Recessional Songs - Popular & Unique

Alternatives to playing commonly played songs for a wedding ceremony exist (recessional).

During a wedding ceremony, the wedding couple will traditionally play a song as they leave the altar area and proceed back down the aisle. These songs are known as:

• Wedding recessional songs

• Ceremony exit songs

• Wedding walk-out songs

According to Google Trends for the past 12 months, the most searched-for phrase is recessional songs.

The recessional song is typically more upbeat as it signifies the couple is now officially married and at the end of the wedding ceremony!

In addition, it sets the tone for the reception that is about to begin for a fun time.

The music entertainment can continue to play the chosen song on a loop until all of the guests are out of the venue or different songs until the mass exit is complete. It really depends on the number of guests.

27 commonly played ceremony exit songs.

1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder

2. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole

3. You Make My Dreams (Come True) - Hall & Oates

4. Best Day Of My Life - American Authors

5. Marry You - Bruno Mars

6. Forever - Chris Brown

7. You Are The Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne

8. Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

9. You're My Best Friend - Queen

10. Love Me Like You Do - Ellie Goulding

11. I'm A Believer - Smash Mouth

12. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

13. On Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons

14. Here Comes The Sun - Beatles

15. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - James Taylor

16. Electric Love - Borns

17. A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay

18. Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows

19. Higher Love - Kygo and Whitney Houston

20. Forever And Ever, Amen - Randy Travis

21. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Gaye & Terrell

22. Beautiful Day - U2

23. I Do - Colbie Caillat

24. Just The Two Of Us - Washington Jr. & Withers

25. Lovely Day - Bill Withers

26. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher - Jackie Wilson

27. Love On Top - Beyonce

Get more recessional songs by genre here.

What if you had substitutions to play for commonly played recessional songs?

Below is a list of alternatives to play NOT on every playlist! You can even download the PDF and listen on Spotify!