Wedding Violin Repertoire
A working song list for every part of the day — prelude, aisle, vows, recessional, cocktail hour, and first dance. Everything here is played live on violin (or piano), and custom arrangements of songs that matter to you are always welcome.
Based in Giddings, TX and serving weddings, churches, galas, and private parties across Central Texas.
Prelude — Guest Seating
Twenty to thirty minutes of warm, unhurried music while your guests find their seats.
Air on the G String — J.S. Bach
Serene, classic opener
Clair de Lune — Debussy
Impressionist, piano or violin
River Flows in You — Yiruma
Modern and gentle
Salut d'Amour — Elgar
Romantic and lyrical
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Familiar and hopeful
La Vie en Rose — Édith Piaf
Soft Parisian charm
Processional — Walking the Aisle
The moment everyone remembers. Timing is tailored to your aisle length and pace.
Canon in D — Pachelbel
The timeless processional
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring — Bach
Bright and reverent
A Thousand Years — Christina Perri
Contemporary favorite
Bridal Chorus — Wagner
Traditional 'Here Comes the Bride'
Perfect — Ed Sheeran
Modern and tender
Can't Help Falling in Love
Sweet, unhurried entrance
Ceremony, Vows & Unity
Underscoring for the unity candle, sand ceremony, communion, or a quiet moment of prayer.
Ave Maria — Schubert
Sacred centerpiece
Amazing Grace
Hymn, solo violin
How Great Thou Art
Hymn, congregational friendly
Panis Angelicus — Franck
Communion setting
Be Thou My Vision
Celtic hymn setting
The Prayer — Foster / Sager
Duet arrangement
Recessional — The Exit
Joyful, up-tempo music as you walk back down the aisle together.
Wedding March — Mendelssohn
The classic celebration
Ode to Joy — Beethoven
Triumphant and familiar
Hornpipe from Water Music — Handel
Regal and bright
Signed, Sealed, Delivered — Stevie Wonder
Playful modern exit
Marry You — Bruno Mars
Upbeat and fun
Rondeau — Mouret
Fanfare-style finish
Cocktail Hour & Dinner
Background sets that let conversation breathe — jazz standards, film themes, and light classics.
Fly Me to the Moon
Jazz standard
Moon River — Mancini
Film classic
Vivaldi — Spring (Four Seasons)
Lively classical
Libertango — Piazzolla
Tango energy
Cinema Paradiso — Morricone
Cinematic warmth
Sway — Dean Martin
Latin swing
First Dance & Special Dances
Live violin over a backing track, or solo — including father-daughter and mother-son dances.
At Last — Etta James
Soul first dance
All of Me — John Legend
Modern favorite
Thinking Out Loud — Ed Sheeran
Slow and steady
My Girl — The Temptations
Father–daughter dance
What a Wonderful World
Warm and nostalgic
Unchained Melody
Sweeping and romantic
Don't see your song?
Custom arrangements are part of what I do. Send your dream list and I'll prepare it for your day.