wedding march

wedding march
noun
a march to be played for a wedding procession

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wedding march [wedding march] noun
a piece of music traditionally played at wedding ceremonies in church in Britain, either when the ↑bride enters the church or while the couple who have just been married walk down the ↑aisle before leaving the church. The most popular piece for the entry of the ↑bride is from Wagner’s opera Lohengrin, and the most popular piece for the end of the ceremony is from Mendelssohn’s music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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