88 Best Processional Songs for Your Wedding Party

Walking down the aisle is perhaps the single most important moment of your wedding, but it's not just the couple that makes a grand entrance during a ceremony. Your wedding party will be part of the processional, too, and you'll want to choose entrance songs for them that will help set the tone for the big event.

While many songs will work for this portion of the event, it's fun to put a little thought into what type of music best represents your wedding style, your family members and friends entering the ceremony, and your overall love story. For the younger ceremony stars, like the ring bearer or the flower girl, you can play a classic, sweet song like "Over the Rainbow," and for the groomsmen and bridesmaids’ first walk, a fun, upbeat track like Beyoncé’s "Crazy in Love" will properly kick things off. For a groom's entrance, a sentimental song by his favorite band could be a great choice.

To get you started on planning, take a look at our favorite songs to use during the processional as different members of the wedding party make their way down the aisle.

Best Wedding Procession Songs for the Bride

The bride's entrance is a monumental moment during the ceremony, so choosing a tune to match is key. Whether you go with a classic instrumental option or a modern favorite, expect all guests to stand and turn in awe.

"Bridal Chorus," by Richard Wagner

Lyrics of Love: (Instrumental)

"Wedding March," by Mendelssohn

Lyrics of Love: (Instrumental)

"Can't Help Falling in Love," by Haley Reinhart

Lyrics of Love: "Take my hand/Take my whole life too/For I can't help falling in love with you"

"I Will Always Love You," by Whitney Houston

Lyrics of Love: "And I wish to you joy and happiness/But above all this, I wish you love"

"How Long Will I Love You?," by Ellie Goulding

Lyrics of Love: "How long will I love you/As long as stars are above you"

"Hello," by Beyoncé

Lyrics of Love: "You shelter my soul, you're my fire when I'm cold/Just want you to know you had me at hello"

"Today Was a Fairytale," by Taylor Swift

Lyrics of Love: "Today was a fairytale/I wore a dress/You wore a dark grey t-shirt"

"A Thousand Years," by Christina Perri

Lyrics of Love: "I have died every day waiting for you/Darling, don't be afraid/I have loved you for a thousand years"

"Take My Breath Away," by Berlin

Lyrics of Love: "Turning and returning to some secret place inside/Watchin' in slow motion as you turn around and say/Take my breath away"

"Shallow," by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Lyrics of Love: "Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us/We're far from the shallow now”

"Miss Saraevjo," by Passengers featuring Luciano Pavarotti

Lyrics of Love: "Here she comes, heads turn around/Here she comes, to take her crown"

"Everything," by Mary J. Blige

Lyrics of Love: "It never occurred to me the first time I saw your face/I would fall so deep in love that your love can't be replaced"

"Time of My Life," by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

Lyrics of Love: "Now I've had the time of my life/No I never felt like this before"

"Marry Me," by Meghan Trainor

Lyrics of Love: "A fancy wedding's not for me/Won't you marry me, marry me today?"

"Ave Maria," by Beyoncé

Lyrics of Love: "I found heaven on Earth/You are my last, my first"

"Invisible String," by Taylor Swift

Lyrics of Love: "And isn't it just so pretty to think/All along there was some/Invisible string/Tying you to me?"

"Your Song," by Elton John

Lyrics of Love: "I hope you don't mind/That I put down in words/How wonderful life is/While you're in the world"

"Wildflowers," by Tom Petty

Lyrics of Love: "You belong among the wildflowers/You belong somewhere close to me"

"Lover," by Taylor Swift

Lyrics of Love: "Can I go where you go?/Can we always be this close forever and ever?/And ah, take me out, and take me home (forever and ever)/You're my, my, my, my/Lover"

"Crystal," by Fleetwood Mac

Lyrics of Love: "How the faces of love have changed, turning the pages/And I have changed, oh, but you, you remain ageless/I turned around and the water was closing all around like a glove/Like the love that had finally, finally found me/Then I knew in the crystalline knowledge of you"

Best Wedding Processional Songs for the Groom

It's the groom's day, too, which is why his ceremony entrance should also be marked by a meaningful song. While any favorite will do, we think these options are especially well-suited to the moment.

"Stay With Me," by Sam Smith 

Lyrics of Love: "I don’t want you to leave, will you hold my hand?/Oh, won’t you stay with me?"

"Open Arms," by Journey

Lyrics of Love: "So here I am, with open arms/Hoping you'll see what your love means to me"

"I Want to Know What Love Is," by Foreigner

Lyrics of Love: "I want to know what love is, I want you to show me/I want to feel what love is, I know you can show me"

"You Are the Reason," by Calum Scott

Lyrics of Love: "I'd climb every mountain and swim every ocean/Just to be with you"

"You Are the Best Thing," by Ray LaMontagne

Lyrics of Love: "You know, I hope and I pray that you believe me/When I say this love will never fade away"

"Harvest Moon," by Neil Young

Lyrics of Love: "But there's a full moon rising, let's go dancing in the night/We go where the music's playing, let's go out and feel the night"

"Latch," by Disclosure featuring Sam Smith

Lyrics of Love: "How do you do it, you got me losing every breath/What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?"

"All of Me," by John Legend

Lyrics of Love: "'Cause all of me/Loves all of you/Love your curves and all your edges/All your perfect imperfections"

"The Rest of Our Life," by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

Lyrics of Love: "So I take your hand and ask you/Have you made plans for the rest of your life?"

"River," by Leon Bridges

Lyrics of Love: "Take me to your river/I wanna go/Oh, go/Take me to your river/I wanna know"

"Perfect," by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics of Love: "Darling, just hold my hand/Be my girl, I'll be your man/I see my future in your eyes"

"In Your Eyes," by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics of Love: "I tried to find love/In someone else too many times/But I hope you know I mean it/When I tell you you're the one that was on my mind"

"Take Care," by Beach House

Lyrics of Love: "I’d take care of you/If you’d ask me to"

"Never Tear Us Apart," by INXS

Lyrics of Love: "I was standing/You were there/Two worlds collided/And they could never tear us apart"

"A Sky Full of Stars," by Coldplay

Lyrics of Love: "I'm gonna give you my heart/'Cause you're a sky, 'cause you're a sky full of stars"

"Unchained Melody," by The Righteous Brothers

Lyrics of Love: "Oh, my love, my darling/I've hungered, for your touch/A long, lonely time/Time goes by so slowly"

"Marry Me," by Train

Lyrics of Love: "Forever can never be long enough for me/To feel like I've had long enough with you"

"Strangers in the Night," by Frank Sinatra

Lyrics of Love: "And ever since that night we've been together/Lovers at first sight in love forever"

"Turning Page," by Sleeping At Last

Lyrics of Love: "Your love is my turning page where only the sweetest words remain/Every kiss is a cursive line, every touch is a redefining phrase"

"Faithfully," by Journey

Lyrics of Love: "Oh girl you stand by me/I'm forever yours, faithfully"

"Coming Home," by Leon Bridges

Lyrics of Love: "Ooh, wanna be around/Baby, I would be grieving/If you wanted to leave me all alone now/By myself, I don't want nobody else"

"Crazy Love," by Van Morrison

Lyrics of Love: "I can hear her heartbeat from a thousand miles/Hear the heavens open every time she smiles/And when I come to her that's where I belong/Yet, I'm run into to her like a river strong/She gives me love, love, love, love, crazy love"

"Til Kingdom Come," by Coldplay

Lyrics of Love: "For you I'd wait 'til kingdom come/Until my day, my day is done/And say you'll come and set me free/Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me"

"Thinking Out Loud," by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics of Love: "When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades/And the crowds don't remember my name/When my hands don't play the strings the same way/I know you will still love me the same"

"I'm Yours," by Jason Mraz

Lyrics of Love: "There's no need to complicate/Our time is short/This is our fate, I'm yours"

"Until I Found You," by Stephen Sanchez

Lyrics of Love: "I would never fall in love again until I found her/I said, 'I would never fall unless it's you I fall into'/I was lost within the darkness, but then I found her/I found you"

Best Wedding Processional Songs for Flower Girls and Ring Bearers

Who doesn't love watching a flower girl and ring bearer make their entrance at the wedding ceremony? Though any song will work for these attendants' entrances, keep age-appropriateness in mind here. Our top picks certainly fit the bill.

"Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World," by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole

Lyrics of Love: "Somewhere over the rainbow/Way up high/And the dreams that you dream of/Once in a lullaby"

"Space Song," by Beach House 

Lyrics of Love: "Somewhere in these eyes/I'm on your side"

"Only Time," by Enya

Lyrics of Love: "Who can say if your love grows/As your heart chose, only time"

"True," by Spandau Ballet

Lyrics of Love: "This is the sound of my soul/This is the sound/I bought a ticket to the world"

"Sweet Disposition," by The Temper Trap

Lyrics of Love: "A moment, a love/A dream aloud"

"Lorelei," by Cocteau Twins

Lyrics of Love: "We make love and we can go/And we can go, and we can go"

"Flora’s Secret," by Enya 

Lyrics of Love: "Lovers in the long grass look above them/Only they can see where the clouds are going"

"Home," by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Lyrics of Love: "Barefoot on a summer night/Never could be sweeter than with you/And in the streets you run a-free/Like it's only you and me/Geez, you're something to see/Oh, home, let me come home/Home is wherever I'm with you"

"Genesis," by Grimes

Lyrics of Love: "Oh heart, and then it falls/And then I fall/And then I know"

"Kiss of Life," by Sade

Lyrics of Love: "When I was led to you I knew you were the one for me/I swear the whole world could feel my heartbeat"

"Orinoco Flow," by Enya

Lyrics of Love: "From the deep sea of clouds to the island of the moon/Carry me on the waves to the lands I've never been"

"First Day of My Life," by Bright Eyes

Lyrics of Love: "Yours was the first face that I saw/I think I was blind before I met you"

"Bubbly," by Colbie Caillat

Lyrics of Love: "The rain is falling on my windowpane/But we are hiding in a safer place/Under covers, staying dry and warm/You give me feelings that I adore/They start in my toes, make me crinkle my nose/Wherever it goes, I always know/That you make me smile, please stay for a while now"

"God Only Knows," by the Beach Boys

Lyrics of Love: "I may not always love you/But long as there are stars above you/You never need to doubt it/I'll make you so sure about it/God only knows what I'd be without you"

"Sweet Creature," by Harry Styles

Lyrics of Love: "And oh we started/Two hearts in one home/It's hard when we argue/We're both stubborn/I know, but oh/Sweet creature, sweet creature/Wherever I go, you bring me home"

Best Wedding Processional Songs for Groomsmen

Though groomsmen can enter to the same song as the groom, if you have a larger wedding party or want the men to have a special moment, choosing an additional song is a smart idea. These are all stellar choices that work for groups.

"Earned It," by the Weeknd

Lyrics of Love: "‘Cause girl you're perfect/You're always worth it/And you deserve it"

"Beyond," by Leon Bridges

Lyrics of Love: "I love to see her face in daylight/It's more than just our bodies at night"

"Celebration," by Kool and the Gang

Lyrics of Love: "There's a party goin' on right here/a celebration to last throughout the years

"I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For," by U2 

Lyrics of Love: "I have climbed highest mountains, I have run through the fields/Only to be with you" 

"XO," by John Mayer

Lyrics of Love: "Your heart is glowing/And I'm crashing into you/Baby kiss me, kiss me"

"Waiting for a Girl Like You," by Foreigner

Lyrics of Love: "I've been waiting for someone new to make me feel alive/Yeah, waiting for a girl like you to come into my life"

"The Matrimony," by Wale featuring Usher

Lyrics of Love: "If there's a question of my love, you've got it/Baby don't worry, I've got plans for you"

"Just the Way You Are," by Bruno Mars 

Lyrics of Love: "When I see your face there's not a thing that I would change/'Cause you're amazing just the way you are"

"Could You Be Loved," by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Lyrics of Love: "Could you be, could you be, could you be loved?"

"Bitter Sweet Symphony," by The Verve

Lyrics of Love: "I let the melody shine/let it cleanse my mind/I feel free now"

"Marry You,” by Bruno Mars

Lyrics of Love: "Is it the look in your eyes or is it this dancing juice/Who cares baby, I think I wanna marry you"

"Hold On, We’re Going Home," by Drake

Lyrics of Love: "I got my eyes on you/You're everything that I see"

Best Wedding Processional Songs for Bridesmaids

They've been by your side throughout wedding planning, so ensure your bridesmaids feel thought of when the ceremony begins. These special tunes are ideal for their big entrance.

"Crazy in Love," by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z

Lyrics of Love: "I look and stare so deep in your eyes/I touch on you more and more every time"

"Heaven or Las Vegas," by Cocteau Twins

Lyrics of Love: "But you're much more brighter than the sun is to me/Reaching this itch in my soul"

"Beautiful Day," by U2

Lyrics of Love: "It's a beautiful day/Sky falls, you feel like, It's a beautiful day/Don't let it get away"

"All Flowers in Time," by Jeff Buckley featuring Elizabeth Fraser

Lyrics of Love: "All flowers in time bend towards the sun/I know you say that there's no-one for you, but here is one"

"Ho Hey," by The Lumineers

Lyrics of Love: "I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart"

"Islands in the Stream," by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

Lyrics of Love: "Sail away with me to another world/And we rely on each other, ah ha"

"Isn't She Lovely," by Stevie Wonder

Lyrics of Love: "Isn't she lovely?/Isn't she wonderful?/Isn't she precious?"

"Girls Just Want to Have Fun," by Cyndi Lauper

Lyrics of Love: "Oh daddy dear, you know you're still number one/But girls they wanna have fun"

"Ain’t No Mountain High Enough," by Marvin Gay featuring Tammi Terrell 

Lyrics of Love: "Cause baby there ain't no mountain high enough/Ain't no valley low enough/Ain’t no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you"

"Dreams," by the Cranberries

Lyrics of Love: "Oh, my life is changing everyday/In every possible way/And oh, my dreams/It's never quite as it seems/Never quite as it seems/I know I felt like this before/But now I'm feeling it even more/Because it came from you"

"L-O-V-E," by Nat King Cole

Lyrics of Love: "L is for the way you look at me/O is for the only one I see/V is very, very extraordinary/E is even more than anyone that you adore can/Love is all that I can give to you"

"Linger," by the Cranberries

Lyrics of Love: "You know I'm such a fool for you/You got me wrapped around your finger"

"Wonderful World," by Sam Cooke

Lyrics of Love: "Don't know much about history/Don't know much biology/Don't know much about a science book/Don't know much about the French I took/But I do know that I love you/And I know that if you love me, too/What a wonderful world this would be"

"Songbird," by Fleetwood Mac

Lyrics of Love: "And the songbirds keep singing/Like they know the score/And I love you, I love you, I love you/Like never before, like never before"

"Forever," by the Beach Boys

Lyrics of Love: "If every word I said could make you laugh/I'd talk forever (together, my love)/I asked the sky just what we had/Mmm, it shone forever"