"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
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.
The groom, best man and officiant enter by using a side door. They all stand facing the guests.
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 ushers walk down the aisle (or escort the bridesmaids) and stand next the groom and best man and then 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
Officiant's Greeting and Opening Remarks
Charge to the Couple
Do you take this man, etc...
This is a good place for readings/music/poetry.
Vows
Exchange of Rings
This is a good place for unity candle/symbol. Also for readings/music/poetry.
Pronouncement
Kiss
Closing -- Benediction
Presentation
Recessional
Here is the traditional exit order for the recessional:
