[Wedding Songs] Moving classical pieces to color your wedding ceremony and reception. Recommended classical music.

A wedding is one of the happiest moments in life.

Are you unsure about which BGM to play during your ceremony or reception?

In this article, we’ve selected classical music from among popular bridal tracks to beautifully and movingly enhance various moments of your wedding and reception.

Classical music not only helps create an elegant atmosphere, but if the pieces are in the public domain, there’s also the advantage that you can use the same audio you played at the wedding when preserving it on video formats like Blu-ray.

With a wonderful selection of music, let’s make your best moments unforgettable!

Playlist

[Wedding Songs] Moving classical pieces to color your wedding ceremony and reception. Recommended classical music.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Love’s GreetingEdward Elgar		Elgar’s devoted piece for his beloved wife
2	Song of SpringFelix Mendelssohn		Famous pieces from Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words
3	Joy of LoveJean Paul Martini		Martini’s Love Song
4	Wedding MarchFelix Mendelssohn		Mendelssohn’s famous wedding piece
5	Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Tchaikovsky		Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker
6	Suite “The Planets,” Op. 32, H.125, No. 4 “Jupiter”Gustav Holst		The Appeal and Uses of Holst’s The Planets, No. 4
7	Andante cantabilePyotr Tchaikovsky		Tchaikovsky's String Quartets
8	Prologue to Act I from Die Meistersinger von NürnbergRichard Wagner		Wagner’s prelude is a famous wedding piece.
9	Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringJ.S.Bach		Bach’s classic wedding song
10	Ombra mai fuGeorg Friedrich Händel		A masterwork of Handel’s elegant Baroque music
11	Procession to Elsa’s CathedralRichard Wagner		Wagner’s Lohengrin wedding standard
12	Amazing Graceamerika min’yō		A hymn of repentance by one who turned from a slave ship captain to a minister
13	String Quartet No. 2, Movement 3: NocturneAlexander Borodin		Borodin’s chamber music masterpiece of love
14	CanonJohann Pachelbel		Pachelbel’s elegant masterpiece, Canon
15	Air on the G StringJ.S.Bach		Bach’s Air on the G String is perfect for weddings
16	On Wings of SongFelix Mendelssohn		The elegant melodies of Mendelssohn's masterpieces
17	Maiden’s Prayer, Op. 4Tekla Bądarzewska		Badarzewska’s representative piano piece
18	La Traviata – Drinking SongGiuseppe Verdi		The splendid duet from Verdi’s La Traviata
19	Wedding MarchRichard Wagner		Wagner’s famous piece, beloved at weddings
20	Romantic Scene: EpilogueEnric Granados		The elegant strains of a Spanish wedding
21	HumoresqueAntonín Dvořák		A lively signature piece inspired by Dvořák’s image of a train
22	BoleroMaurice Ravel		Composed by Ravel, a masterpiece of repetition and amplification
23	Liebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt		Liszt's piece is popular as a piano piece for weddings.
24	an eccentric beautyErik Satie		An innovative work by a maverick
25	Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 – II. Romance: LarghettoFrederic Chopin		The beauty and emotion of Chopin’s concertos
26	String Quartet No. 67 “The Lark”Franz Joseph Haydn		Haydn’s String Quartet No. 67, “The Lark,” is a happy piece.
27	String Serenade, Movement IPyotr Tchaikovsky		Recommendations and Appeal of Classical Music
28	Invitation to the DanceCarl Maria von Weber		Weddings should avoid farewell songs
29	A Maiden’s Prayer GrantedTekla Bądarzewsk		An auspicious song that brought love to fruition
30	Minuet No. 2 in G majorLudwig van Beethoven		Beethoven’s Arrangements of Minuets
31	Autumn over the four seasonsAntonio Vivaldi		Vivaldi’s Autumn is powerful and stylish
32	MinuetJohann Krieger		A lonely song that expresses gratitude
33	Te DeumMarc-Antoine Charpentier		An elegant hymn-like piece for a wedding
34	Flower SongGustav Lange		Hana no Uta is perfect as wedding BGM.
35	SicilianaGabriel Urbain Fauré		Expressing gratitude through the beautiful tone of the flute
36	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Variation 18: Andante cantabileSergei Rachmaninov		Rachmaninoff’s soothing masterpiece, popular at weddings
37	The Lucky BlacksmithGeorg Friedrich Händel		A harpsichord performance piece that is heavy and flamboyant
38	String Quintet in E major, 3rd movement “Minuet”Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini		Boccherini’s Elegant Minuet
39	Serenade of LoveRiccardo Drigo		An elegant serenade from a ballet, often used at weddings and similar occasions.
40	I Want YouErik Satie		Satie’s affectionate melody graces the wedding
41	The Whistler and His DogArthur Pryor		A comedic piece for a trombone player’s wedding
42	MemoryFrantišek Drdla		Memories of the Piano and Violin
43	Meditation from ThaïsJules Massenet		Massenet’s masterpiece, notable for the violin’s graceful timbre
44	Waltz No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Brahms’s elegant piece, also popular at weddings
45	Nocturne No. 2, Op. 9-2Frederic Chopin		Create a wedding ambiance with Chopin's Nocturnes
46	Arabesque No. 1Claude Debussy		Debussy’s elegant piano piece
47	Ave MariaFranz Schubert		Schubert’s famous piece used at weddings
48	Wedding MarchToivo Kuula		It is suitable for banquets and farewells with an elegant march.
49	schoolgirlÉmile Waldteufel		A piece that enhances the splendor of a ballroom waltz
50	The Grand WaltzFrederic Chopin		Classical music is present in everyday life
51	Andante Festivo JS34Jean Sibelius		Sibelius's String Quartet
52	A Little Night MusicWolfgang Amadeus Mozart		Mozart's Elegant Serenade
53	Waltz “Vienna Temperament”Johann Strauss II		Liven up the wedding with a fantasy-style waltz
54	TraumereiRobert Schumann		Schumann’s representative piece “Träumerei”