Music Suggestions
For your wedding you will generally need music for the entrance of the bride into the church, up to three hymns and music as you leave. You may also want to choose some music for during the signing of the registers, particularly if you are having the choir.
If you want to use recorded music played over the church PA for any part of your service then you will need to arrange this with whoever is leading your wedding service. But please let me know as well so that I am aware of the arrangements and know when I need to play the organ and when not to.
Select the tabs below for further details of organ and/or choir music suggestions.
If you want to use recorded music played over the church PA for any part of your service then you will need to arrange this with whoever is leading your wedding service. But please let me know as well so that I am aware of the arrangements and know when I need to play the organ and when not to.
Select the tabs below for further details of organ and/or choir music suggestions.
Before the Service
If you have particular music that you would like me to play as your guests arrive please discuss it with me. Otherwise quiet organ music of my choice will be played during this time.
Entrance of the Bride
The music for the entrance of the Bride should be a ‘striking’ piece to ensure that the congregation realise that the service is starting – it is their cue to stand up to welcome the bride! It only needs to be quite short (about 1 to 1½ minutes) so will often be an extract rather than a complete item.
It is very common to have recorded music played at this point, or the traditional "Here comes the bride..." played on the organ. If there is something else you would like at this point please contact me to discuss.
It is very common to have recorded music played at this point, or the traditional "Here comes the bride..." played on the organ. If there is something else you would like at this point please contact me to discuss.
Bridal March from Lohengrin - Wagner, R.
Hymns
It is normal to have either two or three hymns for your wedding. In choosing hymns it may be helpful to consider whether your guests are likely to know them, particularly if you are not having the choir. The list below includes hymns that have proved popular for use at weddings and is provided to help you choose, not to limit your choice. If you have favourites of your own that are not on this list please feel free to request them.
| The words and music for the following are available here in this website. Click the hymn name below to open a new window where you will be able to see the words, where copyright permits, and listen to the most popular tunes. | |
| All things bright and beautiful And did those feet (or "Jerusalem") As man and woman we were made At the name of Jesus Be thou my vision Bind us together Come down, O love Divine Come to a wedding Dear Lord and Father of mankind Father, hear the prayer we offer Give me joy in my heart (or "Sing hosanna") Guide me, O thou great redeemer Immortal, invisible, God only wise Jerusalem (or "And did those feet") Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us Lord of all hopefulness Love Divine all loves excelling Make me a channel of your peace Morning has broken Now thank we all our God O Jesus, I have promised O perfect love Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven Praise the Lord, the heavens adore Him Seek ye first the kingdom of God Sing hosanna (or "I danced in the morning") The King of love my shepherd is Thine for ever! God of love | All things bright and beautiful Amazing Grace And did those feet (or "Jerusalem") As man and woman we were made At Cana's wedding, long ago Be still, for the presence of the Lord Come to a wedding For the beauty of the earth Give me joy in my heart (or "Sing hosanna") God in the planning and purpose of life Great is thy faithfulness I danced in the morning (or "Lord of the dance") Jerusalem (or "And did those feet") Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us Lord and lover of creation Lord of all hopefulness Lord of the dance (or "I danced in the morning") Love Divine all loves excelling Make me a channel of your peace Morning has broken O praise ye the Lord! O worship the King, all glorious above One more step along the world I go Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven Praise to the Lord, the almighty Sing hosanna (or "I danced in the morning") Tell out, my soul That human life might richer be The grace of life is theirs The King of love my shepherd is The Lord's my shepherd We pledge to one another List correct as at May 2024, please refer to the CofE website in case of any updates. |
Please note that to reproduce the words of hymns protected by copyright in your order of service you must obtain the necessary permission from the copyright holder. This applies regardless of the source from which you obtain the words.
Register Signing
I will play quiet organ music of my choice during the register signing unless you have let me know of any particular requests or other arrangements.
Leaving the Church
As the finale to the service this needs to be a ‘grand and triumphal’ piece. It can take quite some time for the congregation to leave the church so this will generally need to be a long item to avoid either endless repetition or finishing before the your guests have all left the church.
It is very common to have recorded music played at this point, or the traditional "Wedding March" played on the organ. If there is something else you would like at this point please contact me to discuss.
It is very common to have recorded music played at this point, or the traditional "Wedding March" played on the organ. If there is something else you would like at this point please contact me to discuss.
Wedding March from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - Mendelssohn, F.
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