Music Selection

    While the aesthetics of a wedding ceremony certainly enhance its ambiance, the music fully evokes the meaning behind it. From traditional bridal marches and wedding processions to more contemporary songs attached to poignant memories, the music encapsulates each perfect moment. At the Chapel in the Pines, we encourage you to select the songs you feel will be most fitting in celebrating your special wedding day. Though we do carry a collection of our own, featuring musical pieces commonly used for weddings, we love to further personalize your ceremony with melodies of your personal favorites that will best capture the beginning of your life together.  We have a traditional wedding music selection and a few other popular wedding songs below.

    We will play prelude music and music after the ceremony.  Generally there are two to four music selections you will need to decide on, 1. bridal party, 2. bride, 3. unity (if you choose one, most don’t), and 4. a recessional music.  If you are undecided you may choose traditional wedding music, or you may just want traditional.   If the music is on our list, you may email me your choices or advise when you come for your wedding or rehearsal if you have one.  Please advise if you will be bringing in a music file.

    If you prefer something other than what we provide, bring the music on a CD and or flash drive, and our staff will coordinate the music with the ceremony.  If Flash Drive, must format the flash drive to FAT32 format, recommend using a blank flash drive as all files will be erased and the music file must be MP3 format.  Also, no file folders, our DJ system can’t open a file folder.  Please test your CD and or flash drive in our music system before your big day. Here is a link: https://www.wikihow.com/Format-FAT32 The samples below are well worth considering and can give you a good place to start in narrowing down the options for your wedding day.

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    Processional Music (bridesmaids)
    Canon in D by Pachelbel

    Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke

    Air to Water Music by Handel

    Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach

    Processional Music (bride)
    Bridal Chorus by Wagner

    Recessional Music
    Wedding March by Mendelssohn

    Christina Perri – A Thousand Years

    Judy Garland – Somewhere Over the Rainbow

    Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’

    Bruno Mars – Marry You

    Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody

    Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams

    Adele – Make You Feel My Love

    Al Green – Let’s Stay Together

    Ed Sheeran – Perfect

    Elton John – Can You Feel the Love Tonight

    Frank Sinatra – The Way You Look Tonight

    Norah Jones – Come Away With Me

    Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    Israel IZ Kamakawiwoʻole – Somewhere Over the Rainbow

    Stevie Wonder – Isn’t She Lovely

    The Lumineers – Ophelia

    Train – ‘Marry Me’

    U2 – All I Want Is You

    Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling In Love

    Etta James – At Last

    Michael Bublé – When I Fall In Love

    Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – Shallow – A Star is Born

    Maroon 5 – Girls Like You ft. Cardi B

    Luis Fonsi – Despacito ft. Daddy Yankee

    Instrumental

    A Thousand Years (Instrumental) – Christina Perri

    All Of Me (Instrumental) – O’Neill Brothers Group

    Fight Song Amazing Grace (Instrumental) – The Piano Guys

    Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Instrumental) – United Guitar Players

    Here Comes the Sun (Instrumental)

    I Will Wait (Instrumental) – 2Cellos

    I Won’t Give Up (Instrumental) – Piano Violin & Piano Percussion

    Nothing Else Matters (Instrumental) – Scott D. Davis

    Secrets (Instrumental) – Dallas String Quartet

    Marry Me (Instrumental) – United Guitar Players

    Stay With Me (Instrumental) – Vitamin String Quartet

    Such Great Heights (Instrumental) – The Section Quartet

    Can’t Help Falling In Love (Instrumental) – Vitamin String Quartet