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The 20 Most Beautiful Classical Wedding Songs

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Emotional & Moving: 20 Classical Wedding Songs for Your Ceremony

Imke - 10.08.2021

It's undisputed: Classical music is the perfect accompaniment for a festive wedding. Besides "real" classics like Mozart and Schubert, weddings now increasingly feature so-called New Classics, or modern classics. To make the huge selection of classical wedding songs a bit more manageable, we've compiled the most beautiful classical wedding songs from both styles for you. Let yourself be inspired!



You don't want to just play these songs from a recording, but experience them live? At SofaConcerts you'll find professional live musicians who will make your wedding an emotional and musical highlight with their classical music. From solo pianist to string quartet with professional church singer: The SofaConcerts musicians cater exactly to your wishes and accompany you through your big day with your favorite classical wedding songs - perfect for your celebration!


Classical Wedding Songs: From Pachelbel to Schubert

The following classical wedding songs are perfect for your ceremony, ring exchange, and entrance to the church. Alongside well-known classical wedding music like "Ave Maria" and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March," many other classical pieces are included that, through their mood, particularly suit the traditional program elements of a wedding.

1. The Swan - Camille Saint-Saëns

2. Canon in D Major - Johann Pachelbel

3. Ave Maria - Franz Schubert

4. Wedding March - Felix Mendelssohn

5. Gabriel's Oboe – Ennio Morricone

6. Liebestraum No. 3 - Franz Liszt

7. Serenade in E Major for String Orchestra - Antonín Dvořák

8. Spanish Romance - Unknown

9. Water Music – George Frideric Handel

10. Waltz of the Flowers - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky


Modern Classics: Classical Wedding Songs from Yiruma to Einaudi

The term "classical music" doesn't only encompass music from the Classical era, but also modern film music and contemporary classical music. The instrumental classical ballads from "The Intouchables" or "Twilight" are world-famous and delight not only classical music lovers. The catchy, emotional melodies are perfect for the champagne reception and wedding celebration.

11. Una Mattina - Ludovico Einaudi

12. Danse comme une feuille - Fluz

13. Saman - Ólafur Arnalds

14. I Just Called to Say I Love You - Richard Clayderman

15. River Flows in You - Yiruma

16. Comptine d'un autre été - Yann Tiersen

17. Opening – Philip Glass

18. Forces of Attraction - Jóhann Jóhannsson

19. Shuffle – ABBOTT

20. To Build a Home – The Cinematic Orchestra


Classical Wedding Songs: Live Music for an Unforgettable Ceremony

Our selection of the 20 most beautiful classical wedding songs hopefully gives you an overview of the appropriate classical wedding music for your big day. Instead of simply playing these songs from a recording , it's more than worth considering hiring live musicians for your wedding. Many of our SofaConcerts musicians play cover versions of the above-mentioned classical wedding songs and also have their own, beautiful classical wedding songs in their repertoire. We've compiled a small selection of our most popular classical wedding musicians for you.


The right classical musician or band isn't included yet? No problem! We're happy to support you via email and phone to find exactly the right match for your wedding. Whether ceremony, wedding celebration, champagne reception, or entrance to church, at SofaConcerts you'll guaranteed find the perfect classical wedding music.


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