# Does "Here Come The Bride" Have Actual Lyrics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 28, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138 "2010-11-28T02:52:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/1 "2010-11-28T02:52:43Z")
I have tried to google this but only seem to come up with parodies of the song Like: \* Here comes the bride, all fat and wide Tear down the church doors to get her inside\* But does it actually have real lyrics that aren’t parodies? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/2 "2010-11-28T02:55:57Z")
I’m not sure if anything is official in English, but here is the traditional lyrics I’ve heard. Not sure where they come from, though. \*\* Here comes the bride All dressed in white Sweetly serene in the soft glowing light Lovely to see Marching to thee Sweet love united for eternity.\*\* Not sure past that. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/3 "2010-11-28T02:59:27Z")
[Bridal Chorus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_Chorus), from _Lohengrin_, by Richard Wagner. German and English lyrics are on the page. Here are the English ones: \*Faithfully guided, draw near to where the blessing of love shall preserve you! Triumphant courage, the reward of love, joins you in faith as the happiest of couples! Champion of virtue, proceed! Jewel of youth, proceed! Flee now the splendour of the wedding feast, may the delights of the heart be yours! This sweet-smelling room, decked for love, now takes you in, away from the splendour. Faithfully guided, draw now near to where the blessing of love shall preserve you! Triumphant courage, love so pure, joins you in faith as the happiest of couples! Faithfully guarded, remain behind where the blessing of love shall preserve you! Triumphant courage, love and happiness join you in faith as the happiest of couples. Champion of vitrue, remain here! Jewel of youth, remain here! Flee now the splendows of the wedding feast, may the delights of the heart be yours! This sweet-smelling room, decked for love, has now taken you, away from the splendour. Faithfully guarded, remain behind where the blessing of love shall preserve you! Triumphant courage, love and happiness join you in faith as the happiest of couples.\* . ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/4 "2010-11-28T03:00:17Z")
It’s from a German opera by Wagner, _Lohengrin_. [Here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_Chorus) are the original lyrics, with English translation. Curse you, **Johnny**! You must be on L.A. time… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/5 "2010-11-28T03:04:13Z")
> [@DooWahDiddy](#): > > Curse you, **Johnny**! You must be on L.A. time… Same time zone\*, same Johnny L.A.! Now 1,200 miles north! 😃 \*Same time zone as L.A. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2010, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/6 "2010-11-28T03:08:45Z")
Actually, when I saw the title I thought it was going to be about [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRNpa_vTjRM&feature=related). ---
**Author:** ![Screentan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Screentan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Screentan)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/7 "2025-08-28T04:38:03Z")
I always heard “Here comes the bride, big fat and wide, here comes the groom skinny as a broom” ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-here-come-the-bride-have-actual-lyrics/562138/8 "2025-08-28T05:28:35Z")
As kids we sang “Here comes the bride. all dressed in pink. Opened the window and let out a stink”. Well, I didn’t write it!