Definition

1. Noun:
   • A march to be played for a wedding procession: A piece of music, typically in a stately march tempo, composed or used to accompany the entrance or exit of the wedding party during a marriage ceremony.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The organist began playing the traditional wedding march as the bride walked down the aisle.
  • They chose a modern arrangement of the wedding march for their ceremony.

Advanced Usage

• The term specifically refers to the musical piece itself, not the action of marching. It is a functional title for a genre of ceremonial music.
• While often associated with the bride's entrance (e.g., Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" from ), it can also refer to music for the recession (e.g., Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" from ).

Variants and Related Words

• Processional (music): Music played during a procession, which can include a wedding march.
• Recessional (music): Music played while the wedding party exits, which may also be a march.

Synonyms

• Bridal march: A direct synonym emphasizing the bride's procession.
• Nuptial march: A more formal or literary synonym.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• : Describes the classic image of a bride's entrance during the ceremony.

Noun

1. a march to be played for a wedding procession