Music needs to be chosen to accompany all four parts of the wedding ceremony:

• The Prelude - while guests are being seated.
• The Processional - as the wedding party enters the church and walks down the aisle.
• The Interlude - as the bride and groom sign the register and photographs are taken.
• The Recessional - as the bride and groom walk down the aisle and out of the church.

Traditional suggestions:

The Prelude 

• Water Music by Handel   
• Sonata for Trumpet and Piano by Purcell  
• The Four Seasons by Vivaldi 

The Processional 

• Lohegrin Bridal Chorus by Wagner (Here Comes the Bride)  
• Canon in D Major by Pachelbel  
• Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Handel  
• Water Music by Handel
  

The Interlude 

• Ave Maria by Schubert  
• Eline Kleine Nachtmusik by Beethoven  

The Recessional 

• Toccata from Symphony No.5 by Widor 
  
• Wedding March from Midsummer Night's Dream by Mendelssohn
  
• Grand March of Aida by Verdi
  
• The Four Seasons by Vivaldi

Here are samples of popular wedding music - in MP3 format. Downloads are around 3mb each.

• Pachalbel's Canon in D Minor
• Ave Maria
  
• Vivaldi's Four Seasons
• Here Comes The Bride
• The Wedding March

See our article for more information on music and dancing.