Special Occasions

Weddings

A Catholic wedding is usually celebrated within Mass. The couple give their consent before the Church, bless and exchange rings, and receive the Nuptial Blessing. Choose music that serves the liturgy: songs of praise and of God's love, sung by the choir and the people. Love songs and dance songs belong at the reception.

Weddings songs for each moment

83 songs in the library. Each song is placed under the moment it is written for; songs not yet marked for a moment are listed after the order of the celebration.

  1. Entrance procession

    The ministers, the witnesses and the couple process in. A joyful song of praise.

  2. Responsorial Psalm

    No weddings song is marked for this moment yet. Browse every Responsorial Psalm song →

  3. Gospel Acclamation

  4. Exchange of vows and rings

    After the homily the couple declare their consent. When the priest has received it, the people may sing an acclamation of praise; a short song may follow the blessing and giving of rings.

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  5. Presentation of the gifts

    If gifts are brought in procession, plan enough music to cover it.

  6. Communion

    The Nuptial Blessing is given after the Lord's Prayer, then the sign of peace and Communion.

    No weddings song is marked for this moment yet. Browse every Communion song →

  7. Thanksgiving after Communion

    No weddings song is marked for this moment yet. Browse every Post-Communion / Thanksgiving song →

  8. Signing of the register

    The couple and witnesses sign the marriage register, before or after the final blessing as the parish arranges it.

    No weddings song is marked for this moment yet. Choose from the other weddings songs below.

  9. Recessional

    The couple leave the church: a joyful song of sending.

Mass parts (Gloria, Holy, Holy (Sanctus), Memorial Acclamation, Great Amen, Lamb of God (Agnus Dei)): any Mass setting in the library can be used, ideally one the people already know. Browse Mass settings →

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Not yet marked for a particular moment: open a song to read its words and choose where it fits.

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Readings in the Rite of Marriage

Scripture references only: read the texts from the Lectionary or a Catholic Bible, and check the verse numbers against the Lectionary your parish uses.

Old Testament

  • Genesis 1:26-28, 31a
  • Genesis 2:18-24
  • Genesis 24:48-51, 58-67
  • Tobit 7:6-14
  • Tobit 8:4b-8
  • Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
  • Song of Songs 2:8-10, 14, 16a; 8:6-7a
  • Sirach 26:1-4, 13-16
  • Jeremiah 31:31-32a, 33-34a

Responsorial Psalm

  • Psalm 33
  • Psalm 34
  • Psalm 103
  • Psalm 112
  • Psalm 128
  • Psalm 145
  • Psalm 148

New Testament

  • Romans 8:31b-35, 37-39
  • Romans 12:1-2, 9-18
  • Romans 15:1b-3a, 5-7, 13
  • 1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20
  • 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:8a
  • Ephesians 4:1-6
  • Ephesians 5:2a, 21-33
  • Philippians 4:4-9
  • Colossians 3:12-17
  • Hebrews 13:1-4a, 5-6b
  • 1 Peter 3:1-9
  • 1 John 3:18-24
  • 1 John 4:7-12
  • Revelation 19:1, 5-9a

Gospel

  • Matthew 5:1-12a
  • Matthew 5:13-16
  • Matthew 7:21, 24-29
  • Matthew 19:3-6
  • Matthew 22:35-40
  • Mark 10:6-9
  • John 2:1-11
  • John 15:9-12
  • John 15:12-16
  • John 17:20-26

The couple usually choose one reading from each list with the priest. At least one reading must speak explicitly of marriage.

Plan the order of service

Choose the songs for each moment, add the readings, names and your own rows, then print the programme or save it as a PDF. The song lists start with weddings songs. Nothing is saved on this site: the link holds your whole programme, so keep it to share or change it later.

The celebration

Enter the reading references from your lectionary (for example: Isaiah 55:10-11).

Your programme

Each row is printed in this order. Rename any heading, move rows with the arrows, remove what you do not need, and add your own rows (announcements, intentions, events, a note) anywhere. For music, choose a song from the library or type a title we do not hold yet. Rows left empty are not printed.

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