Wedding Ceremony Music | Harp, Piano & Vocals

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Ceremony Music

As an Irish wedding ceremony singer, pianist and harpist, I perform live ceremony music for both church weddings and civil ceremonies across Munster and beyond. My signature ceremony package combines vocals and instrumentals on your choice of Irish harp or piano. When you book with me, you’ll get a highly personalized service, shaped by nearly 20 years and over 1,000 weddings of experience.

Planning Your Ceremony Music

This page offers a brief guide to music choices for both church and non-church ceremonies (civil, humanist, etc), along with recommended songs for each part of the ceremony. The shortlists of song choices below are based on my last three wedding seasons, featuring songs couples have chosen most often alongside those that work particularly well in a ceremony setting.

Be sure to also check out my full repertoire list—you’ll find hundreds more options to choose from!

Please select your type of ceremony below for an outline & music recommendations

🎶 = Recording available (click the link)
🎹 = Piano only (not available for harp)

Church Ceremony

For couples planning church ceremony music, see below a mix of hymns and contemporary pieces performed with harp, piano, or voice. This is simply a shortlist of suggestions and recommendations of popular church music choices, taken from my full song list. I’ll guide you through each section of the Mass when we work together — from the entrance and candle rituals to Communion and the signing of the register — ensuring the flow and tone feel heartfelt, elegant, and true to your style and keep in line with your church's guidelines.

First, I will play a selection of pre-ceremony instrumental music that will complement your chosen ceremony music.

Alleluia / Gospel Acclamation

There are 5 Alleluias here 🎶 – Choose your favourite!

Marriage / Unity Candle

It is nice here (though not essential) to repeat the earlier candle theme to tie the two special moments together.

Offertory

Ag Críost an Síol (sung) 🎶

Ag Críost an Síol (instrumental) 🎶

I Giorni 🎶

The Clouds Veil 🎶

The Prayer 🎶

Sign of Peace

Let There Be Peace 🎶

Make Me A Channel of Your Peace

May The Peace Of The Lord Be With You

May The Road Rise To Meet You 🎶

Tabhair Dom do Lámh 🎶

Communion

Down in the River to Pray 🎶

Nella Fantasia 🎶

The Prayer 🎶

You Are Mine 🎶

You Raise Me Up 🎶

Signing of the Register

Always Remember Us This Way 🎶

Can You Feel The Love Tonight 🎶

Feels Like Home 🎶

From This Moment 🎶

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Sleeping At Last version) 🎶

The One (Kodaline) 🎶

Songbird 🎶

The Voyage 🎶

This I Promise You 🎶

Fields Of Gold 🎶

Recessional

Dreams (The Cranberries) #1 most popular

Everywhere (Fleetwood Mac)

Accidentally In Love (Counting Crows)

Higher & Higher 🎶

I Wanna Dance With Somebody 🎶

Take My Hand (Picture This) 🎶

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) 🎹

You Make My Dreams Come True (Hall & Oates)

See a longer list of upbeat exit songs here!

Alternative exit idea: I can download an mp3 recording of any song that you love and play it through my sound system.

Certain parts of the mass can be sung if required. Contact me to discuss any further ceremony music questions.

All Other Wedding Ceremonies

If you’re planning a civil, humanist, interfaith, spiritual ceremony, or any other non-church ceremony, your ceremony plan can usually be personalised. I’ll help you shape the perfect atmosphere amongst your readings and rituals. Together we can include meaningful songs, instrumentals, or bespoke arrangements that suit your celebrant’s structure and reflect your personalities. For more inspiration, you can browse my full wedding song list or visit my Listen page to hear more examples of live ceremony performances.

Before the ceremony, I will play a selection of instrumental music that will complement your chosen ceremony music.