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Kelly
Legend October 2022

Processional song - traditional or not?

Kelly, on July 26, 2018 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Wedding Ceremony 35

The classic Canon in D has been used countless times in the processional at weddings. Will you be walking down the aisle to a tried-and-true standard like Canon in D or “Here Comes the Bride”, or are you taking a more modern approach and having one your favorite love songs played instead? ...

The classic Canon in D has been used countless times in the processional at weddings. Will you be walking down the aisle to a tried-and-true standard like Canon in D or “Here Comes the Bride”, or are you taking a more modern approach and having one your favorite love songs played instead? Smiley ring

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
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    Love it! I'm a Star Wars fan so love seeing couples incorporating it into the wedding!

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  • Anna
    Savvy July 2018
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    We are using the entrance antiphon from the Lumen Christi Missal for the celebration of marriage. So, pretty traditional, but not terribly common. I have however loved Canon in D since I first heard it when I was 10 years old and had often thought that would be a nice option.

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
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    Just gave that a listen, such a sweet song!! Thanks for sharing!

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    Love that! You are mixing the classic with more modern! A Thousand Years is such a beautiful song!

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    I agree, I think it's such a beautiful wedding song! I still am unsure if I'll end up using it or picking something else! I love the recessional song, so upbeat and fun!

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  • Kelly
    Legend October 2022
    Kelly ·
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    Aww that is so sweet!! Sounds like it's going to be beautiful Smiley smile

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  • rica
    VIP September 2018
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    Our friend will be playing Pachebel's Canon on the trumpet. Not THE traditional song, but I think it's probably second or third in popularity.

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  • Nicole
    Expert May 2019
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    Thinking of instrumental version of perfect by Ed Sheeran.
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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
    Legend March 2017
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    Canon D! Love it. Our recessional song was “He’s a Pirate” which was awesome. I love when couples do a fun & personal recessional song.
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  • Tori
    Devoted March 2019
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    My fiance and the wedding party are walking to Love and Happiness by Al Green, and I'm walking to the Back to the Future orchestra theme. It's something I've known for years, haha. Our wedding has plenty of Back to the Future elements, for me. I wanted the whole BTTF theme but the FH said no, but he's sweet enough to let me have elements. So I'm squeezing in as many as he'll let me.

    But he doesn't get a say to what I'm walking down the aisle to. Hehe

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  • Taylor
    Devoted May 2019
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    We are going modern for this part of the ceremony! Our processional song for FH and the wedding party will be a piano/violin version of "A Million Dreams" from the Greatest Showman. My parents and I will be walking down to "I See the Light" from Tangled, my favorite Disney songSmiley heart

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  • Brittany
    Dedicated October 2019
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    Non traditional for me. I found the song "I get to love you" and it just says what I feel. I get emotional listening to it.
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  • Jessica
    Devoted December 2018
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    We walked down the aisle to Kiss the Girl played on violin, and came back up to I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry. LOL

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  • Christina
    Savvy December 2019
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    I’m not having the typical canon D although will have an instrumental song by Daniel Jang.
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  • Elaine
    Dedicated October 2020
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    I'm definitely not walking down the aisle to that. It's a lovely piece, but like I knew for years before I officially became engagement that I wanted my favorite artists, or soundtracks used. I'm starting to finalize something that is a blend of my favorite's and what he likes to be included.

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