The bride's guide to wedding music

Planning the music for your wedding ceremony

Preludes: Air / George Frideric Handel. Air on the G string ; Jesu, joy of man's desiring / Johann Sebastian Bach. Meditation / Jules Massenet. Sheep may safely graze / Bach

Processionals: Bridal chorus / Richard Wagner. Canon in D / Johann Pachelbel. Largo / Handel. Trumpet tune / Henry Purcell. Trumpet voluntary / Jeremiah Clarke. Wedding processional : from The sound of music

Recessionals: Allegro maestoso from Water music / Handel. My heart ever faithful / Bach. Ode to joy / Ludwig van Beethoven. Wedding march / Felix Mendelssohn

Traditional sacred songs: Ave Maria / Bach, Charles Gounod. Ave Maria / Franz Schubert. Bist du bei mir / Bach. Entreat me not to leave thee / Gounod. The Lord's prayer / Albert Hay Malotte. Panis angelicus / César Franck. Wedding prayer / Fern G. Dunlap

Popular songs: Beautiful in my eyes ; Butterfly kisses ; Destiny ; Endless love ; The gift ; Grow old with me ; Here and now ; Here, there and everywhere ; In my life ; The Irish wedding song ; Just the way you are ; Longer ; Love of my life ; Starting here, starting now ; True love ; Valentine ; When love is all there is ; You and I

Country songs: Could I have this dance ; It's your love ; The keeper of the stars ; Nobody loves me like you do ; When you say nothing at all

Contemporary Christian songs: Cherish the treasure ; Commitment song ; God causes all things to grow ; Household of faith ; I.O.U. me ; I will be here ; Love will be our home ; Only God could love you more ; Parent's prayer (Let go of two) ; This is the day (A wedding song)

Broadway songs: All I ask of you : from The phantom of the Opera ; Seasons of love : from Rent ; Someone like you : from Jekyll & Hyde ; Till there was you : from The music man ; Unexpected song : from Song and dance

New Age piano music: Heartsounds / David Lanz. Part of my heart / Jim Brickman. A place called home / Spencer Brewer. Tender ritual / Jim Chappell. The velocity of love / Suzanne Ciani.