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Writer's pictureSinead Nicgabhann

Ideas for catholic wedding ceremony music


Choosing the right ceremony music for your wedding, sets the tone for the day. Here are some ideas of song that will be perfect for any Catholic ceremony.


Your wedding singer or musicians should assist you with choosing the music for your ceremony and it is usually a very fun process.


It is vital that you check with your priest to ensure that the music you have chosen is in line with the rules of that parish.


ENTRANCE​

I get to love you - Ruelle

​Dreams - The Cranberries

Ave Maria - Beyonce

Something Just Like this - Chainsmokers

Thinking out Loud - Ed Sheeran

The book of love - Gavin James

​Moon River

I can't help falling in love with you - Elvis

- I watch the sunrise

Higher Love Vincent Mcmarrow

The One - Kodaline

This I Promise You

Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

All of Me - John Legend

One Day Like this - Elbow

Diamonds - Rhianna

How long will I love you - E. Goulding

Somewhere only We know

To Make You Feel My Love - Adele

Wings - Birdy

Tenerife Sean - Ed Sheeran

Rule the World (English or Italian)

Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

You're so Cool - True Romance

A heart full of love-Les Miserables

Canon in D - Pachelbel

Galileo - Declan Rourke

Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Low Whistle)

In a Country Churchyard

Footprints in the Sand

The Lark in the Clear Air - Cara Dillon

An Raibh to ar an Carraig

First time ever I saw your face

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

Nella Fantasia

You Raise Me Up (Italian or English)

Feels like home - Chantel Kreviazuk

Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring - Bach

Air on a G string J.S. Bach

​Stand By Me - Ben E King ​

You're the one - Shane mcGowan

I'm Kissing you - Romeo and Juliet

Wagner Bridal March (Here comes the bride)

INDIVIDUAL CANDLES

Brave heart - Wedding Theme - Gift of a Thistle - (Low Whistle)

Forrest Gump Love Theme

Irish Air (Low Whistle)

Glasgow Love Theme - Love Actually

Portuguese Love Theme - Love Actually

River Flows in you

The book of love - Gavin James


PSALM

Mo Ghra Thu

Se an Tiarna M'aoire

Here I am Lord (Irish or English)

A Mhuire Mhaithair

On Eagles Wings

Set your Heart on the Higher Gifts

This is the day that the lord hath made

How Great thou art

Amazing Grace (Irish or English)


ALLELUIA

Seinn Alleluia

Mozarts Alleluia

Alleluia - L. Cohen


UNITY CANDLE

Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay

The Prayer - Celine Dion

Nella Fantasia

Dreams - The Cranberries

Greatest Day - Take That

Feels like Home

First time ever I saw your face

All I ask of you - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Brave heart - Wedding Theme - Gift of a Thistle (Low Whistle)

Glasgow Love Theme - Love Actually

Portuguese Love Theme - Love Actually

​The book of love - Gavin James

​Moon River

How Long will I love you - E. Goulding

The Blessing

Forrest Gump Love Theme

Diamonds - Rhianna

​OFFERTORY

Nella Fantasia

Ag Chriost an Siol (Vocal or Low Whistle)

Deus Meus

Panis Angelicus

A Mhuire Mháithair

Céad Míle Fáilte Romhat

Song of Bernadette - Leonard Cohen

A Gile Mo Chroi

Pie Jesu - Andrew Lloyd Webber

How Great Thou Art

Panis Angelicus

Ave Maria Beyonce

Ave Maria - Shubert

Ave Maria - Bach

OUR FATHER

Ár nAthair

SIGN OF PEACE

Air on a G String Bach

Pachelbel Canon

Nella Fantasia – Morricone - Instrumental

Tabhair Don Do Laimh (Low Whistle)

Instrumental Ave Maria Bach

Jesu Joy of man's DesiringO Carolan Concerto

Irish Air - Low Whistle


COMMUNION

​(Depending on wedding size 3 pieces may be required here)

I get to love you - Ruelle

Song of Bernadette - Leonard Cohen

Panis Angelicus

Nella Fantasia

On Raglan Road

Ave Maria - Shubert

The Prayer - Celine Dion

Be Thou My Vision

Ag Chriost an Siol (Vocal or Low Whistle)

Ave Maria – Bach

Ave Maria - Beyonce

Amazing Grace (Irish or English)

How Great Thou Art

An Raibh tu ar an Carraig

I watch the sunrise

Bi a Iosa im Chroise

The book of love - Gavin James

A Gile mo Chroi

Deus Meus

Jesu Joy of mans Desiring – Bach

Pie Jesu - Andrew LLoyd Webber

All I ask of you - Andrew Lloyd Webber

All of Me - John Legend

You Raise Me Up (Italian or English)

Songbird - Eva Cassidy

Lady of Knock

Bright Blue Rose

Tabhair Dom Do Laimh (Low Whistle)

SIGNING OF THE REGISTER

(Select 2 for this, if more are needed on the day, instrumentals in similar theme will be played)

​I get to love you - Ruelle

​Something just like this - Chainsmokers

I wanna Love You - Bob Marley

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

All of Me - John Legend

One Day Like This - Elbow

On Raglan Road

Let there be Love - Nat King Cole

Ain't Nobody

Tenerife Sean - Ed Sheeran

Wings - Birdy

No Frontiers

​Dreams - The Cranberries

​The book of love - Gavin James

​Moon River

​Greatest Day Take That

This I Promise You

How Long will I love you - E Goulding

To Make You Feel My Love - Adele

The Voyage -C. Moore

The Lark in the Clear Air

Falling Slowly

Galileo - Declan Rourke

Over the Rainbow

There You'll be - Faith Hill

Caledonia

O mio Babbino Caro

The One - Kodaline

Bright Blue Rose - Mary Black

In a Country Churchyard Chris DeBurgh

Case of You- Joni Mitchell

You Do Something to Me - Paul Weller

Flower Duet – Lakme (French)

Jesu Joy of mans desiring – Bach (English or Latin)

An Raibh Tu Ar An Carraig

​Stand By Me - Ben E King ​

Maidin i mBéarra (Danny boy)

A Thousand Years - Christina Perri

A Moment Like this - Kelly Clarkson

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

She moved through the fair

Yellow - Coldplay

All I ask of you - A Lloyd Webber

You Raise Me Up (Italian or English)

Nella Fantasia

Everything - Bublé

Seo é D'Amhrán- Your Song - Elton John


RECESSIONAL

I can't help flling in love with you

I wanna Love you - Bob Marley

Something just like this - Chainsmokers

Rather Be - Clean Bandit

Hold Back The River - James Bay

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

Hold my Hand - Jess Glynne

All Works Out - The Riptide Movement

Addicted to you - Avicii

Mendelssohn – Wedding March

​Dreams - The Cranberries

I can't help falling in love with you - Elvis

​Be My Forever - Christina Perri and Ed Sheeran

Time of our lives - Greenday

​Everything - Bublé

Greatest Day Take That

All you need is Love - Beatles

Always look on the bright side of life - Monty Python

Beautiful day - U2

Emeli Sande- Next to me

Lucky Jason - Mraz

Jesu Joy of mans Desiring - J.S. Bach (Latin or English)

Rule the World (English or Italian)

O Carolan Concerto

Pachelbel Canon

Ode to Joy - Beethoven

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica

Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

You're my best friend - Queen

Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Low Whistle)

Wonderful World- L. Armstrong

Let there be Love - Nat King Cole

Everlasting Love - Love Affair

A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson

You're so Cool - True Romance

One Day Like This - Elbow

Marry You - Bruno Mars


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