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W<\/span>hile we often associate <\/span>Pachelbel Canon in D as the traditional \u201cwalking down the aisle\u201d song, you aren\u2019t limited to this classic. Many brides choose to walk down the aisle to more modern music \u2013 whether instrumental or vocal. See below for some of our favorite picks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1. \u201cA Thousand Years\u201d \u2013 by Christina Perri<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cA Thousand Years\u201d was co-written and recorded by\u00a0Christina Perri\u00a0for\u00a0\u201cThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 1.\u201d\u00a0While it isn\u2019t the song Bella walks down the aisle to in the movie (that is a special version of\u00a0Iron & Wine\u2019s\u00a0\u201cFlightless Bird, American Mouth\u201d), the music video shows scenes from the wedding. It is a beautiful and romantic song for walking down the aisle.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n 2. \u201cMarry You\u201d \u2013 Bruno Mars<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Bruno Mars\u2019 \u201cI Think I Wanna Marry You\u201d is a more upbeat song, but it is still perfect for walking down the aisle! Fun fact: In an interview with\u00a0<\/span>Idolator<\/span>,\u00a0Bruno Mars said that the song had its beginning by \u201cjust playing the chords\u201d and then freestyling the lyrics.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n 3. \u201cAll of Me\u201d \u2013 John Legend<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n This 2013 ballad is dedicated to Legend’s wife\u00a0Chrissy Teigen, and she also appears in the music video. The lyrics are perfect for walking down the aisle, and the music is beautiful and romantic: \u201c’Cause all of me\/Loves all of you\/Love your curves and all your edges\/All your perfect imperfections\/Give your all to me\/I’ll give my all to you\/You’re my end and my beginning\/Even when I lose, I’m winning.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n 4. \u201cI Do (Cherish You)\u201d \u2013 98 Degrees<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n With lyrics such as, \u201cI do\/Cherish you\/For the rest of my life\/You don\u2019t have to think twice,\u201d this song is the ultimate boy band song to walk down the aisle to. Country music artist Mark Wills first released this hit in 1998. One year later, boy band 98 Degrees covered the song and released it as its fourth single from \u201c98 Degrees and Rising.\u201d It hit No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is featured on the soundtrack for \u201cNotting Hill.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n 5. “Bless the Broken Road” \u2013 Rascal Flatts<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n While this song has been recorded by several American\u00a0country music\u00a0artists, <\/span>Rascal Flatts<\/span><\/a>‘ version was highest-charting, becoming a No. 1 hit on the\u00a0<\/span>Billboard<\/span>\u00a0country music charts in 2005. Co-written by\u00a0Marcus Hummon, Bobby Boyd, and\u00a0Jeff Hanna\u00a0in 1994, it tells how the journey through relationship heartbreak and disappointment is an important series of lessons along the broken road to finding one\u2019s true love.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n