More couples are skipping the traditional processional to Richard Wagner’s “Bridal Chorus.”
When Becky Pedroza began planning her wedding, she imagined a celebration as vibrant and free-spirited as her relationship with Erik Revelli.
At their wedding in May 2023 at Rimrock Ranch in Pioneertown, Calif., the Atlanta couple bypassed the usual wedding routines: no mother-son dance, no bouquet toss and absolutely no “Here Comes the Bride,” a song also known as “Bridal Chorus” by Richard Wagner.
Instead, Ms. Pedroza walked down the aisle, flanked by her parents, to “She’s a Rainbow” by the Rolling Stones.
“We wanted something that felt more like us,” said Ms. Pedroza, a 33-year-old graphic designer. She added that she wanted a song that made her “incredibly happy,” not one that honored tradition.
Ms. Pedroza isn’t the only one ditching traditional processional music. An online search for “Bridal Processional Songs” will return everything from Neil Young to Billie Eilish before Wagner even gets a mention. And the composer doesn’t even make an appearance on a list of “114 wedding processional songs you should definitely use” by the wedding website the Knot.
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