Walking Down the Aisle

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I think apart from the saying of the vows, one of the most important moments for a bride is the moment when she takes her walk down the aisle. For some of us, we have the luxury of having our fathers walk us down the aisle. For the rest of us and for reasons of our own, we probably didn't have that but we had a loved one walk us down nonetheless. This moment is shared between the bride and her father - I can only imagine the emotion that a father would feel as he gives his daughter away. It is also a moment shared between the bride and the groom - a journey to a lifelong commitment. But this shared moment doesn't just end here, it is extended to family members and everyone present in the ceremony as they witness the love between the bridge and groom.

The beauty that exudes during this journey is best expressed through the music. I believe that the music that accompanies the walk should be one that crescendos as the bride makes her way to her groom. The music should hold a certain meaning to the couple - whether it's the first movie you watched together, the song he used to propose, your song etc.

My picks on the songs are listed below and I've chosen them for the romantic quality that they possess. The song does not have to be instrumental. In fact, I've witnessed beautiful ceremonies where the bride walked down to the song with the lyrics sung over her.

1. Turning Page, Sleeping At Last
    Movie: Breaking Dawn
 
    Performed by Sleeping at Last 
    Instrumental Version

2. Falling Slowly, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
    Movie: Once

    Performed by Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti
    Instrumental Version

3. A Thousand Years, Christina Perri

    Cover by Kurt Hugo Schneider
    Instrumental Version

4. At Last I See The Light, Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi
    Tangled

    Performed by Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi
    Instrumental Version

5. Portugese Love Theme, Craig Armstrong
    Love Actually

    Instrumental

Hope you enjoyed the list!