Wedding Songs

Catholic Wedding Songs Tips

Are you having a Catholic wedding? Pay attention to all details because there are a lot of customs and traditions for you to follow. Let’s talk a little about an important ingredient: music. You have to know that not all music is accepted by the Catholic Church. That’s why, many couples work with their parish minister to choose music that is appropriate for their wedding ceremony.




Your minister will guide you in finding possible selections and in finding good musicians. The Church participates in your wedding ceremony, thus it’s important to make sure that the music is prayerful.

Some Catholic churches only allow classical or sacred music. Others allow popular music during the prelude, but not once the wedding ceremony begins. Some churches allow recorded music to be played, while others allow only live music. So, check first!

Let’s see below what are the most important criteria for choosing Catholic wedding music. You must know that the Catholic Church offers three criteria for liturgical music that can be applied to your choice of wedding ceremony music.

First one: the music should be prayerful because the Catholic liturgy is to glorify God and to sanctify his worshipers. Thus, the music should help people to pray and to thank God for your love. Some popular classic wedding marches taken from secular operas are often not allowed, because they are not prayerful enough.

Second one: the music should be accessible. The assembly must be able to sing along, to be part of the wedding music. By being active in your wedding ceremony, your friends and family can express their support for you and your spouse in a more significant way.

And now the third one: the music should be beautiful because beauty is a window onto the divine. This criterion depends on personal tastes and local culture. Music might have great potential if sung by the right musician.

You should find musicians before choosing the music for your wedding because musicians can help you choose the appropriate music or arrangement. Make sure that your band or musicians are able to play whatever you choose.

After finding a musician, start looking for songs, hymns and other music that matches your Catholic wedding. There is a wide range of nice liturgical music, including music especially written for weddings, that many parishes don’t use, but this doesn’t mean that they don’t allow it.

Here are some Catholic music arrangements that you should take into consideration:

Wedding Music- Songs and Hymns: When love is found by Jeanne Cotter and David Haas.

This is a CD featuring twenty-four pieces of instrumental and vocal music specifically written for Catholic weddings.

A Bride’s Guide to Wedding Music

This is a collection of over sixty vocal and instrumental musical pieces which are appropriate for prelude or processional music.  Selections such as the wedding march by Wagner and Mendelssohn are discouraged by the Catholic Church.

Catholic Classics 1

This CD contains 10 famous and beautiful Catholic songs performed by a variety of well- known artists that are very appropriate for a Catholic wedding. Check the Internet for more such arrangements and choose the right pieces for your wedding.

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