Wedding Ceremonies and Readings

Readings for Weddings

• 1 Corinthians 13 (New International Version)
• A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians (12:31-13:8)
• A reading from the letter of Paul to the Colossians
• An Irish Blessing
• And what of marriage?
• Another Irish Blessing
• Another version of the Indian (Apache) Blessing
• Blessing of the Rings
• Breaking of the Glass
• Breaking of the Glass - Second Version
• Foundations of Marriage
• French Grace (Dinner Blessing)
• From This Day Forward
• Marriage is a Promise of Love
• Modern Version of Paul to the Corinthians
• Modern Version of Paul to the Corinthians - Catholic
• On Friendship
• Prayer at renewal of vows ceremony
• Psalm 1
• Reading from the Talmud: (Ketubot 8)
• Regarding Jewish Wedding Ceremonies
• Ruth 1:16-17
• Song of Solomon 2: 8-10,14,16a. 8:6-7a
• The Art of Marriage
• The Elements of Love
• The Key to Love
• The Seven Blessings
• Traditional Wedding Vow - Full
• Traditional Wedding Vow - Short
• Unconditional Love
• We Remember Him from The Yizkor Service (Yizkor, which means remembrance in Hebrew )
• What is Love?

Wedding Prayers

• A Bride's Prayer
• A Marriage Prayer
• A Marriage Prayer - Short
• A Prayer as a Reading
• An Ancient First Nations Blessing (Apache Wedding Prayer)
• Another Opening Prayer
• Closing Prayer - Dear God
• Closing Prayer - Gracious God
• Closing Prayer - Holy Spirit
• Closing Prayer - Two Hearts
• Hebrew Wedding Prayer
• Lord's Prayer - Catholic Version
• Opening Prayer

Wedding Ceremonies

• A Second Ceremony
• A Short Rose Ceremony
• Address to Parents
• Another short Rose Ceremony
• Be careful with the excessive involvement of children in the marriage ceremony
• Exchange of Rings
• Flower Girls and Ring Bearers
• Handfasting at the Vows
• Hands of the Bride and Groom
• Keep It Simple
• Lighting of the Family Candles
• Mother of the bride - A reading for her daughter
• My Absolute All Time Favorite!
• Opening Remarks
• Parents Blessing (instead of who gives this woman etc )
• Parents Rose Ceremony
• Reading
• Rose Ceremonies
• Rose Ceremony (Children's Part)
• Same Sex Wedding Ceremony
• Same Sex Wedding Ceremony - Shorter
• The Long Rose Ceremony
• The number one suggestion is mention the children in the ceremony as often as you can
• The Older Children
• The Parent's Blessing (alternate to who gives this woman etc)
• Unity Candle Ceremony
• Unity Candle Ceremony (Short Version)
• Unity Candle Lighting
• Watch out for the 'I feel rejected' syndrome immediately after the ceremony
• Why Marriage? (altered slightly)
• Wine Ceremonies
• Wine Ceremony - Fruits of Creation
• Wine Ceremony - Two Lives
• Word of Welcome