Singing of the Lord's Prayer? Is this really necessary?

No way is it necessary! You guys should do it how YOU want it and don't even worry about your aunt. If she is going to fuss over something that little then she will just have to get over it! I've been to plenty of weddings where it is not sung!

Um no. Almost every wedding I've been to no one songs anything lol. It's up to YOU AND FH

I have never heard of someone singing the Lord's Prayer at a wedding, but I haven't been to many. I say do what you want.

I don't think you guys should have someone sing it unless you want it to be sung! For the record, I've never been to a wedding where someone sang the Lord's Prayer. I've heard it recited before, but never sung.

Is it your Aunt's wedding or your wedding?

I've been having the same issue w/ bringing religion in to my wedding. My mom isn't religious and more spiritual. She asked me to consider having a ceremony where EVERYONE feels included and not excluded by our choice of religion. Well for awhile I was stressing out trying a way to include everyone and lost sight of what really matters....My FI and I. We are the ones becoming one and God is our foundation. We are both Christians-I'm newly minted b/c it took me a long time to figure it out- but that's where we stand.

I think you should do what you and your fiance want to do. If it matters to you, it will matter to other people. If the Lord's prayer is something you want, put it in. Otherwise I would let ppl kindly know that you both are considering all aspects of your ceremony and also are under a time limit. You don't want a 45 to an hr long ceremony. Follow your heart.

Ive never heard it sung at all, let alone at a wedding. In school we used to say it at pep rallies with our hands over our hearts, but thats about it.

I have said it at weddings, but have never heard it sung (at weddings).

No, it's certainly not necessary. In fact, and I say this as a musician and DJ, singers very often are what goes wrong with weddings. I always cringe when I hear "My cousin is going to sing at my wedding" because that often means they'll mess up and often I get blamed for their mistake.

No, your aunt is wrong. Out of 100 weddings we did last year, there MIGHT have been 5 that had singers involved. My best advice is to politely stand her down. This is your wedding, not hers.

I've been to plenty of weddings, of various religions and traditions... i have *never* heard the lord's prayer sung at a wedding. you can let your aunt know, that for her next wedding she can have whatever she wants. ;o)

The only music I am having (other than prelude music) will be the processional of the bridal party and myself, then the recessional. Also am not having any readings and am even still debating on whether I will do a rose ceremony or something else. (We will have a prayer however)

The only thing I think is necessary are that you and FH show up, have a valid marriage license and your officiient is licensed to perform the ceremony. Other than that, it's a matter of what you want the ceremony to consist of.

No. Ive heard it recited, but not sung and that was at maybe 1 wedding in my adult life.

We're Christians as well and my family keeps asking me the same thing. We however do not want 5 solos LOL. We elected to just do a scripture reading and whatever the minister wants to say. My family tries that calling my mom but they beg her not to say anything to me because I tend to go off on them

Thanks all!

Lol @ Latrice! "because I tend to go off on them..." My family is so freakin' sensitive and are so quick to let drama drag on, so I have to bite my tongue REALLY hard about things. And they think every wedding has to be like the previous one! Glad I'm not the only one dealing with this. You know some solos can go on and on and onnnnnnn and I'm not feeling that lol!

If I chose a soloist, it'd have to be someone REALLLYYY good because I've heard it go so wrong in the past.

I've heard it before and if your soloist is solid...it can be lovely. That said...if you don't want it...don't have it.

No way - we didn't do it. There was enough singing and carrying on without that being added on to the roster.