Spring & Summer 2025 Most Requested Wedding Songs
I generally put together a list of music for the prelude and postlude of a wedding, but couples generally like to pick their own music for the processional, unity ceremony, and recessional. Below are the top 5 most requested songs for the start of this year!
5.) I Will Follow You Into the Dark
This song has mostly been chosen for recessionals, but I have one wedding next month where we’ll be playing it for the processional, so it works for both! This has been a popular pick for both this year and 2024.
4.) Mendelssohn’s Wedding March
When I first started playing weddings, it seemed like everyone wanted pop songs played for their recessional. This year, I’ve seen a huge rise in classical requests like this one. Nearly a third of the weddings I’m playing this Spring and Summer have the Mendelssohn Wedding March programmed for the recessional.
3.) A Thousand Years
This song has been popular for over a decade! My quartet and I joke that it’s the “New Canon in D” because it seems like every other couple picks it for their wedding ceremony. It’s a beautiful choice, and it’s easy for us because it cadences every few bars, making it ideal for ending early if the wedding party is quick to process down the aisle.
2.) Canon in D
This one will never go out of style! It’s a favorite of many, and I think most people think of weddings or graduations when they hear it. We even recorded this for my parents’ anniversary CD.
1.) The Shire Theme (Concerning Hobbits)
This has been very surprising for me, but literally half of the couples we are playing for this spring have requested this for either their processional or recessional. Which is fine by our cellist – an avid LOTR fan!