding songs are one of the beautiful highlights of any wedding, and the father daughter dance is a special, tender moment and can be very emotional. Father daughter wedding dance songs are a special rite of passage. In this moment, the father acknowledges his little girl is a woman ready to embark on her own voyage of life.

1. A Song For My Daughter - Ray Allaire
2. You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
3. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

 

4. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
5. Angel In My Arms - Jack Kapanka
6. A Little Ray Of Sunshine - Glen Shorrack

 

7. You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Stevie Wonder
8. Daddy's Little Girl - Michael Bolton
9. Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
10. Daddy's Girl - Peter Cetera

 

Mother son wedding songs: The mother-son wedding dance could be melodic and moving because it is the "Last Dance" of mother with her son (groom) before giving him away to another important woman in his life.

1. A Song for Mama by Boyz II Men, 1997
2. Because you loved me by Celine Dion, 1996
3. Blessed by Elton John, 1995

 

4. Close to you by The Carpenters, 1970
5. Dancing Queen by Abba, 1976
6. Have I told you lately by Rod Stewart, 1993

 

7. I'll stand by you by The Pretenders, 1994
8. Sweet Child O Mine by Guns N Roses, 1988
9. Time of your life by Green Day, 1997
10. You Raise me Up by Josh Groban, 2003

 

3. Wedding anniversary songs

Nowadays, people like to use wedding anniversary songs to mark for their wedding anniversary party to celebrate the big occasion. Some great wedding anniversary songs are listed below:

1. This I Promise You by NSYNC
2. Forever and For Always by Shania Twain
3. Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel

 

4. Lets Stay Together by Al Green
5. Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
6. Love Will Keep Us Together by Captain and Tenille

 

7. All the Above by Maino
8. My Life by The Game
9. Where U At by Tae Yang
10. Your Song by Elton John

 

After the wedding, you can gather your wedding photos and choose some wedding songs from above as background music to make a wedding DVD slideshow to preserve your memorable moments forever!