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When it comes to selecting wedding music, there is a plethora of options available. You can opt for traditional wedding songs or choose something more contemporary.
If you’re looking for instrumental versions of popular wedding songs, then look no further. We’ve compiled a list that’s sure to set the tone for your special day.
214 Best Instrumental Modern Wedding Songs
Guitar Wedding Songs
If you’re looking for something a little more rock ‘n’ roll, then a guitar wedding song may be the perfect choice for you.
- “Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers)” by Singahit
- “Angels ( Robbie Williams)” by Kfir Ochaion
- “Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You (Led Zeppelin)” by Karl Golden
- “Bittersweet Symphony (The Verve)” by MusikMan
- “Can’t Fight the Moonlight (Leann Rimes)” by Joe Carran
- “Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol)” by Piotr Szumlas
- “Come Away With Me (Norah Jones)” by Takashi
- “Constant Craving ( k.d. lang)” by Keira Parker
- “Dust in the Wind (Kansas)” by Sungha Jung
- “Everything I Do, I Do It for You (Bryan Adams)” by Kfir Ochaion
- “Fields of Gold (Sting)” by Old Guitar Monkey
- “Free Fallin’ (Tom Petty)” by Bear Rose
- “I Won’t Give Up (Jason Mraz)” by Piotr Szumlas
- “I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)” by The Singing Guitar
- “Imagine (John Lennon)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)” by Vinai T
- “It’s Your Love (Tim McGraw & Faith Hill)” AljhonRadaza
- “L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole”) by Jinsun Lee
- “Make You Feel My Love (Adele)” by James Bartholomew
- “My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder)” by Kent Nishimura
- “Near, Far, Anywhere (Richard Marx)” by Vinai T
- “Never Tear Us Apart (INXS)” by AudioMelodic
- “Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon)” by Lex Von
- “Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison)” by Geoffers47
- “Only Time (Enya)” by Geoffers47
- “You’re the One That I Want (Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta)” by Gwendal Le
- “Yesterday (The Beatles)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “Zombie (The Cranberries”) by Kfir Ochaion
Discover the perfect music for your special day with our curated list of top songs for a grand wedding entrance.
Instrumental Wedding Processional Songs
- “A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)” by The Piano guys
- “Can’t Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)” by Daniel Jang
- “Come Away With Me (Norah Jones)” by Newcopo
- “Don’t Know Why (Norah Jones)” by AcoustiClub
- “Dream a Little Dream of Me (The Mamas & The Papas)” by Krisostomo
- “Everything I Do (I Do It for You) (Bryan Adams)” by Martin Gomez
- “Feels Like Home (Chantal Kreviazuk)” by Piano Karaoke
- “Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)” by Alan Rigoletto
- “I Won’t Give Up (Jason Mraz)” by Tanner Townsend
- “La Vie En Rose (Edith Piaf)” by Brooklyn Duo
- “Marry Me (Train)” by Sarah Chellobat Chaffee
- “Moon River (Audrey Hepburn)” by Elena79Neu
- “My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers)” by Nayra Dharma
- “One Day Like This (Elbow)” by The String Quartet
- “Perfect (Ed Sheeran)” by The Piano Guys
- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “What a Wonderful World (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole)” by Akmusic96
- “Stand by Me (Ben E. King)” by Studiochinchan
- “The Sound of Silence (Simon & Garfunkel)” by Charlie Melodia
- “Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)” by Phil Thompson
- “Till There Was You (The Beatles)” by Isa Musika
- “Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)” by Hoemogenic
- “Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)” by Karaoke Jazz Big Band
- “What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
Walking Down The Aisle Songs from the 70s–90s
- “Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey)” by Brooklyn Duo
- “Can’t Smile Without You (Barry Manilow)” by John Rod Dondoyano
- “Endless Love (Diana Ross & Lionel Richie)” by MarioPindaBR
- “Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)” by Hugo$Marina
- “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do (ABBA)” by The Mezzanotte Quartet
- “I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)” by G.E.M.
- “Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “Kiss from a Rose (Seal)” by Mrozik 162
- “L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole)” by Jinsung lee
- “The luckiest (Ben Folds)” by A.B.C. Classic
- “My Girl (The Temptations” by MCFRIENDS42
- “Perfect (Ed Sheeran)” by Wedding String Quartet
- “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours (Stevie Wonder)” by Guitar Brothers
- “Stand by Me (Ben E. King)” by STUDIOCHINCHAN
- “Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)” by Philip kelly
- “The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)” by Neil Archer
- “Three Times a Lady (Lionel Richie)” by Stingray
- “You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)” by PianoNest
Instrumental Rock Songs To Use For your Wedding Ceremony
- “Clocks (Coldplay)” by The Simple Three
- “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey)” by Dolce Ensembles
- “Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)” by HQRockNROll
- “Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)” by Angelo Torres
- “In My Life (The Beatles)” by BandLeaderEM
- “Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)” by Neil Archer
- “Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi)” by Emily Moore
- “Love Story (Taylor Swift)” by Daniel Roncancio
- “Mission Impossible Theme(Lindsey Stirling)” by The Piano Guys
- “My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)” by Giardino String
- “Nothing Else Matters (Metallica)” by Metfan4l
- “Piano Man (Billy Joel)” by Brooklyn Duo
- “Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix)” by RockstarTylerK
- “The Rose (Bette Midler)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (Israel Kamakawiwo’ole)” by Amici Karaoke
- “Stand by Me (Ben E. King)” by The string Quartet
- “Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses)” by The String Quartet
- “Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)” by Instrumental
- “Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)” by The String Quartet
- “Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper)” by Hoemogenic
- “Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler)” by Vitamin String Quartet
- “Walking on Sunshine (Katrina & The Waves)” by Steven Vance
- “We Are the Champions (Queen)” by Enter Vosuach
- “Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)” by Harry Black
Instrumental Wedding Reception Songs
- “A Thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton)” by Coveraoke
- “All of Me (John Legend)” by Riyandi Kusuma
- “At Last (Etta James)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “Band of Gold (Freda Payne)” by Band of gold
- “Beautiful in My Eyes (Joshua Kadison)” by Sax serenade
- “Better Together (Jack Johnson)” by Piano Guy324
- “Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley)” by The O’Neill Brothers Group
- “Forever and Ever, Amen (Randy Travis)” by Dean Martin
- “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Whitney Houston)” by Riverside Ensembles
- “Isn’t She Lovely (Stevie Wonder)” by Yulius Ginardi
- “Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)” by Neil Archer
- “L-O-V-E (Nat King Cole)” by Nicks fun
- “The Loco-Motion (Little Eva)” by OldGuitarMonkey
- “Love Shack (The B-52s)” by Maximal
- “My Girl (The Temptations)” by MCFRIENDS42
- “Night and Day (Cole Porter)” by Layelectone
- “One Hand, One Heart (Leonard Bernstein)” by Musique Sur La Mer Chamber Orchestra
- “Poker Face (Lady Gaga)” by Katie Journ
- “Puttin’ on the Ritz (Irving Berlin)” by Barlin Brass Quintet
- “September (Earth Wind & Fire)” by The DankCat
- “Signed Sealed Delivered, I’m Yours (Stevie Wonder)” by Guitar Bros
- “Smooth (Santana feat. Rob Thomas)” by Deanne Pickett
- “This I Promise You (NSYNC)” by Sarah Chellobat Chaffee
- “Unforgettable (Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole)” by Neil Archer
- “We Are the Champions (Queen)” by The String Quartet
- “When I Fall in Love (Nat King Cole)” by Solo Players String Quartet
- “You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder)” by KaraokeJP
- “You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban)” by Sing King.
Modern Classical Instrumental Wedding Songs for Your Reception
- “Classical Gas (Mason Williams)” by Tommy Emmanuel
- “Be Still My Soul ( David Nevue)” by Kaleb Brasee
- “Blower’s Daughter (Damien Rice)” by Piano Backing Tracks
- “Canon in D ( Pachelbel)” by Tritonia Music
- “Clair de Lune (Claude Debussy)” by aSeManeABL77
- “Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)” by St.George Quintet
- “Fields of Gold(Sting)” by 4444 Jupiter
- “Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)” by Instrumental Music
- “Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles)” by The String Quartet
- “In My Life (The Beatles)” by The String Quartet
- “La Vie En Rose (Edith Piaf)” by Brooklyn Duo
- “Love Story (Taylor Swift)” by Caio Ferraz
- “Moon River (Andy Williams)” by Easy Karaoke
- “My Heart Will Go On ( Celine Dion)” by Sing King
- “Nights in White Satin (The Moody Blues)” by Ch. Rossle
- “Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon)” by Instrumental Tubes
- “Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland)” by Miguel Avila
- “Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major (Johann Pachelbel)” by Tritonia Music
- “She (Elvis Costello)” by Stradivari Orchestra
- “Somebody to Love (Queen)” by Nick Bigsby
- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Israel “I.Z.” Kamakawiwoʻole)” by ComboJam
- “Stand by Me (Ben E. King)” by Singahit
- “The Entertainer (Scott Joplin)” by Alexander Lioubimenko
- “The Way You Look Tonight (Frank Sinatra)” by Robert Callahan
- “Time to Say Goodbye (Con Te Partirò)” by Brooklyn Duo
- “Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke)” by Magic Maker7
- “Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)” by Sing King
- “Wedding March (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy)” by Sebion7125
- “What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)” by Old guitar Monkey
- “Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)” by OLd guitar Monkey
- “Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton)” by CheetoSantana
Violin Wedding Songs
If you’re looking for something a little more classical, then a violin wedding song may be the perfect choice for you.
- “A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)” by Daniel Jang
- “All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)” by iMusico
- “All of Me (John Legend)” by iMusico
- “Amazing Grace” by Taryn Harbridge
- “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Lindsey Stirling
- “Bridal Chorus (Wagner)” by Chris Marks Music
- “Canon in D (Pachelbel) by Grupo Venus
- “Clair de Lune (Debussy)” by The String Quartet Channel
- “Für Elise (Beethoven)” by Lindsey Stirling
- “Hallelujah ( Cohen)” by Lindsey Stirling
- “Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles”) by StringspaceLive
- “How Deep Is Your Love (The Bee Gees)” by Cristina Kiseleff
- “I Will Always Love You (Whitney Houston)” by Jun Sung Ahn
- “La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf)” by Kurt Chen
- “Lara’s Theme from Doctor Zhivago (Maurice Jarre)” by Arsen
- “Love Story (Taylor Swift)” by Alan Milan
- “Marry Me (Train)” by William Yun
- “Memory (Andrew Lloyd Webber)” by Edward Chang
- “Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55 No. 02 (Chopin)” by Nino Gvetadze
- “Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen)” by ItsAMoney
- “Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)” by Edward Chang
- “Pomp and Circumstance” by Patrick Murphy
- “Requiem for a Dream (Clint Mansell)” by Kate Chruscicka
- “Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)” by Lidia Baich
- “Someone to Watch Over Me (George Gershwin)” by Lucia Micarelli
- “Somewhere Out There from An American Tail (James Horner)” by iMusico
- “The four Seasons “Spring” (Antonio Vivaldi”) by Erzsébet Pozsgai
- “The Godfather (Nino Rota)” by YLOViolin
- “The Prayer (Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli)” by Cal Morris Music
- “Theme from Schindler’s List (John Williams)” by Matt Glossop
- “To a Wild Rose (Edward MacDowell)” by Julian Llyod
- “Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Felix Mendelssohn)” by Ariana Strings
- “What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)” by StringspaceLive
- “Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)” by Brian Catuccio
Extra Instrumental Wedding Songs.
- “At Last (Etta James)” by The String Quartet Channel
- “A Thousand Years(Christina Perri)” by The Piano Guys
- “I’m Yours (Jason Mraz)” by Heeing’s Playlist
- “Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)” by Dave Monk
- “My Funny Valentine (Chet Baker)” by amfc 167
- “Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra)” by Andreas Brenno
- “Unforgettable( Nat King Cole)” by The String Quartet Channel
- “I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt)” by PianoNest
- “To Make You Feel My Love (Garth Brooks)” by tubbie0075
- “The Wind Beneath My Wings ( Bette Midler)” by OldGuitarMonkey
- “How Deep Is Your Love ( the Bee Gees)” by Jeff Biggar
- “A Whole New World (Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle)” by Angelo Torres
- “Can’t Help Falling in Love (UB40)” by Brooklyn Duo
- “Kiss from a Rose (Seal)” by The String Quartet Channel
- “When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge)” by Mike Sedmak
- “The Rose (Bette Midler)” by Soatnriß
- “To Make You Feel My Love (Bob Dylan)” by Musicraphy
- “You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder)” by Saxtribution
- “Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)” by Susan Holloway
- “I Just Called to Say I Love You ( Stevie Wonder)” by Instrumental Music
- “Endless Love (Lionel Richie and Diana Ross)” by Grupo Musical Arte e Tom
- “The Way You Look Tonight ( Frank Sinatra)” by Robert Callahan
- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland)” by Miguel Avila
- “Can’t Help Falling in Love( Elvis Presley)” by Brooklyn Duo
- “A Whole New World (Aladdin)” by Layers
- “The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli) by Matthew Anniss Music
Frequently Asked Questions
Should Wedding Songs be Instrumental?
Yes, instrumental tunes are perfect for weddings because they help set the tone of love and romance.
However, some instrumental songs succeed in evoking a sense that words cannot—so if you’re looking to add something special without singing any vocals at all, then this is your chance.
Who Walks Down the Aisle First?
The officiant is the first person to walk down the aisle—they signify that you are ready for your big moment.
Final Thoughts
Consider any of the tracks mentioned above if you’re seeking the greatest instrumental modern wedding music to create a relaxed mood throughout your ceremony.
From classical pieces to more contemporary tunes, there’s sure to be something that suits your taste and style.