The Church prescribes that music during the liturgy not only be appropriate for the nuptial ceremony, but also uphold and enrich the holiness of the Eucharistic celebration.  There are many beautiful contemporary and traditional love songs, but not all of them are appropriate for a church wedding.  Here are some familiar songs and hymns you may wish to choose from.

Processionals & Recessionals

Air On a G String – Bach

Bridal Chorus – Wagner (HCB)

Canon in D- Pachabel

Fanfare (aka Rondeau)- Mouret

Hornpipe (from Water Music) – Handel

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - Bach

Song of Joy (Ode to Joy) - Beethoven 

Trumpet Tune - Purcell

Trumpet Voluntary – Clark

Wedding March - Mendelssohn

Responsorials;  Psalm Antiphonals

The Earth Is Full of Beauty (Ps 33)

I Have Loved You - (Ps 34)

I Will Praise your Name (ps 45)

The Lord Is Kind and Merciful (Ps 103)

Let All Praise the Name of the Lord (Ps 148)

God Is Love (John 1 & Ps 33)

Where There Is Love (Cor 13)

 Offertory and Communion Songs

All That I Am – Temple

Amazing Grace – Traditional (586)

God, In the Planning – Bell (858)

God Is Love – Haas (608)

How Great Thou Art – Traditional (496)

In Love We Choose To Live – Cotter

Love One Another - Chepponis

        My Song Will Be for You Forever – Haas (615)

On Eagle’s Wings – Joncas (593)

Panis Angelicus – Franck

The Lord’s Prayer – Malotte

The Servant Song – Gillard (661)

We Have Been Told – Haas (694)

        When Love Is Found – Trad. (856)

        Where There Is Love – Haas

Hymns to Mary

Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod, or Schubert

Hail Holy Queen – Traditional (784)

                Hail Mary: Gentle Woman – Landry (779)

Immaculate Mary – Traditional (783)

Lady of Knock – Traditional Irish

Magnificat – Haas (773)

On This Day – Lambillotte

Sing of Mary – Palmer (778)