Wedding Songs

Catholic Cathedral Wedding Songs

Having a Catholic wedding? Need some acceptable Catholic wedding songs? Then you must know that the most important thing you have to do before making the selections is to consult with your local diocese concerning the music that you want to play during your ceremony. If you are not decided, your priest can give you some guidelines as to what music is allowed during a Catholic ceremony.




It’s better to ask first or you might be sorry later. The lack of music can ruin the entire wedding mood. The Catholic Church strongly believes that weddings should involve all the audience and that the music should be sung by all attending and not just by a soloist.

Remember that the choices vary depending on each parish. Some may have restrictions on music and in many parishes secular music is not allowed. Catholic wedding songs are considered to be some of the richest melodies.

When choosing Catholic wedding music, you must keep in mind three criteria: it must be prayerful, accessible and beautiful. Here are some popular choices for the most important moments of the Catholic wedding ceremony:

The Prelude:

Ave Maria by Franz Schubert

One Hand, One Heart by L. Bernstein

Laudate Dominium by Mozart

Angels Watching by The O’Neill Brothers

For The Beauty Of The Earth by Conrad Kocher

The Wedding Song by Bob Dylan

The Gift Of Love by Hopson

The Processional:

Canon In D by Pachelbel

The Bridal March by Wagner

Trumpet Voluntary by Clarke

Allegro Moderato by Handel

The Gathering with Congregation:

Hear Us Now, Our God And Father by Roland Prichard

Here I Am Lord

The Presentation Of Gifts:

Prayer Of Saint Francis by Sebastian Temple

The Gift Of Love by Hopson

The Bridal Prayer by Roger Copeland

All I Ask Of You by Weston Priory

I Have Loved You by Joncas

The Servant Song by McGarill

With This Ring by Copeland

The Lord Is Kind and Merciful by Haugen

Set Your Heart On The Higher Gifts by Warner

The Irish Wedding Song

Wherever You Go by Weston Priory

Where There Is Love by David Haas

The Communion: This is the consummation of the Sacrifice of the Mass and is considered to be the highest point of a Catholic Wedding.

Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring by Bach

Panis Angelicus by Cesar Franck

One Bread, One Body by Foley

The Servant Song by McGarill

Here I Am Lord by Schutte

On Eagles Wings by Joncas

Gift Of The Finest Wheat by Kreutz

Supper Of The Lord by Rosania

Taste and See by Moore

Laudate Dominium by Mozart

Now it’s time for the big finish: the wedding recessional. You can mark it by:

Allegro Maestoso from Water Music by Handel

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You – a hymn by Ludwig Van Beethoven

City of God by Schutte

Ode To Joy by Ludwig Van Beethoven

Rondeau by Mouret

Psalm 19 by Benedetto Marcello

The Wedding March by Mendelssohn

The Trumpet Tune by Purcell

The Dance Of Youth by The O’Neill Brothers

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