Wedding Songs

Catholic Processional Music

Minister and Groom enter usually from stage right. If the Groomsmen are not escorting the Bridesmaids down the aisle to the altar, they also enter together with the Minister and Groom. Bridesmaids enter, usually down the center aisle, one at a time. If the Groomsmen are escorting the Bridesmaids, they enter together. Maid or Matron of Honor enters. If she is being escorted by the Best Man, they enter together.




Flower Girl and Ring Bearer enter. The Bride and her father enter. Typically the Bride’s mother will stand as a signal for all of the guests to stand. Sometimes the Minister will announce, “All rise for the Bride”. This is the usual processional you can find at a Catholic wedding ceremony. And it is usually respected strictly. Of course, such an important moment of the Catholic wedding ceremony has to be accompanied by some music, don’t you think? That is why Catholic processional music had to exist.

And because of this, you have below just a short list of Catholic processional music of what I could find, but if you want more, then you can log in here and pick other songs, type them on Youtube (it is the easiest way, trust me) and see what you like more for your wedding ceremony.

Then, if you don’t have the tracks, you can buy them from music shops, but trust me when I say that it is easier to get them from Amazon, Buy or iTunes, also because they have huge music databases and you will find there most of the stuff you are looking for, plus they are cheaper than in music shops too. Moreovere, the quality of the songs is very good, so you don’t have to worry for a thing. So here is the list with Catholic processional music.

Traditional Wedding March from Lohengrin (“Here Comes the Bride”) composed by Wagner

Processional to “Te Deum”, composed by Charpentier

“Trumpet Tune”, composed by Purcell

“Trumpet Voluntary” (“Prince of Denmark’s March”), by Clarke

“Canon in D”, composed by Pachelbel

“Arioso”, composed by J. S. Bach

“Heroic Marches”, composed by Telemann

“Introduction”, composed by Purcell

“Romance from String Quartet”, composed by Mozart

“Elvira Madigan Theme”, composed by J. S. Bach

I am sure you know some of the songs, and then I am sure you agree with me that they are lovely and worth to be played as Catholic processional music. Whichever songs you choose from this short list, all your guests will love it, believe me. It is impossible not to. And besides, I believe they are the most famous Catholic processional songs. Do give them a try and listen to them. You will surely pick at least one of the songs here.

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