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Music has the power to set the scene and stir up feelings on your big day. That’s why, when it comes time to create your wedding playlist with your professional DJ, your choice of tracks better be on point. But hey, we’re not talking about those reception songs that’ll get your guests up on the dance floor. We’re here to help you select that one special song that’ll play as you walk down the aisle. 

Whether you’re searching for an upbeat anthem or a slow song that’ll leave the whole room in tears, there’s a tune for every style. And you’re just one scroll away from the ultimate aisle anthems that’ll have your heart skipping a beat. 

Wedding Songs to Walk Down the Aisle to 

1. “Make You Feel My Love” – Adele

2. “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perri

3. “You Are The Reason” — Calum Scott

4. “Love” — Lana Del Ray

5. “If You Love Her” — Forest Blakk 

6. “The Sweet Sound of You” — The Paper Kites 

7. “Beautiful in White” – Shane Filan

8. “10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber

9. “Mary Me” — Train 

10. “Sweet Louise” — Passenger

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Traditional Songs To Walk Down The Aisle To

11. “Canon in D” — Pachelbel

12. “Wedding March” — Andrew Grossman, Lana Ross, and Anna Moor

13. “Ave Verum Corpus” — Mozart

14. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream Op. 61” — Felix Mendelssohn

15. “Fur Elise” — Beethoven

16. “Procession of Nobles” — Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

17. “On Wings of Song” — Felix Mendelssohn

18. “The Swan — Camille Saint-Saëns

19. “Bridal Chorus” — Richard Wagner

20. “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” — Johann Sebastian Bach

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Indie and Rock Processional Song Ideas

21. “Songbird” – Fleetwood Mac

22. “Can’t Help Falling In Love” — Elvis Presley

23. “Here Comes The Sun (Instrumental)” — The Beatles 

24. “November Rain” — Guns N’ Roses

25. “First Day of My Life” — Bright Eyes

26. “Have I Told You Lately” — Rod Stewart

27. “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing” — Aerosmith

28. “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” — James Taylor

29. “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” — Jet

30.  “All I Want” — Kodaline

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Country Processional Songs

31. “From This Moment On” – Shania Twain & Bryan White

32. “I Love the Way You Love Me” – John Michael Montgomery

33. “You’re Still The One” — Shania Twain

34. “When You Say Nothing At All” — Keith Whitley

35. “It’s Your Love” — Tim McGraw

36. “She’s Everything” — Brad Paisley

37. “I Do” — Paul Brandt

38. “I Do” — Jessie James Decker

39. “Hello Beautiful” — Noah Schnacky

40. “My Best Friend” — Tim McGraw

When you think about your wedding playlist, odds are your mind immediately thinks about those get-up-and-dance songs your DJ will play during your reception. But just like your “walking down the aisle song,” there are so many moments you’ll have to settle on just one tune. We’re talking about your recessional song, your first dance song, your grand entrance song, the mother-son dance song, the father-daughter dance song, etc. 

Truly, this list could go on and on forever. But let’s focus on what really matters, your DJ choice. Before you can finalize your wedding playlists, you’ll need to hire a DJ. Not sure where to start? Click here to find out exactly what you should be looking for when hiring a DJ and how to add them to your vendor team.

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