The wedding recession is traditionally made up of the bridal party, leading in to the presentation of the bride to the groom. There have been modern ways that the recession has incorporated singing and dancing as the bridal party walks down the aisle, all the way to playing instruments. Here is a look at some modern wedding recessional songs you can incorporate into your ceremony.
All You Need Is Love – Lynden David Hall
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
Anthem – Suzanne Ciani
Anyone Else But You – The Moldy Peaches
Beautiful Day – U2
Brighter Than the Sun – Colbie Caillat
Clocks – Vitamin String Quartet
Dog Days Are Over – Florence + The Machine
Don’t Stop Believing – Vitamin String Quartet
First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
From This Moment On – Cole Porter
Grow Old With Me – The Postal Service
Happily Ever After – Blu Cantrell
Hello Sunshine – Super Furry Animals
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
I Was Made for You – She & Him
I’m Into Something Good – The Bird and The Bee
I’m Yours – Vitamin String Quartet
Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
Life, Love & Laughter – Donavon Frankenreiter
Linus & Lucy Peanuts Theme, Vince Guaraldi
Little Martha – Allman Brothers Band
Looks Like We Made It – Barry Manilow
Love – Matt White
L-O-V-E – Nat King Cole
Love Me Do – The Beatles
Love You Madly – Cake
Lovely Day – Donavon Frankenreiter
Marry You – Bruno Mars
No One – Alicia Keys
Oh! You Pretty Things – David Bowie
Realize – Colbie Caillat
Rhythm of Love – Plain White T’s
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder
The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles
This Will Be Our Year – The Zombies
To Be Surprised – Sondre Lerche
Two of Us – Aimee Mann
We’re Going to Be Friends – The White Stripes
We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters
When I’m Sixty-Four – The Beatles
You Are the Best Thing – Ray LaMontagne
You’re the World to Me – David Gray
Here is one example of a great wedding recession that was creatively planned and create a surprise element for their guests.
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