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.
Instrumental & Film Score Processional Songs
Beautiful instrumental pieces — many from beloved film soundtracks — that create a deeply cinematic and romantic processional.
| Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Wedding (from Legends of the Fall) | James Horner | Sweeping and cinematic — deeply romantic |
| Fairytale (from Shrek) | Harry Gregson-Williams | Unexpected and magical — surprisingly moving |
| Hymn to Hope | Secret Garden | Beautiful New Age instrumental — ethereal and serene |
| The Kiss (from The Last of the Mohicans) | Trevor Jones | Passionate and epic |
| Across the Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones) | John Williams / LSO | Cinematic grandeur from a master composer |
| Bella's Lullaby (from Twilight) | Carter Burwell | Gentle piano piece — intimate and romantic |
| Pelagia's Song (from Captain Corelli's Mandolin) | Stephen Warbeck | Mediterranean warmth and beauty |
| Maid Marian (from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) | Michael Kamen | Noble and romantic |
| Storybook Love (from The Princess Bride) | Mark Knopfler | Whimsical and deeply romantic |
| The Wedding Song | Kenny G | Smooth and flowing — widely loved |
| A Gift of Thistle (from Braveheart) | James Horner / LSO | Scottish, stirring, and beautiful |
| The Secret Wedding (from Braveheart) | James Horner / LSO | Intimate and moving |
| For the Love of a Princess (from Braveheart) | James Horner / LSO | Sweeping and romantic |
| Hymne | Vangelis | Electronic and atmospheric — unforgettable |
| Nothing Else Matters | Apocalyptica | Metallica reimagined for cello — powerful and emotional |
| Now We Are Free (from Gladiator) | Lisa Gerrard | Ancient, ethereal and profoundly moving |
| I Will Find You (from The Last of the Mohicans) | Clannad | Celtic, haunting and beautiful |
| Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso | Ennio Morricone | One of the most romantic film scores ever written |