Not all woman want to have a wedding that is similar to their parents and traditional in music or style. For modern wedding types, a contemporary style wedding will allow the couple to appreciate the current time they live in and portray a style and format that meets today’s tastes. A part of that process is selecting the right music to meet your style. Here is a listing to some great contemporary wedding recessional songs to consider adding into your ceremony.
18th Floor Balcony – Blue October
Angel from Montgomery – Susan Tadeschi
Anthem – Suzanne Ciani
Anyone Else But You – The Moldy Peaches
At My Most Beautiful – REM
Beautiful Day – U2
Brighter Than the Sun – Colbie Caillat
Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
Clocks – Vitamin String Quartet
Collide – Howie Day
Dog Days Are Over – Florence + The Machine
Feels Like Home – Chantal Kreviazuk
First Day of My Life – Bright Eyes
From This Moment On – Cole Porter
Grow Old With Me – The Postal Service
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Heartbeats – Jose Gonzales
Heaven – DJ Sammy
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
Linus & Lucy Peanuts Theme – Vince Guaraldi
Little Martha – Allman Brothers Band
Looks Like We Made It – Barry Manilow
Love – Matt White
Love and Some Verses – Iron and Wine
Love Me Do – The Beatles
Love of My Life – Carlos Santana feat. Dave Matthews
Love You Madly – Cake
Marry Me – Train
Marry You – Bruno Mars
No One – Alicia Keys
Oh! You Pretty Things – David Bowie
Realize – Colbie Caillat
So in Love – All-4-One
Something in the Way She Moves – James Taylor
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
You’re the World to Me – David Gray
Here is a collection to some great modern wedding songs to incorporate into your contemporary wedding recessional. No one said weddings had to be all traditional. Embrace the present time and use music that captures the sound of today.
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