Contemporary Processional Music

These days a wedding with modern elements often incorporates modern music as well. Therefore you have a great choice in contemporary processional music to choose from to enhance your wedding. Your processional song is played as you walk down the aisle to your waiting groom and thus you need to choose a song with music and lyrics that express what you feel at that moment. You want your choice of contemporary processional music to convey to your guests your joy.

You can either choose a song that means a lot to both you and your groom, or choose a song with very meaningful words. If you have been together for a couple of years then you should be able to find a song that has meaning for the both of you to use as your contemporary processional music. This could be the song you first danced to, a song you both sing along to while driving, something he dedicated to you or a song on a cd you gave to him. Make this moment part of who you are as a couple.

If you just cannot think of any appropriate contemporary processional music that would mean something to both of you, then how about a beautiful song you both like with lyrics that are appropriate for the moment when you walk down the aisle. The lyrics will also therefore have meaning for your guests and they will know clearly the feelings you have for each other. Your choice in contemporary processional music should compliment this beautiful moment and make it truly unforgettable for both you and your guests.

The list of contemporary processional music below are all songs with fitting romantic lyrics. There is a song for every taste from rock ballads, golden oldies, country love songs as well as rhythm and blues.

Contemporary Wedding Processional Music:

The songs below are all incredibly romantic wedding processional songs with fitting lyrics. The list below caters for all music tastes and there are classics, rock ballads, country as well as R and B songs to choose from. You are sure to see one or two tears from your guests if you walk down the isle to one of these songs. Click on the song name to open a page with the lyrics:

CLICK NAME FOR LYRICS:	FROM AMAZON	FROM ITUNES
Open Arms - Journey
Crystal - Fleetwood Mac
Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis or UB40
Can You Feel The Love Tonight - Elton John
Longer - Dan Fogelberg
The Way - Clay Aiken
When I fall In Love - Celine Dion feat Clive Griffen
Here I am - Bryan Adams
Forever - Ben Harper
In My Life - Beatles
Here There and Everywhere - The Beatles
All you Need is Love - Beatles
When I see You Smile - Bad English
Now and Forever - Air Supply
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - Abba
I Do (Cherish You) - 98 Degrees
Believe - Lenny Kravitz
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
This I Swear - Nick Lachey
Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
Nearness of You - Norah Jones
When You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating
Book Of Love - Peter Gabriel (from Shall We Dance?)
Something that We Do - Clint Black
The One - Gary Allan
Your Everything - Keith Urban
Highland Cathedral - Amy Grant
You and I - Stevie Wonder
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack or George Michael
Here and Now - Luther Vandross
Truly - Lionel Richie
The Fact Is (I Need You) - Jill Scott
Rest of Our Lives - Jeffrey Osborne
Kissing You - Des'ree (from Romeo & Juliet)
Happily Ever After - Case
Stand By Me - Ben E. King
So Much In Love - All-4-One
I'll Be There - The Parlotones
If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
The Keeper of the Stars - Tracy Byrd
My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
From this Moment - Shania Twain
Forever and for Always - Shania Twain
Lady - Kenny Rogers
Me and You - Kenny Chesney
The Prayer - Andrea Bocelli feat Celine Dion
More - Andy Williams
Memories are Made of This - Dean Martin
Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
Return to Innocence - Enigma
China Roses - Enya
Only Time - Enya
At Last - Etta James
Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Israel Kamakwiwo'ole
Dodi Li - Steven Sher
Till I Was Loved By You - Deva Premal & Miten
Con te partirò - Andrea Bocelli

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Indie Wedding Processonal Song

If you or your groom is an indie music fan, then perhaps a lovely indie song would be beautiful to walk down the aisle to. One of my favourite bands at the moment is The Airborn Toxic event, and they have done a very nice cover of The Book Of Love. The words are perfect for a wedding. Have a look at the video below, or download The Book Of Love by Airborn Toxic Event now.

Once you have chosen your wedding processional music, decide on the best music to use for your Wedding Hymns or your Wedding Recessional.

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