Wedding Ceremony Music
Music plays a major part in creating the perfect atmosphere for your big day.
During a Church Ceremony or a Civil Ceremony, there are many points for music. Adding a personal touch makes it extra special. Features like Candles, Ring-Warming or Hand-Fasting are perfect opportunities for music. We can help choose the most suitable songs with your suggestions to produce a set list just for you. Examples from our repertoire are below.
Read our latest Blog on Popular Songs here
Wedding Singers, Solo Musicians and Groups.
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Solo Violinist
Wedding Violinist or Traditional Irish Fiddle, ideal for small wedding ceremonies and intimate settings.
Other instruments may be available on request ie: Uileann Pipes or Harp.
Photo Credit: Max Malloy Wedding Photography (website link)
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Ceremony Duo
Our most popular combinations:
- Violin and Piano (& vocals).
- Cello and Violin Contemporary Classical Duo.
- Fiddle & Guitar Duo (& vocals).
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Irish Folk Duo
Wedding Ceremony Music played in a Traditional Irish Folk style. Irish songs, ballads and melodies with Fiddle, Guitar and Vocals.
Popular Irish songs for Ceremony include Caledonia, Rainy Night in Soho, The Voyage and Raglan Road.
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String Duo
Cello and Violin play a variety of genres, from Classical to Pop including Bridgerton style instrumental songs.
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Jazzy Strings
Violin & Guitar with option to have Cello or Double Bass, play Pop songs in a Jazz style, or classic blues and soul songs.
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Traditional Irish Group
Wedding Ceremony Music played in a Traditional Irish style. Irish songs and popular Irish melodies with fiddle, flute, banjo, bodhrán, or concertina.
Wedding Songs for a Civil Ceremony
Key Moments for Music:
Processional: Bridal Entrance
Features: Hand-Fasting | Candless | Ring-Warming | Sand Mixing
Signing of the Register & Recessional.
Contemporary Songs:
The Vow - Ruthanne
One Day Like This - Elbow
Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
Make you feel my love - Adele
Cant help falling in love - Elvis
Somewhere only we know - Lily Allen
A Million dreams - Greatest Showman
All of Me - John Legend
How long will I love you - Ellie Goulding
Beautiful in White - Shane Filan
Ocean Eyes - Billy Eilish
Stargazing - Miles Smith
From This Moment On - Shania Twan
I get to love you - Ruelle
The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel
Kiss Me - Dermot Kennedy
Always Remember Us This Way - Lady Gaga
Young and Beautiful - Lana del Ray
Turning Page - Sleeping at Last
Ordinary - Alex Warren
Bonfire Heart - James Blunt
Still The One - Shania Twain
This I Promise You - Ronan keating
It Must Be Love - Madness
Accidentally in Love - Counting Crows
Thinking Out Loud / Perfect - Ed Sheeran
Somewhere Only We Know - Lily Allen
Songbird - Eva Cassidy
Your Song - Elton John
God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
I won’t give up - Jason Mraz
All you need is love - The Beatles
You're my best friend - Queen
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
All I want is you - U2
Now that I found you - Alison Krauss
Somewhere over the Rainbow
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Tender - Blur
Everlasting Love - Love Affair
Dreams - Cranberries
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
All you Need Is Love - The Beatles
Build me up Buttercup - The Foundations
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
Lovely Day - Bill Whithers
Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay
Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding
I’m Yours - Jason Mraz
Greatest Day - Take That
Beautiful Day - U2
How Sweet It Is - James Taylor
Here comes the sun - The Beatles
Marry You - Bruno Mars
Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Traditional Instrumental Melodies
Classical Pieces:
Pachabel’s Canon in D
River Flows in You, Yiruma
‘Married Life’ from UP
La Valse d’Amélie, Yann Tiersen
Marry Me, Hanz Zimmer
I Giorni & Nuvole Bianche, Ludovico Einaudi
Gabriel’s Oboe, Morricone
Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso
Moon River, Breakfast at Tiffini’s
Concerning Hobbits, Lord of the Rings
Air on a G String,
Bach Cello Suite,
Beethoven, Ode to Joy
Romeo & Juliet, Tchaikovsky
Mendelssohn, Wedding March
The Prayer, John Groban
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, Bach
Ave Maria, Schubert
Jupiter from The Planets by Holst
Handel’s Hornpipe, Watermusic
Claire de Lune, Debussy.
La Vie En Rose, Edith Piaf
Intermezzo, Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni
Me Voy a Morir de Tanto Amor
Disney - When you wish upon a star | The Lion King | Beauty & The Beast
Traditional Irish Melodies & Folk Songs:
The Voyage,
She moved through the fair,
The Sally Gardens,
Red is the Rose,
Raglan Road,
The Night Visiting Song
The Ashoken Farewell,
Haste to the Wedding Jig
Sí Beag Sí Mór
O’Carolan’s Concerto
Planxty Irwin
Tabhair dom do lamh
Ag Chríost an tSíol
Mná na hÉireann
Inisheer
The Marino Waltz
Woodbrook, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
For the Love of a Princess, Braveheart
My Lagan Love
The Lark in the Clear Air
The Parting Glass
Caledonia
You are My Sunshine
Love you til the end, The Pogues
Rainy Night in Soho, The Pogues
This is The Life, Amy MacDonald
Liturgical Music - Hymns & Religious Songs for Church Ceremonies
During a Church Ceremony, there could be 10 or 12 pieces of music throughout the mass. We have sample repertoire lists in all styles of music to help you choose songs if needed. We’re also happy to learn any new songs and are constantly updating our set lists.
A beautiful Irish melody, suited to many parts of a Ceremony, is ‘Ag Chríost an tSíol’ composed by Sean O'Riada.
Watch our video on Instagram here.
'A Mhuire Mháthair', played during the Offertory of a Church Ceremony.
‘Gabriel’s Oboe’ by Ennio Morricone, suited to many parts of a mass, in particular at Communion.
Religious Songs & Hymns for a Church Ceremony
Responsorial Psalm:
Here I am Lord
Be Not Afraid
The Lord’s My Shephard
Mo grá thú, a Thiarna
On Eagle’s Wings
Oceans (where feet may fail)
Praise (Elevation Worship)
What a beautiful name
Love Rescue Me
Precious Lord
Whispering Hope
Lord, I need You by Matt Maher
Be Thou My Vision
Be Still My Soul
How great Thou Art
I watch the sunrise
As I kneel before you
Ave Maria
Panis Angelicus
Bread of Life
Amazing Grace
The Cloud’s Veil
Queen of the May
I watch the sunrise
Nearer my God to Thee
All Things Bright and Beautiful
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