Best Instrumental Songs

Top 90 Instrumental Songs for Weddings

We have created a list of our favorite instrumental songs for weddings. Instrumental songs are songs sung without lyrics or verbiage. Instrumental songs can be used during events in the wedding ceremony such as the processional, recessional, unity candle lighting, and more. Instrumental songs can also be played during a wedding reception including during the cocktail and dinner hours, cake cutting, grand entrance and more. Many popular mainstream songs are renditioned into instrumental jazz songs by many jazz music artists. When selecting wedding music, you can consider different types of instrumental songs such as recorded music artists of the piano, guitar, sax and harpists. Wedding planners can also consider popular classical music artists like Mozart, and Bach. In addition, you can include many big band musicians of today and yesteryear.

When considering instrumental music for your wedding, you may also consider live musicians to perform at particular times of the wedding day. For example, bagpipes can play as a grand entrance, a harpist can play during a wedding ceremony, a 3+ piece band (lead singer, guitarist, drummer, etc.) can perform at wedding receptions for music entertainment.

Our Top Instrumental Wedding Reception Song: 1) Wedding March - Michael Murray / Various Artists.

Being former wedding DJs, we've calculated a list of our favorite Instrumental Songs. If you have a special song that you think should be added to our list, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below. Be sure to also check out the song lyric link to find song relevance to what you want for in your song choice. Once decided, we provided a link to iTunes to purchase and Amazon.com to purchase and listen to a sample of each song.



Best Instrumental Songs for Weddings

Song Artist Format iTunes Amazon
Ain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) Jimmy Lunceford
Swing
Jimmy Lunceford & Orchestra - Let's Swing - Ain't What You Do - It's the Way That You Do It
Air George F Handel
Classical
A Brides Guide To Wedding Music - A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music - Handel: Water Music, Air
Air On A G String Johann S Bach
Classical
Johann Sebastian Bach - Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites of All Time - Air On a G String
All The Things You Are Artie Shaw
Swing
Artie Shaw, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra & Helen Forrest - The Essential Artie Shaw - All the Things You Are
Allegro Maestro George F Handel
Classical
A  Bride's Collection of Traditional Wedding Music - Will Taylor - A Bride's Collection of Traditional Wedding Music - Will Taylor - GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL: Water Music: Allegro Maestoso - String Q
André Campra: Rigaudon Massimo Nosetti
Classical
A  Bride's Collection of Traditional Wedding Music - Will Taylor - A Bride's Collection of Traditional Wedding Music - Will Taylor - ANDRE CAMPRA: Rigaudon - String Quartet - Two Violins, Viola, Ce
Angels Brought Me Here Guy Sebastian
Jazz
Guy Sebastian - Just As I Am - Angels Brought Me Here
At The Woodchoper's Ball Woody Herman Orchestra
Swing
Woody Herman and His Orchestra - The Classic Swing Collection - At the Woodchopper's Ball
Autumn Antonio Vivaldi
Classical
The Vivaldi Philharmonic Orchestra - Vivaldi - Greatest Composed Moments - Autumn (Concerto # 3 In F Major, Rv 293)/ Allegro/Adagio Molto/Allegro
Begin The Beguine Artie Shaw
Swing
Artie Shaw - Greatest Hits: Artie Shaw - Begin the Beguine
Book Of Days Enya
New Age
Enya - Paint the Sky With Stars - The Best of Enya - Book of Days
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 Johann S Bach
Classical
Johann Sebastian Bach & Various Artists - Bach: Adagio - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046
Bunny Hop Ray Anthony
Oldies
Various Artists - Capitol Collectors Series: Ray Anthony - The Bunny Hop
Canon In D Major Johann Pachelbel
Classical
Pachabel - Here Comes the Bride - Canon In D Major
Caribbean Blue Enya
New Age
Enya - Paint the Sky With Stars - The Best of Enya - Caribbean Blue
Chicken Dance aka The Bird Dance The Emeralds
Polka
The Emeralds - Dance Party Album - The Bird Dance
Children Robert Miles
Dance
Robert Miles - Dreamland - Children
Clarinet Polka Jimmy Dorsey
Polka
Jimmy Dorsey - 16 Most Requested Songs: Polkas - Clarinet Polka
Coronation March Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Classical
Barry Wordsworth & BBC Concert Orchestra - The Last Night of the Proms - Crown Imperial, A Coronation March
Doghouse Polka Babe Wagner
Polka
Babe Wagner - 16 Most Requested Songs: Polkas - Doghouse Polka
Drum Boogie Gene Krupa
Swing
Gene Krupa & His Orchestra - Best of the Big Bands - Drum Boogie - Drum Boogie
Flying Home Lionel Hampton
Swing
Lionel Hampton - The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve - Flying Home
Forever In Love Kenny G
New Age
Kenny G - Breathless - Forever In Love
Gabriel's Oboe Ennio Morricone
Classical
Ennio Morricone - The Mission (Music from the Motion Picture) - Gabriel's Oboe
Get Ready For This 2 Unlimited
Dance
2 Unlimited - How to Eat Fried Worms (Music from the Motion Picture) - Get Ready for This
Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's
Oldies
Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions - Green Onions
Hallelujah Chorus George Frideric Handel
Classical
Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Margaret Hillis & Sir Georg Solti - Handel: Messiah - Messiah: 42. Chorus: "Hallelujah"
Helena Polka Jimmy Dorsey
Polka
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - 16 Most Requested Songs: Polkas - Helena Polka
Highland Cathedral The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Celtic
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Highland Cathedral - Highland Cathedral
Hornpipe George Frideric Handel
Classical
George Frideric Handel - Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites of All Time - Hornpipe
Hot Mallets Lionel Hampton
Swing
Lionel Hampton - Lionel Hampton : Classics 1937-1939 - Hot Mallets
I Can't Get Started Bunny Berigan
Swing
Bunny Berigan - Let's Do It! - I Can't Get Started
I Love Lucy Theme Wilbur Hatch & Orchestra
Jazz
Soundtrack & Theme Orchestra - 50 Classic TV Themes - Theme from I Love Lucy
In The Mood Glen Miller
Swing
Glenn Miller - Platinum Glenn Miller - In the Mood
Jaws Theme John Williams
Classical
John Williams - The Music of John Williams - 40 Years of Film Music (Box Set) - Main Theme (From "Jaws")
Jeopardy Theme The Gamers
New Age
The Gamers - Game Show Favorites - Theme from "Jeopardy"
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring Johann S Bach
Classical
Johann Sebastian Bach - Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, and More! - 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' - Bach (Classical Piano)
Joy George Winston
New Age
George Winston - December (Silver Anniversary Edition) - Joy
Jumpin At The Woodside Count Basie
Swing
Count Basie - The Count Basie Story - Jumpin' at the Woodside
Just Because Frank Yankovic
Polka
Frankie Yankovic - Greatest Polka Hits - Just Because
Kiss The Rain Yiruma
World
From the Yellow Room - Yiruma
Leap Frog Les Brown
Swing
Les Brown And His Band Of Renown - Best of the Capitol Years - Leap Frog
Licorice Stick Polka Jimmy Dorsey
Polka
Jimmy Dorsey - 16 Most Requested Songs: Polkas - Licorice Stick Polka
Linus & Lucy Vince Guaraldi Trio
Jazz
Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas - Linus & Lucy
Mission Impossible Theme Danny Elfman
New Age
Danny Elfman - Mission Impossible - Main Title Theme
Moonlight Serenade Glen Miller
Swing
Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits: Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade
My Heart Will Go On James Horner
Classical
James Horner - Titanic - My Heart Will Go On
Ode To Joy Ludwig van Beethoven
Classical
Beethoven, Ludwig van - Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, and More! - 'Ode to Joy' (Beethoven's Ninth Symphony)
On The Sunny Side Of The Street Tommy Dorsey
Swing
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - The Era of Tommy Dorsey - On The Sunny Side of the Street
On Your Toes The Babe Wagner Band
Polka
The Babe Wagner Band - 16 Most Requested Songs: Polkas - On Your Toes
One O'Clock Boogie Count Basie
Swing
Count Basie - Greatest Hits: Count Basie - One O'Clock Boogie
One O'Clock Jump Count Basie
Swing
Count Basie and His Orchestra - The Best of Early Basie - One O'Clock Jump
Only Time Enya
New Age
Enya - Only Time - Single - Only Time
Opus One Tommy Dorsey
Swing
Tommy Dorsey - Greatest Hits: Tommy Dorsey - Opus One
Orange Blossom Special Osborne Brothers
Polka
Osborne Brothers - Hillbilly Fever - Orange Blossom Special
Orinoco Flow Enya
New Age
Enya - The Very Best of Enya - Orinoco Flow
Overture George F Handel
Classical
G.F. Handel - Handel: Messiah - Messiah: No. 1 Overture
Pink Panther Theme Henry Mancini
New Age
Henry Mancini Orchestra - Reader's Digest Music: The Bond Mix and Other Spy Movie Themes - Pink Panther Theme
Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy
Oldies
Duane Eddy - Forrest Gump - The Soundtrack - Rebel Rouser
Rock & Roll Part II Gary Glitter
Rock
Gary Glitter - The Replacements - Rock and Roll Part II
Rocky Theme Bill Conti/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Classical
Bill Conti - Rocky (30th Anniversary Edition) [Original Motion Picture Score] - Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky")
Romeo And Juliet Love Theme Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Classical
Herbert Von Karajan & Wiener Philharmoniker - Essential Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture: Love Theme
Rondeau Henry Purcell
Classical
Purcell Quartet - A Purcell Miscellany - Abdelazar, Z. 570 (excerpts): Rondeau
Sandstorm Darude
Dance
Darude - Before the Storm - Sandstorm
Sentimental Journey Les Brown Band
Swing
Les Brown - Best of the Big Bands - Sentimental Journey
Sex And The City Theme London Music Works
New Age
London Music Works - Sex and the Cinema - Sex and the City
Sing, Sing, Sing Benny Goodman
Swing
Benny Goodman & Benny Goodman & His Orchestra - The Centennial Collection - Sing, Sing, Sing
Sirius Alan Parsons Project
Rock
The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In the Sky - Sirius
Skyliner Charlie Barnet
Swing
Charlie Barnet - Big Bands, Vol. 1 - Skyliner
Spring Antonio Vivaldi
Classical
Antonio Vivaldi - Classical Moods - 100 Top Classical Favorites of All Time - Spring' from 'The Four Seasons - Violin Concerto In e Major
St. Elmo's Fire David Foster
New Age
Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire (Instrumental) - David Foster
Star Wars Theme John Williams
Classical
John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra - Encore!: Best of the Boston Pops - Main Title Theme from Star Wars
Stardust Artie Shaw
Swing
Artie Shaw - Greatest Hits: Artie Shaw - Star Dust
Stompin' At The Savoy Benny Goodman
Swing
Benny Goodman - The Very Best of Benny Goodman - Stompin' at the Savoy
Storybook Love (Princess Bride Theme) Mark Knofler
Classical
Mark Knopfler - Screenplaying - Once Upon a Time... Storybook Love
String Of Pearls Glen Miller
Swing
Glenn Miller Orchestra - In the Digital Mood - String of Pearls
Swing The Mood Jive Bunny
Swing
Studio Artist - The Very Best of Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers - Swing the Mood: In the Mood, Rock Around the Clock, Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie, Tutti Frutti, Wake Up Little Suzie, C'mon Everybody, Hound Dog, Shake, Rattle & Roll, All Shook Up, Jailhouse Rock, At the Ho
Take The A Train Duke Ellington
Swing
Duke Ellington & Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - The Very Best of Duke Ellington - Take the "A" Train
Tequila Champs
Oldies
The Champs - Greatest Hits / Tequila - Tequila
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba George F Handel
Classical
A Brides Guide To Wedding Music - A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music - Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
The Prince of Denmark's March Jeremiah Clarke
Classical
Jeremiah Clarke - This Is Classic - the Universe's Best Easy Listening Album of All Time - Suite In D - Prince of Denmark's March, "Trumpet Voluntary"
The Stripper David Rose
New Age
David Rose - Tease: The Beat of Burlesque - The Stripper
The Wedding Song Kenny G
New Age
Kenny G - Ultimate Kenny G - The Wedding Song
Tonight Show Theme (Johnny Carson) Bobby Morganstein
Jazz
Bobby Morganstein - The Complete Grand Entrance Party, Vol. 6 - Talk Show -Old Tonight Show Theme (Johnny Carson)
Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell
Classical
A Brides Guide To Wedding Music - A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music - Purcell: Trumpet Tune
Trumpet Voluntary Jeremiah Clarke
Classical
A Brides Guide To Wedding Music - A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music - Clarke: Trumpet Voluntary
Tuxedo Junction Erskine Hawkins
Swing
Erskine Hawkins - Tuxedo Junction - Tuxedo Junction
Walk Don't Run The Ventures
oldies
The Ventures - Walk Don't Run: The Best of the Ventures - Walk Don't Run
Wedding March Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Classical
A  Bride's Collection of Traditional Wedding Music - Will Taylor - A Bride's Collection of Traditional Wedding Music - Will Taylor - WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Wedding March from the Marriage of Figa
Wedding March Felix Mendelssohn
Classical
Mendelssohn - Mendelssohn: Overtures - 'A Midsummer Night's Dream': Wedding March, Op. 61 No. 4
Winter Antonio Vivaldi
Classical
A Brides Guide To Wedding Music - A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music - Vivaldi: Largo Winter


Best instrumental songs list is updated periodically throughout the year. If you have a song that you think should be included, please add your song suggestion through the comment section below.

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