Here Comes the Bride may be played at every wedding you attend, but that's not the case around the world. Wedding music traditions vary from country to country, and even from one religion to another within the same country.
America
Here Comes the Bride is still a favorite for the bride's walk down the aisle, but Pachelbel's Canon in D Major has become a close contender. Songs include hymns, popular music, and classic music...basically whatever the couple desires, as long as the event venue doesn't prohibit it. In America, weddings may be held anywhere, as long as a minister or justice of the peace conducts the ceremony and proper paperwork is filed with the government.
England
Just like in America, Here Comes the Bride is the song of choice for the bride's entrance. English weddings are very stepped in custom and tradition, so many brides may choose to employ a harpist. In England, law requires weddings to be held in an approved place-mostly churches. Like Americans, British weddings may have a mix of music, but British ceremonies are usually very traditional and formal.
America
Here Comes the Bride is still a favorite for the bride's walk down the aisle, but Pachelbel's Canon in D Major has become a close contender. Songs include hymns, popular music, and classic music...basically whatever the couple desires, as long as the event venue doesn't prohibit it. In America, weddings may be held anywhere, as long as a minister or justice of the peace conducts the ceremony and proper paperwork is filed with the government.
England
Just like in America, Here Comes the Bride is the song of choice for the bride's entrance. English weddings are very stepped in custom and tradition, so many brides may choose to employ a harpist. In England, law requires weddings to be held in an approved place-mostly churches. Like Americans, British weddings may have a mix of music, but British ceremonies are usually very traditional and formal.
