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Song Title
Artist
Released
Genre
Vibe
Source (Film/Musical)
Notes
Canon in D
Pachelbel
1680
Classical
Traditional|Elegant
Most traditional aisle choice
Prelude No.1
J.S. Bach
1722
Classical
Elegant|Traditional
Refined classical option
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
J.S. Bach
1723
Classical
Traditional|Elegant
Classic ceremony piece
Air on the G String
J.S. Bach
1730
Classical
Elegant|Traditional
Timeless classical option
Wachet Auf
J.S. Bach
1731
Classical
Traditional|Elegant
Traditional ceremony option
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Handel
1748
Classical
Elegant|Upbeat
Traditional but lively
Ave Verum Corpus
Mozart
1791
Classical
Traditional|Sacred
Formal ceremony option
Ave Maria
Schubert
1825
Classical
Traditional|Emotional
Traditional church favourite
Wedding March
Mendelssohn
1842
Classical
Traditional|Upbeat
Classic recessional
Bridal Chorus
Wagner
1850
Classical
Traditional
The classic wedding march
Flower Duet
Delibes
1883
Classical
Elegant|Traditional
Beautiful operatic piece
The Swan
Saint-Saëns
1886
Classical
Elegant|Emotional
Beautiful classical piece
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin
1899
Ragtime
Playful|Upbeat
Fun piano classic
The Entertainer
Scott Joplin
1902
Ragtime
Playful|Upbeat
Fun piano piece
Clair de Lune
Debussy
1905
Classical
Elegant
Sophisticated ambience
Summertime
George Gershwin
1935
Jazz
Chilled|Elegant
Jazz standard
Some Day My Prince Will Come
Snow White
1937
Disney
Romantic|Classic
Snow White
Classic Disney moment
When You Wish Upon a Star
Pinocchio
1940
Disney
Romantic|Classic
Pinocchio
Iconic Disney song
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Carousel
1945
Musical
Emotional|Powerful
Carousel
Big emotional moment
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Cinderella
1950
Disney
Romantic|Elegant
Cinderella
Classic Disney aisle choice
Cold
Cold Heart
1951
Country
Chilled
Vintage country feel
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley
1956
Classic
Romantic
Timeless love song
Maria
West Side Story
1957
Musical
Romantic
West Side Story
Classic theatre piece
One Hand, One Heart
West Side Story
1957
Musical
Romantic
West Side Story
Classic theatre duet
Somewhere
West Side Story
1957
Musical
Romantic|Emotional
West Side Story
Classic theatre piece
Tonight
West Side Story
1957
Musical
Romantic
West Side Story
Classic musical duet
Take Five
Dave Brubeck
1959
Jazz
Chilled|Cool
Jazz instrumental classic
At Last
Etta James
1960
Soul
Romantic|Elegant
Classic romantic staple
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
The Shirelles
1960
Pop
Romantic
Classic love song
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Elvis Presley
1961
Classic
Romantic
Blue Hawaii
Timeless aisle favourite
Moon River
Danny Williams
1961
Jazz
Romantic|Elegant
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Timeless classic
All My Loving
The Beatles
1963
Pop
Upbeat|Light
Bright and cheerful
Fly Me To The Moon
Frank Sinatra
1964
Jazz
Elegant
Sophisticated jazz standard
My Girl
The Temptations
1964
Soul
Joyful|Upbeat
Huge feel-good classic
Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison
1964
Pop
Upbeat|Fun
Playful classic
Walk On By
Dionne Warwick
1964
Pop
Chilled|Elegant
Smooth background option
Like A Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan
1965
Pop
Upbeat|Anthemic
Classic rock feel
Yesterday
The Beatles
1965
Pop
Emotional
Timeless classic
Back To Earth
Dave Brubeck
1966
Jazz
Elegant|Chilled
Sophisticated jazz vibe
God Only Knows
The Beach Boys
1966
Pop
Romantic
Beautiful heartfelt lyrics
Here
The Beatles
1966
Pop
Romantic
Soft intimate Beatles track
Homeward Bound
Simon & Garfunkel
1966
Pop
Emotional
Meaningful lyrics
I Want You
Bob Dylan
1966
Pop
Chilled
Laid-back vibe
Just Like A Woman
Bob Dylan
1966
Pop
Chilled
Relaxed and understated
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum
1967
Pop
Elegant|Chilled
Classic vintage feel
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison
1967
Pop
Upbeat|Joyful
Massive crowd favourite
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Andy Williams
1967
Pop
Upbeat|Romantic
Huge crowd-pleaser
I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight
Bob Dylan
1967
Pop
Chilled
Relaxed feel
Knights in White Satin
The Moody Blues
1967
Pop
Romantic|Emotional
Classic ballad
What A Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
1967
Jazz
Elegant|Romantic
Timeless classic
Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations
1968
Pop
Upbeat|Fun
Great singalong
Days
The Kinks
1968
Pop
Emotional|Light
Gentle nostalgic feel
Here Comes The Sun
The Beatles
1969
Pop
Joyful|Upbeat
Bright uplifting moment
Space Oddity
David Bowie
1969
Pop
Chilled|Cool
Unique choice
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
1969
Pop
Upbeat|Singalong
Massive singalong
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
1970
Pop
Emotional
Powerful lyrical meaning
Close To You
The Carpenters
1970
Pop
Romantic
Soft romantic classic
Layla
Eric Clapton
1970
Rock
Upbeat|Cool
Recognisable guitar classic
Let It Be
The Beatles
1970
Pop
Emotional
Meaningful and reflective
Lola
The Kinks
1970
Pop
Fun|Upbeat
Playful retro choice
Moondance
Van Morrison
1970
Jazz
Joyful|Smooth
Great atmosphere song
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
Stevie Wonder
1970
Soul
Upbeat|Joyful
Huge feel-good classic
We’ve Only Just Begun
The Carpenters
1970
Pop
Romantic
Classic wedding song
Your Song
Elton John
1970
Pop
Romantic
Timeless romantic choice
Ain’t No Sunshine
Bill Withers
1971
Soul
Emotional
Minimal and powerful
American Pie
Don McLean
1971
Pop
Upbeat|Nostalgic
Singalong potential
Country Roads
John Denver
1971
Pop
Joyful|Upbeat
Big singalong moment
Imagine
John Lennon
1971
Pop
Peaceful|Emotional
Meaningful and reflective
Wild Horses
The Rolling Stones
1971
Pop
Emotional
Beautiful stripped-back option
You Can Close Your Eyes
James Taylor
1971
Pop
Romantic|Gentle
Soft acoustic feel
Crocodile Rock
Elton John
1972
Pop
Fun|Upbeat
Energetic and playful
On Top Of The World
The Carpenters
1972
Pop
Joyful|Light
Bright easy listening
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack
1972
Pop
Romantic
Very intimate choice
Candle In The Wind
Elton John
1973
Pop
Emotional
Reflective and emotional
Daniel
Elton John
1973
Pop
Chilled|Emotional
Gentle background piece
Piano Man
Billy Joel
1973
Pop
Fun|Singalong
Great crowd interaction
Sailing
Rod Stewart
1975
Pop
Emotional
Strong emotional feel
Dancing Queen
ABBA
1976
Pop
Upbeat|Fun
Ultimate party classic
Isn’t She Lovely
Stevie Wonder
1976
Soul
Joyful|Upbeat
Celebratory classic
New York State Of Mind
Billy Joel
1976
Pop
Chilled|Elegant
Sophisticated piano vibe
Songs from Evita
Andrew Lloyd Webber
1976
Musical
Emotional
Evita
Theatre medley option
Dreams
Fleetwood Mac
1977
Pop
Chilled|Cool
Timeless classic
Easy
The Commodores
1977
Soul
Chilled
Relaxed groove
Go Your Own Way
Fleetwood Mac
1977
Pop
Upbeat|Anthemic
Classic rock choice
Heaven Can Wait
Meat Loaf
1977
Rock
Romantic
Power ballad feel
How Deep Is Your Love
Bee Gees
1977
Pop
Romantic
Timeless love song
Just The Way You Are
Billy Joel
1977
Pop
Romantic
Timeless love song
Nobody Does It Better
Carly Simon
1977
Pop
Chilled|Romantic
James Bond
Classic film theme
She’s Always A Woman
Billy Joel
1977
Pop
Romantic
Beautiful intimate choice
Songbird
Fleetwood Mac
1977
Pop
Romantic|Emotional
Beautiful simple piano piece
Wonderful Tonight
Eric Clapton
1977
Pop
Romantic
Ultimate first dance classic
Don't Stop Me Now
Queen
1978
Rock
Upbeat|Fun
High-energy classic
Sweet Home Chicago
Blues Brothers
1980
Blues
Upbeat
The Blues Brothers
Fun blues choice
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
1981
Rock
Upbeat|Anthemic
Crowd favourite
Memory
Cats
1981
Musical
Emotional
Cats
Classic theatre ballad
Every Breath You Take
The Police
1983
Pop
Chilled
Recognisable classic
Faithfully
Journey
1983
Rock
Romantic
Strong emotional ballad
Islands in the Stream
Dolly Parton / Kenny Rogers
1983
Country
Joyful|Upbeat
Fun duet choice
Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
1983
Pop
Romantic
Timeless love song
Careless Whisper
George Michael
1984
Pop
Romantic|Chilled
Smooth sax-led feel

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