Ceremony music

Do they have an organist or pianist, or are they expecting recorded music? Here are some options which most churches should be fine with (some don’t like secular music) which are classic wedding options:

Processional:

Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (this was my processional music!)

Verdi Triumphal March from Aïda

Clarke Prince of Denmark’s March

Purcell Trumpet Tune

Charpentier Prelude to Te Deum

Wagner Bridal March from Lohengrin (the classic Here Comes the Bride)

Pachelbel Canon in D

Recessional:

Mendelssohn Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (this really is the classic recessional, it’s what I had!)

Widor Toccata from Symphony 5

Or pretty much all of the processional options also work as a recessional except maybe the Pachelbel or the Wagner.

I’d be asking them what format they need music in - it might be that you need to provide it on a phone in a playlist or something, they might need a CD or possibly a flash drive. You should be able to find versions of all of those options II listed on iTunes or the google equivalent - you might have to buy them but it shouldn’t be expensive. Or if you have time, and a computer with a CD drive, go to your library and see if they have them on CD so you can rip them. I’d also be asking how many pieces there would normally be - processional, recessional, anything else? We needed a piece to be played under the signing of the register, but I don’t think that happens everywhere. If you want more contemporary music, definitely ask them what their rules are around that. If I think of any more options I’ll add them!

Myself and my bridal party are walking down to instrumental versions of actual songs.