Your wedding recessional song accompanies a pretty magical moment: when you first walk (don’t trip!) back down the aisle as a newly married couple! So it’s important to choose a song you really love. Fortunately, we are here to help you make that big decision with our hand-selected recommendations…
At Encore Musicians we’ve helped thousands of couples choose their wedding music, so we’re experts at picking out the very best wedding walk-out songs.
Whether you’re into gospel, a capella, organ music, punk rock, swing and jive music, or just some piano covers, we can sort you out. So what are you waiting for, let’s dive in!
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Contents
- Most Popular Wedding Recessional Songs
- Best Wedding Recessional Songs
- Funny Wedding Recessional Songs
- Traditional Wedding Recessional Songs
- Upbeat Wedding Recessional Songs
- Instrumental Wedding Recessional Songs
- R&B Wedding Recessional Songs
- Christian Wedding Recessional Songs
- Piano Wedding Recessional Songs
Most Popular Wedding Recessional Songs
This hand-picked list of wedding recessional songs features all the crowd favourites. From the oldest to the youngest, these songs are guaranteed to make everyone smile and cheer!
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- You’ve Got A Friend In Me – Randy Newman
- Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
- On This Day – David Pomeranz
- Bring Me Sunshine – Morecambe & Wise
- Rule the World – Take That
- Wedding March – Felix Mendelssohn
- Best Day of My Life – American Authors
- What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- You Make My Dreams – Hall & Oates
- Evergreen (Love Theme from “A Star Is Born”) – Barbra Streisand
- Ode to Joy – Beethoven
- For Once in My Life – Stevie Wonder
- Up Around The Bend – Creedence Clearwater Revival
- We Go Together – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- I Was Born To Love You – Freddie Mercury
- (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher – Jackie Wilson
Best Wedding Recessional Songs
The moment you walk down the aisle is a special one, so choose one of these songs to add that element of excitement you’ve been looking for…
- Beautiful Day – U2
- She Is Love – Oasis
- It Had to Be You – Harry Connick, Jr.
- Music for the Royal Fireworks – Suite, HWV 351: IV. – Handel
- Love You I Do – Jennifer Hudson
- Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
- The Edge Of Glory – Lady Gaga
- Canon and Gigue in D Major: I. Canon – J.S. Bach Orchestra
- I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do – ABBA
- Be Our Guest – Beauty and the Beast
- Salut D’amour – Elgar
- Brandenburg Concerto No.1 in F, BWV 1046: 1. – Bach
- Verdi: Aida: Triumphal March & Ballet – Giuseppe Verdi
- Love and Marriage – Frank Sinatra
- Anything Could Happen – Ellie Goulding
Funny Wedding Recessional Songs
No wedding is complete without some laughter. So make your friends and family giggle as you dancing down the aisle to these funny wedding songs!
- I Don’t Love You – My Chemical Romance
- Nothing Lasts Forever – Echo & the Bunnymen
- Never Ever- All Saints
- One More Time – Daft Punk
- Jar of Hearts – Christina Perri
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – The Righteous Brothers
- Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Elton John ft. Kiki Dee
- Every Breath You Take – The Police
- Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
- Gold Digger – Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx
- Wannabe – Spice Girls
- Relight My Fire – Take That ft. Lulu
Traditional Wedding Recessional Songs
If you’re after some old school classics then this list of traditional wedding music will help! Add a nod to the past and the heritage of marriage with these amazing songs…
- Arrival of the Queen of Sheba – Handel
- One Hand, One Heart – Bernstein
- Coronation March from Crown Imperial – Sir William Walton
- Wedding Song – Noel Paul Stookey
- Ave Maria – Schubert
- Fugue in E-Flat Major – from St. Anne, Johann S. Bach
- Allegro Maestoso from Water Music Suite – George F. Handel
- Prelude in C Major – Bach
- Le Rondeau – Mouret
- “Ode to Joy” from Symphony no. 9 – Beethoven
- Sheep May Safely Graze – Bach
- Largo from Xerxes – Handel
Upbeat Wedding Recessional Songs
Dance your way down the aisle to these upbeat tunes. Even your grandparents will dance to these!
- Bel Air – Lana Del Rey
- The Best of Me – Cliff Richard
- Accidentally In Love – Counting Crows
- Amazed – Lonestar
- Living On A Prayer – Bon Jovi
- I Was Born To Love You – Freddie Mercury
- All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
- Hakuna Matata – The Lion King
- Wedding Day – Bee Gees
- Love Lust – King Charles
- If I Fall to Your Heart – Derwent Hannon
- Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- Love Story – Taylor Swift
- Any Other Name – Original – Thomas Newman
Instrumental Wedding Recessional Songs
Walking back down the aisle is a special moment, so add these instrumental songs to your wedding playlist and create that chilled out vibe you’ve been wanting!
- You’ve Got A Friend – Joanna Wang
- I Believe In A Thing Called Love – Branches
- Here Comes The Sun – Imaginary Future
- Crazy In Love – Daniela Andrade
- 2U – Landon Austin and Chelsea Hope
- Sugar – Ebony Day ft. Jake Coco
- Every Breath You Take – Aaron Krause ft. Liza Anne
- Love Me Like You Do – Beth
- Never Gonna Give You Up – Alex Cornell
- Lovesong – Colin & Caroline
- Perfect – Gardiner Sisters ft. Peter Hollens
- Make You Feel My Love – ortoPilot
- Cheerleader – Suzan & Freek
- Can’t Help Falling In Love – Ingrid Michaelson
R&B Wedding Recessional Songs
Turn your wedding day into a wedding party with these old-school R&B tunes. Haven’t you always dreamt of having Marvin Gaye at your wedding ceremony?
- You Are Everything– Stylistics
- Ain’t Nobody – Aint Nobody
- Endless Love – Lionel Richie & Diana Ross
- Ain’t That Love – Ray Charles
- Hallelujah, I Love Her So – Ray Charles
- Baby, I Need Your Loving – Four Tops
- At Last – Etta James
- You’re My Latest, Greatest Inspiration – Teddy Pendergrass
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King
- Let’s Stay Together – Al Green
- Just My Imagination – The Temptations
Christian Wedding Recessional Songs
What better way to send you off to the wedding reception of your dreams than some of your favourite bangers…
- Come Down O Love Divine
- Say I Won’t – MercyMe
- He Is – Crowder
- Amazing Grace
- Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer
- Great Is Thy Faithfulness
- On Our Way – MercyMe feat. Sam Wesley
- Hallelujah (Accompaniment Track) – Kelley Mooney
- What a Beautiful Name – BYU Vocal Point & David Archuleta
- You Say – Lauren Daigle
- Good God Almighty – Crowder
- Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
- Battle Belongs – Phil Wickham
Piano Wedding Recessional Songs
Piano covers are an easy way to keep the costs down and mix the modern chilled out vibe with a traditional touch. Win, win, win!
- All Of Me – John Legend
- Amazed – Lonestar
- Amazing Day – Coldplay
- I Won’t Give Up – Jason Mraz
- Make You Feel My Love – Adele
- All I Want Is You – Barry Louis Polisar
- Chanson de Matin (Piano) – Edward Elgar
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- Better Together – Jack Johnson
- Everything – Michael Buble
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri