how many songs should be sung during a wedding ceremony?

I would say two. Depending on how long you want the wedding to last. One is too few and three is one too many. So two. One for the bride and one for the groom. The bride can pick one for the groom and the groom can pick one for the bride. How romantic! I think this is good. Oh and by the way, CONGRATULATIONS if you are getting married. Hope you have a life of happiness!

Unless you are trying to make your ceremony longer, for some reason, I would just do 1 when (if) you are doing a unity candle or similar ritual. If you really want to, you can also replace a reading in a less religious ceremony with a song (bringing you to 2 songs). I wouldn't do much more than that...guests may complain that it gets long....

My wedding had none. My wife and I have been married 25 years. Three weeks after we were married, my wife attended the wedding of a friend with 3-4 songs. She was divorced in 18 months. Our ceremony was in a church and four minutes long! You decide!

Only one song should be sung at a wedding -- after all the wedding is not American Idol. Pick one that truly means something and then it will be special otherwise you are just boring your guests.

If you must have a solo during the ceremony, have a soloist during the signing of the register. This is what we did and it worked great. We also had a choir (12 people), which people tend to like more than a lone awkward soloist.

Soloists tend to make people feel uncomfortable, unless they are spectacular.

I would avoid singing at the reception, I have never seen this turn out well (bride singing to her groom etc.) unless this is an expected part of your culture.

it all depends on the size of your wedding. i had a huge ceremony with 18 in our entire party so i had 5 songs. but normally ive heard 2-3 would be enough.

As a bridesmaid with more than 27 dresses, I hope you'll take this advice.....

ONE SPECTACULAR SONG is plenty "during" the ceremony.

(You can also have a song while walking down the aisle, or one or two before the ceremony while people are waiting and being seated)

It depends on how the wedding is planned you need a song for the bridal party to walk down on then you need a song for the bride to walk down an meet her groom

During the ceremony itself? Very very, few. Exactly who will be doing the singing? It might depend on your denomination.

We know you can pick as many as you want, but think of your guests.....If you must have a song sung, than only one.

Thats what your reception is for.