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Instrumental Wedding Processional Songs

Film scores and instrumental pieces for walking down the aisle — romantic, cinematic and deeply moving without a word being sung.

Instrumental processional music — particularly film scores — offers something unique: the emotional power of great music without any lyrics to distract from the moment. These pieces were composed specifically to move audiences, to help them feel the depth of love between characters on screen. For a wedding processional, that purpose translates perfectly.

Choose a favourite film you both love, find the love theme from its soundtrack, and walk down the aisle to music that already has meaning for you as a couple.

Tip: Film score processionals work especially well when guests recognise the source material. If the room knows and loves Braveheart, Gladiator, or The Princess Bride, the familiarity adds an extra layer of emotion to the moment.

Instrumental & Film Score Processional Songs

Beautiful instrumental pieces — many from beloved film soundtracks — that create a deeply cinematic and romantic processional.

SongArtistNotes
The Wedding (from Legends of the Fall)James HornerSweeping and cinematic — deeply romantic
Fairytale (from Shrek)Harry Gregson-WilliamsUnexpected and magical — surprisingly moving
Hymn to HopeSecret GardenBeautiful New Age instrumental — ethereal and serene
The Kiss (from The Last of the Mohicans)Trevor JonesPassionate and epic
Across the Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones)John Williams / LSOCinematic grandeur from a master composer
Bella's Lullaby (from Twilight)Carter BurwellGentle piano piece — intimate and romantic
Pelagia's Song (from Captain Corelli's Mandolin)Stephen WarbeckMediterranean warmth and beauty
Maid Marian (from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)Michael KamenNoble and romantic
Storybook Love (from The Princess Bride)Mark KnopflerWhimsical and deeply romantic
The Wedding SongKenny GSmooth and flowing — widely loved
A Gift of Thistle (from Braveheart)James Horner / LSOScottish, stirring, and beautiful
The Secret Wedding (from Braveheart)James Horner / LSOIntimate and moving
For the Love of a Princess (from Braveheart)James Horner / LSOSweeping and romantic
HymneVangelisElectronic and atmospheric — unforgettable
Nothing Else MattersApocalypticaMetallica reimagined for cello — powerful and emotional
Now We Are Free (from Gladiator)Lisa GerrardAncient, ethereal and profoundly moving
I Will Find You (from The Last of the Mohicans)ClannadCeltic, haunting and beautiful
Love Theme from Cinema ParadisoEnnio MorriconeOne of the most romantic film scores ever written