Irish Wedding Music

Traditional Irish Bands for Weddings

Your Ceremony

Your guests arrive; they hear the elegant sound of traditional Irish wedding music in the style of the Chieftains and Celtic Women. As they greet each other and find their seats, the enchantment of Irish music surrounds them.

Celtic harps, penny whistles, Irish flutes and rhythmic drums (bodhrans) create the magical atmosphere for your big day!

A gorgeous air carries you down the aisle amid Irish pipes, flutes and guitar.

After the ceremony a great jig carries you to the cocktail hour and reception.

It’s time to CELEBRATE your MARRIAGE!

Songs Played at Irish Weddings

Four seated Irish musicians holding their instruments: Uileann pipes, penny whistle, fiddle and guitar

Your Cocktail Hour

The celebration begins! The band strikes up with jigs, reels and hornpipes as guests enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Irish flute, fiddle, guitar, bodhran (Irish drum), Uilleann pipes (Irish bagpipes), Celtic harp all can be part of your ensemble.

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People eating wedding meal at the Inn at Little Washington, Virginia

Your Wedding Meal

The band enhances your meal with airs, waltzes and classical Irish music as you and your guests enjoy your wedding banquet.

Your Reception

The celebration is in full swing. Irish blessings and toasts are made, you and your spouse visit with all the people you hold dear. The band strikes up jigs, reels and waltzes for everyone to dance to as they take the floor.

Or if you’d like a more organized dance that everyone can do, try a Ceili dance with one of our outstanding Dance Callers! (Scroll down)

Top five Irish Wedding Songs to Walk Down the Aisle

Two women and one man holding their instruments: Irish flute, guitar and fiddle inside DC club

“We loved the idea of having a ceili at our wedding. Our guests had so much fun - the dance floor was filled with all ages!” Abby H.

Bride and groom ceili dancing at their reception

Your Ceili Dance!

An experienced dance caller takes the floor and invites you and your guests to learn simple ceili dancing. After a short walk-through the dance, the band strikes up and off you go! Through arches made by your guests hands, swinging in the arms of your new spouse with your friends and family, dancing the night away.

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Celtic music, Irish music, Scottish music: which should you choose?

If you have family heritage or history that is Irish or Scottish, choose those. If you don’t feel drawn to a specific culture, choose Celtic. Irish and Scottish music are both part of the Celtic tradition!