wedding march
noun /ˈwedɪŋ mɑːtʃ/
/ˈwedɪŋ mɑːrtʃ/
- 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 (= passage between seats) 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.