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Prelude

Music suggestions:

• "Air", from Water Music -- Handel
• "Adagio" from Sonata in E-Flat -- Mozart
• "Air on the G String" from Orchestral Suite No.3 -- J.S. Bach
• "Allegro" from Brandenburg Concerto #4 in G -- J.S. Bach
• "Courante from Three Lute Dances"
• "Nocturne In E flat, Op.9 No.2" -- Chopin
• "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" -- Debussy
• "Songs Without Words" -- Mendelssohn
• "So this is Love" (Instrumental "Cinderella")
• "Violin Concerto in A" -- Haydn
• "Waltz", from Sleeping Beauty Act 1 -- Tchaikovsky

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Processional

The Processional begins after all guests have entered and assembled. The following is a typical order to a wedding Processional. It may be modified based on your particular situation.

• An usher escorts the grandmothers of the bride to their seats.
• An usher escorts the grandmothers of the groom to their seats.
• An usher escorts the mother of the groom to light unity candle and/or to her seat .
• An usher escorts the mother of the bride to light unity candle and/or to her seat.
• The officiant, groom, and groomsmen enter from the side and face the guests.
• The bridesmaids walk down the aisle.
• The maid of honor walks down the aisle.
• The ring bearer walks down the aisle.
• The flower girl walks down the aisle. (Many times the flower girl and ring bearer will walk together)
  
• The father of the bride escorts the bride down aisle. Upon hearing the Bride's music, all guests stand.

Music suggestions:

• "Allemande" from G-Major Suite -- Pachelbel
• "Apotheosis" from Sleeping Beauty -- Tchaikovsky
• "Arioso" -- J. S. Bach
• "Ave Maria" -- Schubert
• "Bridal Chorus" (Here Comes the Bride) -- Wagner
• "Canon in D" -- Pachelbel
• "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" -- Tchaikovsky
• "Dodi Li" -- Steven Sher
• "Erev Ba" -- Shoshana Damari
• "March" from Occasional Oratorio -- Handel
• "The March" -- Tchaikovsky
• "March Triomphale" -- John Field
• "Music for the Royal Fireworks" -- Handel
• "Ode to Joy" -- Beethoven
• "Processional" from the Sound of Music -- Richard Rodgers
• "Romance from String Quartet" -- Mozart
• "Rondeau" -- Shoshana Damari
• "Trumpet Tune" -- Charpentier
• "Trumpet Tune" -- Purcell
• "Trumpet Voluntary" -- Dupuis
• "Trumpet Voluntary" -- Jeremiah Clarke
• "Waltz of the Flowers" -- Tchaikovsky
• "Water Music" -- Handel
• "Wedding March" from The Marriage of Figaro -- Mozart
• "Wedding March" -- Mendelssohn

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Officiant's Greeting and Opening Remarks

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Charge to the Couple

Do you take this man, etc... This is a good place for readings/music/poetry.

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Vows

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Exchange of Rings

This is a good place for unity candle/symbol. Also for readings/music/poetry.

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Pronouncement

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Kiss

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Closing -- Benediction

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Presentation

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Recessional

Here is the traditional exit order for the recessional:

• Bride and Groom
• Flower Girl & Ring Bearer
• Maid of Honor & Best Man
• Bridesmaids, each accompanied by an usher
• Bride's Parents
• Groom's Parents
• Bride's Grandparents
• Groom's Grandparents
• Wedding Guests

Music suggestions:

• "All Creatures of Our God and King" -- Williams
• "All You Need is Love" -- The Beatles
• "The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba" -- Handel
• "Autumn" from Four Seasons -- Vivaldi
• "Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F" (1st movement) -- J.S. Bach
• "Eight Days a Week" -- The Beatles
• "Grand March (Aida)" -- Verdi
• "Hornpipe" from Water Music -- Handel
• "I Was Glad" -- Parry
• "Ode to Joy" -- Beethoven
• "Pomp and Circumstance" from March No. 4 -- Elgar
• "Polovtsian Dance" -- Borodin
• "La Rejouissance" from Royal Fireworks Music -- Handel's
• "The Russian Dance" -- Tchaikovsky
• "Sonata in G" -- Tartini
• "Spring" from Four Seasons -- Vivaldi
• "Toccata Symphony V" -- Widor
• "True Love" -- Cole Porter
• "Trumpet Fanfare" -- Mouret
• "Trumpet Tune" -- Stanley
• "Wedding March" from a Midsummer Night's Dream -- Mendelssohn
• "When I'm 64" -- The Beatles
• "You're the Top" -- Cole Porter

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Postlude

Music suggestions:

• "ABC" -- The Jackson 5
• "Chapel of Love" -- The Dixie Cups
• "Drink this Wedding Toast" -- Big Mountain
• "I Feel Good" -- James Brown