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Ceremony Music
Prelude music: Played prior to the ceremony, while guests are arriving.

• Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven)
• Isn't It Romantic (Glenn Miller)
• Water Music (Handel)
• Ave Maria (Schubert / Gounod)
• The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
• Greensleeves (Traditional)
• Rhapsody In Blue (Gershwin)
• God Only Knows (The Beach Boys)
• As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Tony Bennett)
• Arioso (Bach)
• Ode To Joy (Beethoven)
• Brandenburg Concerto #2 (Bach)
• Gloria (Vivaldi)
• Unchained Melody (Righteous Brothers)

Processional Bridal music: Played during the time the family,
wedding party, and the Bride walk down the aisle.

• Bridal Chorus (Here Comes The Bride) from "Lohengrin" (Wagner)
• Trumpet Voluntary in D (The Prince of Denmark's March) (Clarke or Purcell)
• Canon in D (Pachelbel)
• The Four Seasons (Handel)
• Water Music (Handel)
• What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
• Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
• I Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
• When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge)
• In My Life (The Beatles)
• March From Lohengrin (Wagner)

Interlude music (optional): The songs played during the ceremony.

• Ave Maria (Schubert)
• Amazing Grace (Traditional)
• La Traviata (Verdi)
• Sheep May Safely Graze (Bach)
• And I Love Her (The Beatles)
• Primavera: First Movement, Allegro (Vivaldi)
• Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)
• Für Elise (Beethoven)
• We've Only Just Begun (The Carpenters)
• Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)

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Recessional music: Music played as the new husband and wife
walk up the aisle together.

• Wedding March (from "A Midsummer Night's Dream") (Mendelssohn)
• Ode To Joy (from The Ninth Symphony) (Beethoven)
• Hallelujah Chorus (from "The Messiah") (Handel)
• Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
• Magnificat In D (Bach)
• The Long And Winding Road (The Beatles)
• I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown)
• How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
• Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals)
• I Got You Babe (Sonny and Cher)

Reception Music
First Dance music: First dance as husband and wife.

• A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
• All My Life (Linda Ronstadt  &  Aaron Neville)
• Always and Forever (Luther Vandross)
• As Time Goes By (A Kiss Is Just A Kiss) (Michael Feinstein)
• At Last (Etta James)
• Better Together (Jack Johnson)
• Can I Have This Dance? (Ann Murray)
• Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
• Don't Know Much (Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville)
• Endless Love (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie)
• Everything I Do {I Do For You} (Bryan Adams)
• Faithfully (Journey)
• From This Moment On (Shania Twain)
• Grow Old With Me (Mary Chapin Carpenter)
• Have I Told You Lately... (Rod Stewart)
• Heaven (Bryan Adams)
• Here And Now (Luther Vandross)
• Household of Faith (Steve Green)
• I Can Love you Like That (John M. Montgomery)
• I Could Not Ask for More (Sarah Evans)
• I Cross My Heart (George Strait)
• I Swear (John M. Montgomery or All 4 One)
• If (Bread)
• I'll Be Loving You Forever (New Kids on the Block)
• I'll Be There (Mariah Carey)
• I'm Still in Love With You (New Edition)
• It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.)
• Let's Make Love (Tim McGraw/Faith Hill)
• My Funny Valentine (Frank Sinatra)
• No Ordinary Love (Sade)
• On Bended Knee (Boyz II Men)
• Our Love Is Here To Stay (Harry Connick, Jr.)
• The Power of Love (Celine Dion)
• The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra or Tonny Bennett)
• Tonight I Celebrate My Love (Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson)
• True Companion (Mark Cohn)
• True Love Ways (Buddy Holly)
• Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)
• Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
• Wedding Song (there is love) (Peter, Paul and Mary)
• What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
• When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge or Michael Bolton)
• When I Said I Do (Clint Black and Nancy Hartman Black)
• When You Say Nothing at All (Alison Krauss & Union Station)
• You and I (Crystal Gayle and Eddie Rabbitt)

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Father/Daughter music: The dance between the Bride and her father.

• My Girl (The Temptations)
• Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Gigi)
• Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
• Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
• The Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
• My Dad (Paul Petersen)
• Hero (Mariah Carey)
• Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)
• Times of Your Life (Paul Anka)
• A Song For My Daughter (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
• Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
• The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)
• Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart)
• Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
• My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)
• Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison)
• What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
• Through The Years (Kenny Rogers)
• Daddy's Hand (Holly Dunn)
• Daddy's little Girl (Kippi Brannon)
• Daddy's Girl (Peter Cetera)
• Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof - Sndtrk)
• Lullabye (Billy Joel)
• A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle)
• How Do You Fall In Love (Alabama)
• Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)
• Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
• Thank Heaven For Little Girls (Gigi)
• Father's Eyes (Amy Grant)
• Friends (Elton John)
• In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)

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Mother/Son music: The dance between the Groom and his mother.

• Don't Know Much (Linda Rondstadt and Aaron Neville)
• Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)
• I.O.U (Jimmy Dean)
• Moon River (Andy Williams)
• Moon Dance (Van Morrison)
• 'Til The End Of Time (Perry Como)
• Through The Years (Kenny Rogers)
• Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart)
• Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)
• Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
• Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
• What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstong)
• In This Life (Bette Midler)
• You're The Inspiration (Chicago)
• Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
• Friends (Elton John)
• Wishing Tree (Sonia Dada)
• Blessed (Elton John)
• Hero (Mariah Carey)
• In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
• A Song For My Son (Steve Moser, Mikki Viereck, Ray Allaire)
• Sunrise, Sunset (Fiddler On The Roof - Sndtrk)
• In My Life (The Beatles)
• Ever I Saw Your face (Roberta Flasck)
• Greatest Love Of All (Whitney Houston)
• I Wish You Love (Natalie Cole)
• Thanks Again (Ricky Skaggs)
• Stand By Me (Ben E. King)

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Bridal Party Dances music: The dance including the Bride & Groom,
Bridesmaids & Groomsmen, and family members.

• That's What Friends Are For (Dionne & Friends: Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)
• Can You Feel The Love Tonight (Elton John)
• Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks)
• We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
• Friends (Elton John)
• Heroes and Friends (Randy Travis)
• In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
• Celebration (Kool & The Gang)

Cutting The Cake music: Played while the Bride & Groom cut the cake.

• Cut the Cake (Average White Band)
• I Wanna Grow Old With You (Adam Sandler)
• How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
• Sugar, Sugar (The Archies)
• Hit me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benatar)
• When I'm 64 (The Beatles)
• Recipe For Love (Harry Connick Jr.)
• That's Amore' (Dean Martin)
• Happy Together (The Turtles)
• Pour Some Sugar On Me (Def Leppard)
• I Got You Babe (Sunny & Cher)
• Love & Marriage (Frank Sinatra)
• Oh Yeah! (Yello)
• Axel F (Harold Faltermeyer)
• Peter Gunn Theme

Money/Dollar (Honeymoon) Dance music (Optional) Played during the time the Bride & Groom dance with guests while the Best man and Maid of Honor collect the money for their honeymoon. See music list above: "Bridal Party Music". Ask your DJ for suggestions.

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Garter And Bouquet Toss music: Played during the bouquet toss and garter toss.

• The Stripper (David Rose)
• Legs (ZZ Top)
• You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)
• Oh Yeah! (Yello)
• Macho Man (Village People)
• Theme From Mission Impossible (Danny Elfman)
• Wild Thing (The Troggs or Tone Loc)
• Let's Get It On (Marvin Gaye)
• Bad Boys (Inner Circle)
• Another One Bites The Dust (Queen)
• Curly Shuffle (Jump n' The Saddle)
• Kiss (Prince)
• Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (Rod Stewart)
• Gimme All Your Lovin' (ZZ Top)
• Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)
• Freak Me (Silk)
• Hungry Eyes (Eric Carmen)
• Heaven (Bryan Adams)
• U Can't Touch This (MC Hammer)
• Shameless (Garth Brooks)
• * Girls Night Out (The Judds)
• * Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
• * Whipped Cream {Dating Game Theme} (Herb Alpert)
• * Miss America Theme (Various)

* Songs for Bouquet Toss Only.

Last Dance music: The last song of the night for
the Bride & Groom and the remaining guests.

• Last Dance (Donna Summer)
• New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
• Good Riddance {Time Of Your Life} (Green Day)
• From This Moment On (Shania Twain & Bryan White)
• Save The Best For Last (Vanessa Williams)
• Wonderful Tonight (David Kersh)
• Could I Have This Dance (Anne Murray)
• You're Still The One (Shania Twain)
• Closing Time (Semisonic)
• Unforgettable (Nat King Cole / Natalie Cole)
• I've Had The Time Of My Life (Bill Medly & Jennifer Warnes)
• How Your Love Makes Me Feel (Diamond Rio)
• Goodnight, Sweetheart (David Kersh)
• The Party's Over (Nat King Cole)
• Goodnight Sweetheart (Spaniels)
• What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
• The Dance (Garth Brooks)
• Truly, Madly, Deeply (Savage Garden)
• Always And Forever (Heatwave)