{"id":6285,"date":"2025-11-11T15:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/?p=6285"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:28:56","slug":"registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Registrar Approved Wedding Songs for Civil Ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Civil ceremonies in the UK must be non-religious. That applies to readings and to music. Registrars usually ask to see (or hear) your choices in advance and will refuse anything with religious content or connotations. Here is a clear, safe list of <strong>registrar-approved wedding songs<\/strong> with simple rules, cue points, and wording you can send to your local office.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_57_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a003d78071c3\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#How-to-submit-music-for-approval\" title=\"How to submit music for approval?\">How to submit music for approval?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#Safe-choices-for-the-Entrance\" title=\"Safe choices for the Entrance\">Safe choices for the Entrance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#Gentle-secular-Signing-the-Register-music\" title=\"Gentle, secular Signing the Register music\">Gentle, secular Signing the Register music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#Joyful-Exit-songs\" title=\"Joyful Exit songs\">Joyful Exit songs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#Classical-and-film-music-that-stays-secular\" title=\"Classical and film music that stays secular\">Classical and film music that stays secular<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#What-to-avoid\" title=\"What to avoid?\">What to avoid?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#Live-musicians-vs-playback\" title=\"Live musicians vs playback?\">Live musicians vs playback?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#Cue-points-you-can-email-to-suppliers\" title=\"Cue points you can email to suppliers\">Cue points you can email to suppliers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#Quick-licensing-notes\" title=\"Quick licensing notes\">Quick licensing notes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/blog\/registrar-approved-wedding-songs-for-civil-ceremonies\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-do-registrars-look-for\"><\/span>What do registrars look for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No religious content.<\/strong> Lyrics, titles and associated works must be secular. Hymns and worship songs are not allowed, even as instrumentals in many districts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Instrumentals are safer.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/pianists\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Hire Pianists\">Piano<\/a>, strings or acoustic covers of secular songs are widely accepted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family friendly.<\/strong> Avoid explicit lyrics and references that feel out of place in a formal ceremony.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Short and tidy.<\/strong> Registrars prefer 60 to 90 second edits for entrance and exit, and 6 to 8 minutes total for signing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approval in advance.<\/strong> Send titles and links. Some offices will want audio files ahead of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Tip: If you love a borderline track, provide the <strong>instrumental version<\/strong> or a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/encoremusicians.com\/hire\/string-quartets\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Hire String Quartets\">string quartet<\/a> cover<\/strong> and include a link so the registrar can verify.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-submit-music-for-approval\"><\/span>How to submit music for approval?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Email your local register office with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ceremony date, venue and time<\/li>\n<li>Music plan: entrance, signing, exit<\/li>\n<li>Artist and title for each track, plus links to clean versions<\/li>\n<li>Who is playing the music (venue, live musician, or your device)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Template line you can copy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We are planning secular music only. Please confirm the following are acceptable for entrance, signing and exit.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safe-choices-for-the-Entrance\"><\/span>Safe choices for the <strong>Entrance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Upbeat options that start strong and avoid religious references. Use a 60 to 90 second edit.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kina Grannis<\/strong> &#8211; Can\u2019t Help Falling in Love (acoustic cover)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ludovico Einaudi<\/strong> &#8211; Nuvole Bianche (piano)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ellie Goulding<\/strong> &#8211; How Long Will I Love You<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong> -Tenerife Sea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christina Perri<\/strong> &#8211; A Thousand Years (piano or strings instrumental)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sleeping At Last<\/strong> &#8211; Turning Page (instrumental)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Piano Guys<\/strong> &#8211; Beethoven\u2019s 5 Secrets<\/li>\n<li><strong>Explosions In The Sky<\/strong> &#8211; Your Hand In Mine (instrumental edit)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Hisaishi<\/strong> &#8211; One Summer\u2019s Day (instrumental)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gentle-secular-Signing-the-Register-music\"><\/span>Gentle, secular <strong>Signing the Register<\/strong> music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aim for 2 to 3 songs, 2 to 3 minutes each, while photographs are taken.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tom Odell<\/strong> &#8211; Grow Old With Me (piano)<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Legend<\/strong> &#8211; All of Me (piano or strings instrumental)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Norah Jones<\/strong> &#8211; Come Away With Me<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Beatles<\/strong> &#8211; Here Comes The Sun (acoustic or strings instrumental)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Etta James<\/strong> &#8211; At Last (instrumental or soft vocal)<\/li>\n<li><strong>J\u00f3hann J\u00f3hannsson<\/strong> &#8211; Flight From The City (instrumental)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yiruma<\/strong> &#8211; River Flows In You (piano)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michael Giacchino<\/strong> &#8211; Married Life from Up (instrumental)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elbow<\/strong> &#8211; One Day Like This (strings instrumental)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joyful-Exit-songs\"><\/span>Joyful <strong>Exit<\/strong> songs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keep it celebratory. Start at the chorus and fade as you reach the aisle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stevie Wonder<\/strong> &#8211; Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I\u2019m Yours)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hall &amp; Oates<\/strong> &#8211; You Make My Dreams<\/li>\n<li><strong>George Ezra<\/strong> &#8211; Paradise<\/li>\n<li><strong>Florence + The Machine<\/strong> &#8211; Dog Days Are Over (clean edit)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whitney Houston<\/strong> &#8211; I Wanna Dance With Somebody<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jackie Wilson<\/strong> &#8211; (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher<\/li>\n<li><strong>ABBA<\/strong> &#8211; Dancing Queen (clean, chorus start)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Lumineers<\/strong> &#8211; Ho Hey<\/li>\n<li><strong>James<\/strong> &#8211; Sit Down (instrumental strings for a quirky exit)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Classical-and-film-music-that-stays-secular\"><\/span>Classical and film music that stays secular<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Registrars accept classical pieces that are not liturgical in purpose.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clarke<\/strong> &#8211; Trumpet Voluntary<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vivaldi<\/strong> &#8211; Spring from The Four Seasons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pachelbel<\/strong> &#8211; Canon in D<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mendelssohn<\/strong> &#8211; Wedding March (Recessional)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Debussy<\/strong> &#8211; Clair de Lune<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yann Tiersen<\/strong> &#8211; Comptine d\u2019un autre \u00e9t\u00e9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Max Richter<\/strong> &#8211; On The Nature of Daylight (consider an edit)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alexandre Desplat<\/strong> &#8211; The Shape of Water (Love theme)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Note: Avoid pieces explicitly written for masses, hymns or sacred works.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-to-avoid\"><\/span>What to avoid?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hymns and worship songs such as <strong>Amazing Grace<\/strong>, <strong>Ave Maria<\/strong>, <strong>How Great Thou Art<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tracks with religious references in the title or chorus<\/li>\n<li>Explicit versions of pop songs<\/li>\n<li>YouTube-only rips with adverts that can interrupt playback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Live-musicians-vs-playback\"><\/span>Live musicians vs playback?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Live musicians<\/strong> are ideal. Ask them for secular set lists and to provide <strong>instrumental options<\/strong> of any borderline songs you love.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Playback<\/strong> is fine. Confirm the venue has a reliable speaker, a clean input and someone to press play. Bring files downloaded in advance rather than streaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cue-points-you-can-email-to-suppliers\"><\/span>Cue points you can email to suppliers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Entrance:<\/strong> &#8220;Start at 0:00. If the aisle is short, jump to the chorus at 0:48.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signing:<\/strong> &#8220;Three tracks, 2 minutes each. Fade under photos if needed.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exit:<\/strong> &#8220;Start at the chorus at 0:28. Fade after 75 seconds.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick-licensing-notes\"><\/span>Quick licensing notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>ceremony<\/strong> is a private event. The venue normally covers background music licensing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Filming with music<\/strong> may require a small licence handled by your videographer. Ask them to supply cleared or library versions if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Always use <strong>legal, purchased<\/strong> audio files for playback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Can we use a hymn as an instrumental?<\/strong><br \/>\nMany registrars do not allow hymn melodies at civil ceremonies even without words. Ask your office before deciding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can we include one religious song for a relative?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot in a civil ceremony. Keep the ceremony secular and include religious music later at the reception if you wish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will the registrar check every lyric?<\/strong><br \/>\nThey can ask for links or files. Provide a clean version to speed approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can our string quartet play pop covers?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. Give them your titles early so they can confirm arrangements and keys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil ceremonies in the UK must be non-religious. That applies to readings and to music. Registrars usually ask to see (or hear) your choices in advance and will refuse anything with religious content or connotations. 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