Wedding Ceremony Recessional: The Perfect Exit Song!

the perfect wedding send off song

You hear the words "You may now kiss the bride." It’s the magical moment you’ve been waiting for! You lean in for a first kiss and the music bursts into celebration, right on cue.

The two top requested songs for exit music are the classic “Wedding March” by Mendelssohn, and the triumphant fanfare from “All You Need Is Love” by The Beatles, popularized in the film Love Actually.

Here are some exciting, upbeat songs that sound wonderful on string quartet and make for a joyous recessional:

• Marry You - Bruno Mars

• Best Day of My Life - American Authors

• Signed Sealed Delivered - Stevie Wonder

• Viva la Vida - Coldplay

• This Will Be An Everlasting Love - Natalie Cole

• Happy - Pharrell Williams

• Wedding March - Mendelssohn

• Ode to Joy - Beethoven

• Hornpipe from Water Music - Handel

• La Rejouissance - Handel

• Spring from The Four Seasons - Vivaldi

• Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 - Bach

Enlisting Professional Coordination

When it comes to your wedding ceremony send off music, timing is everything. It’s important to entrust the flow of events to a professional like a wedding coordinator or venue coordinator. Our string quartet arrives early to setup and confirm details with the person that knows precisely when to cue recessional music. This is usually right when you kiss, or at the moment your officiant announces you as a newly married couple, but whatever the plan is, we handle these details so this moment is perfectly planned and executed. We continue playing celebratory songs as your guests start exiting the ceremony area.