Setting the Scene
Your wedding ceremony is the heart of your entire day — the moment when everything feels real, emotions run high, and the music brings it all together. Whether you want to create quiet romance or make a grand, joyful entrance, your choice of music will shape the whole atmosphere.
At JAM Duo, we’ve performed for hundreds of ceremonies across the UK — from rustic barns and stately homes to candlelit churches and outdoor lakeside venues. Every couple’s story is unique, and our job is to translate that story into sound.
🎶 Pre-Ceremony Music: Setting the Mood
As guests arrive and take their seats, gentle background music helps everyone relax while anticipation builds. We usually play for around 15–20 minutes before the ceremony begins — soft, elegant pieces that subtly introduce your theme.
Popular pre-ceremony choices:
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley
- A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
- Perfect – Ed Sheeran
- Moon River – Henry Mancini
- Love Story – Taylor Swift
Many of our couples enjoy a blend of timeless and modern. One of our favourites is a custom JAM Duo arrangement that weaves Canon in D into Can’t Help Falling in Love — a seamless live transition that beautifully mirrors the build-up of emotion before the aisle walk.
👰 Bridal Entrance: Your Big Moment
Nothing compares to the moment the doors open and the first notes begin. This is your soundtrack — it should feel unmistakably you.
Ideas for your bridal entrance:
- Pachelbel’s Canon in D (a classic that never fades)
- Lover – Taylor Swift
- All of Me – John Legend
- A Million Dreams – The Greatest Showman
- Kissing You – Des’ree
- Salut d’Amour – Edward Elgar
Many brides opt for two linked pieces — one for bridesmaids and another for their own entrance. Because we perform live, we can adjust the tempo and transition naturally, ensuring your entrance unfolds perfectly in real time.
✍️ Signing the Register: Time to Breathe
After your vows and rings, this is a calm and reflective pause in the ceremony. You’ll usually need two or three songs — the ideal moment for meaningful favourites.
Beautiful signing selections:
- Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
- Love Story – Taylor Swift
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
We often suggest softer, romantic music here — something that lets you both take in the moment while your guests smile (and take a few photos!).
🎉 The Exit: Celebration Begins!
As you walk back down the aisle as newlyweds, this is where the joy bursts out! Choose something bright, upbeat, and full of happiness.
Favourites for your exit:
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen
- Marry You – Bruno Mars
- Best Day of My Life – American Authors
- I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Because our music is live, we can extend the ending while guests cheer or fade perfectly as you reach the door — a small but magical detail.
💡 Final Tips for Choosing Your Ceremony Music
- Tell your story – choose songs that mean something to you both.
- Plan the flow – calm pre-ceremony, emotional entrance, relaxed signing, joyful exit.
- Think bespoke – we can arrange any song or even blend two together for something completely unique.
- Keep it live – real musicians can adapt to every moment and emotion.
🎻 Hear the Difference with JAM Duo
All of our performances are 100 percent live — never backing tracks, never pre-recorded. Just real instruments, real timing, and real emotion.
✨ Explore more than 300 recordings of our cello-and-piano arrangements on our Listen Page for inspiration.
To talk about music for your wedding ceremony or to book JAM Duo, simply get in touch here — we’d love to help you craft the perfect soundtrack to your “I do.”
