As wedding planners based in Venice we would like to give you a few suggestions regarding the music you should choose for a catholic wedding ceremony in Venice, because not everyone knows which are the main traditional religious songs for wedding ceremonies frequently used in Italy.

The first thing to know is that you have infinite options - you can go for a choir, instrumental hymns or also solo voices and these are just a few examples which would be perfect for weddings in Venice. Obviously, you have to bear in mind that themusic you will choose has to represent yourself somehow as well as reflect your credo and personality – sometimes couples forget about this little detail!

The catholic ceremony there are four important moments and for each of them there is an appropriate song to choose from. With our experience as wedding planners in Venice, we have put together a list of top traditional and classic hymns which will be perfect for a catholic wedding in Venice and in general in Italy.

While waiting for the groom and bride 1) Sonata Chiaro di Luna by Ludwig Van Beethoven 2) Cantata BWV 147 Corale n.10 by Johann Sebastian Bach  3) Concerto per violino in La Maggiore by Franz Joesph Haydn 4) Aria sulla IV Corda BWV 1068 by Johann Sebastian Bach 5) Largo by Georg Friedrich Händel

The bride’s arrival 6) Canone in Re Maggiore by Johann Pachelbel 7) Marcia Nuziale by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 8 ) La Primavera by Antonio Vivaldi 9) Canticorum by Georg Friederich Händel 10) Coro Nuziale by Richard Wagner

The vows exchange 11) Sogno d’Amore by Franz Liszt 12) Chiaro di Luna by Claude Debussy 13) Ave Maria by Franz Schubert 14) Ave Maria  by Charles Gounod 15) Panis Angelicus by César Franck 

The groom and bride church exit 16) Concerto Brandeburghese n.4 Johann Sebastian Bach 17) Inno alla Gioia by Ludwig Van Beethoven 18) Marcia Nuziale by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy 19) The Arrival of The Queen of Sheba by Georg Friedrich Händel 20) Coro Hallelujah by Georg Friedrich Händel

A nice think to do is to have a member of the family or a friend playing something during the ceremony. This is something which can be done, but you need to agree with the priest who will perform the ceremony. In one of the latest wedding we organised the bride's father played his guitar (more precisely he played "Here comes the sun", one of his daughter's favourite song) and it was one of the most touching moments of the whole ceremony!

If you want to me more traditional for your catholic wedding in Venice, our list of songs will give you plenty of options! We are experienced wedding planners in Venice and after a few weddings organised every year, we are confident in presenting you a wide list of options in terms of music.