The Wedding Ceremony

of
BRIDE & GROOM

Church Name,

Address

Ceremony Date
Signing of the Register Bride Bride’s Name

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Groom Groom’s Name

Recessional
Celebrant Celebrant’s Name
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Bridesmaids Bridesmaid 1

Bridesmaid 2

Bridesmaid 3

Bridesmaid 4

Best Man Best Man’s Name

Groomsmen Groomsman 1

Groomsman 2

Groomsman 3

Offertory Procession Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Groom

Music Musician/Singer
Entrance Procession Concluding Rite
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Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Lighting of the Candles

Celebrant: May God, the almighty Father, grant you his joy: may he bless you
Bride and Groom light two candles at the altar representing their presence here in your children.
today as two single individuals.
All: Amen.

Introductory Rite Celebrant: May Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in his mercy help you in good
times and in bad.
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
All: Amen.
All: And with your spirit.

Celebrant: May the Holy Spirit of God always fill you with his love.

Entrance Antiphon All: Amen.

At daw, O Lord, fill us with your merciful love, and we shall exult and
rejoice all our days. Let the favour of the Lord our God be upon us and
Celebrant: The mass is ended go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
upon the work of our hands.
All: Thanks be to God.
Celebrant: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us
Penitential Rite
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: Celebrant: As we offer this Nuptial Mass for Bride & Groom, let all who are
grant us peace here today renew our love, loyalty and fidelity to God and to one
another. Let us prepare ourselves for these celebrations by calling
Celebrant: Behold the lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. to mind our sins.
Blessed are those who are called to your supper of the lamb.
All: I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my
roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and
in what I have failed to do, through my fault,
Communion through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the
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to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Celebrant: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring
us to everlasting life.

All: Amen.
Prayer after Communion
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: Lord, we have shared the food of your table, pray for our friends
Bride and Groom, whom you have joined together in marriage. All: Lord, have mercy.
Keep them close to you always. May their love for each other
proclaim to all the world their faith in you. We ask this through Celebrant: Christ, have mercy.
Christ our Lord.
All: Christ, have mercy.
All: Amen.
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy.

All: Lord, have mercy.

The Gloria
All: Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,
we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great
glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Opening Prayer
Celebrant: O God, who consecrated the bond of Marriage by so great a
mystery that in the wedding covenant you foreshadow the
Sacrament of Christ and his Church, grant, we pray, to these
your servants, that what they receive in faith they may live
out in deeds.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; forever and ever.
You take away the sins of the world, receive our
prayer; All: Amen.
you are seated at the right hand of the Father: have
mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the
Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.
 always live in mutual love and peace. Remember our brothers and
Nuptial Blessing sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again;
bring them and all the departed into the light of your presence.
Celebrant: Let us ask God to bless Bride and Groom, now married in Christ Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal life with
and unite them in his love. God, our Father, creator of the Mary, the virgin mother of God, with the apostles, and with all the
universe, you saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise
made man and woman in your own likeness, and blessed their you in union with them, and give you glory through your Son,
union. Jesus Christ.
We humbly pray to you for Bride and Groom, today united in the
sacrament of marriage. May your blessing come upon them. Celebrant: Through him, with him, and in him, O God, almighty father, in the
May they find happiness in their love for each other, and enrich unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, forever and
the life of the Church. May they praise you in their days of ever.
happiness and turn to you in times of sorrow. May they know the
joy of your help in their work and the strength of your presence in
All: Amen.
their need.
May they worship you with the Church and be your witnesses in
the world. May old age come to them in the company of their
friends, and may they reach at last the kingdom of heaven.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Communion Rite
All: Amen.
Celebrant: Let us join in song with confidence to the Father in the words our
Saviour gave us:
Rite of Peace
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Celebrant: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: Hallowed be thy name.
I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Thy kingdom come,
Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, Thy will be done,
and graciously grant her the peace and unity in accordance with On earth as it is in heaven.
your will. Who live and reign forever and ever. Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses,
All: Amen As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you always. But deliver us from evil.

All: And with your spirit. Amen.

Celebrant: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

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Liturgy of the Word
Gospel Acclamation
First Reading
Alleluia
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INSERT ALLELUIA (Can be sung)

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Celebrant: A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.

All: Glory to you, Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

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Responsorial Psalm
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Second Reading
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All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

All: Thanks be to God

All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of hosts,
heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Liturgy of the Eucharist
Hosanna in the highest.
Offertory Procession
Celebrant: Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness. Let your
Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy, so that they may
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become for us the body and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Before he was given up to death, a death he freely accepted, he Prayer over the Gifts
took bread, and gave you thanks. He broke the bread, gave it to his
disciples, and said: Take this all of you, and eat it: This is my body Celebrant: Lord, accept our offering for this newly married couple. In your
which will be given up for you. fatherly love watch over and protect Bride and Groom, whom you
have united in marriage. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you
thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said: All: Amen
Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood,
the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven.
Do this in memory of me. All: And with your spirit.

Celebrant: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. Celebrant: Let if lift up our hearts.

INSERT MYSTERY OF FAITH All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Celebrant: In memory of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Father, this Celebrant: Let us give thanks and praise.

life-giving bread, this saving cup. We thank you for counting us
worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. May all of us who
share in the body and blood of Christ be brought together in unity
by the Holy Spirit.
Lord, remember your Church throughout the world; make us grow
in love, together with our Benedict our Pope, INSERT BISHOP’S
NAME our bishop, and all clergy. Remember also, Lord, Bride &
Groom, whom you have brought to their wedding day, that, by
your grace, may they
All: It is right and just.
Celebrant: Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and
everywhere to give you thanks. You created man in love to share your divine life.
We see his high destiny in the love of husband and wife, which bears the imprint of
your own divine love.
Love is man’s origin, love is his constant calling, love is his fulfilment in heaven.
The love of man and woman is made holy in the sacrament of marriage, and
becomes the mirror of your everlasting love. Through Christ the choirs of angels
and all the saints praise and worship your glory. May our voices blend with theirs
as we join in their unending hymn:
 in sickness and in health,
all the days of our life.

Rite of Marriage Celebrant: What God joins together man must not separate. May the Lord
confirm the consent that you have given and enrich you with his
blessings.
Celebrant: Dear children of God, you have come to this church so that the
Lord may seal your love in the presence of the priest and this
community. Christian marriage is a sacred union which enriches
natural love. It binds those who enter it to be faithful to each other Blessing of the Rings
for ever; it creates between them a bond that endures for life and
cannot be broken; it demands that they love and honour each Celebrant: Lord, bless Bride and Groom, and consecrate their married
other, that they accept from God the children He may give them, life.
and bring them up in his love.
May these rings be a symbol of their faith in each other, and
To help them in their marriage the husband and wife receive a reminder of their love.
the life-long grace of the sacrament. Through Christ, our Lord.

All: Amen
Is this your understanding of marriage?

Bride & Groom: It is.

Exchange of Rings
Declaration of Consent Groom: Bride, wear this ring as a sign of our faithful love. In the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Bride: Groom, wear this ring as a sign of our faithful love. In the name
Celebrant: I invite you then to declare before God and his Church your of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
consent to become husband and wife.

Groom: I, Groom, take you, Bride, as my wife,

for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer, Lighting of the Marriage Candle
in sickness and in health,
all the days of our life. Bride and Groom light the centre candle symbolising their unity in
Marriage.
Bride: I, Bride, take you, Groom, as my husband,
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
 Lord hear us.
All: Lord graciously hear us.

Prayer of the Newly Married Couple

(optional)
Bride & Groom: We thank you, Lord, and we praise you for For friends and family, who could not be here with us today. May we
bringing us to this happy day. You have given us to each other. always know that while our loved ones are not always by our side, they are
Now, together, we give ourselves to you. We ask you, Lord: make us always in our hearts and minds, and us in theirs.
one in our love; keep us one in your peace. Protect our marriage. Lord hear us.
Bless our home. Make us gentle. Keep us faithful. And when life is All: Lord graciously hear us.
over unite us again where parting is no more in the kingdom of
We pray for the private intentions of all who are gathered here this
your love. There we will praise you in the happiness and peace of afternoon. May the Lord in His patience and understanding bring joy and
our eternal home. comfort.
All: Amen. Lord hear us.
All: Lord graciously hear us.

Prayers of the Faithful (choice of

For our community and our families, who welcome Christ into their
prayers) lives; that they learn to receive him in the poor and suffering people
of this world.
For Bride and Groom, that their lives together will be filled with joy and Lord hear us.
love. That they may always be loyal and true friends to each other. That All: Lord graciously hear us.
together they will be able to cope with the challenges of life. May their new
home be one of happiness and love, and bless them on their journey
For married couples everywhere that their lives will be an example
through life.
to the world of unity, fidelity and love.
Lord hear us.
All: Lord graciously hear us.
Lord hear us.
All: Lord graciously hear us.
For the parents, families and friends of Bride and Groom, and all who
have helped them to become husband and wife. May they continue to help, For those who mourn while we are rejoicing, that in their suffering
support, and love them in the years that lie ahead. and loneliness they may experience the strength of God's support.
Lord hear us. Lord hear us.
All: Lord graciously hear us. All: Lord graciously hear us.

For our friends and relatives who have departed this life, especially For the faithful departed and especially for those whom we,
INSERT NAME. For those who mourn, may God give them strength and ourselves, have loved, that God will one day unite us again in the
support.
joys of our eternal home.
Lord hear us.
All: Lord graciously hear us.