What were your Catholic ceremony songs & readings?

We used Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring for the bridesmaids, Trumpet Voluntaire for my dad and I, Ave Maria for the visitation to Mary, our psalm was Pslam 34:2-9, our readings were Sirach 28:1-4, 12-16 and Ephesians 5:2, 21-33, and our gospel was Matthew 19:3-6. Then we exited to Joyful Joyful.

Our church gave us a book of wedding orientated readings to help guide our search. I would also check with your priest about music choices, we were not allowed to use the Bridal Chorus or the Wedding March since their origins don't quite align with sacramental ideals.

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Watching this as well! Thanks for asking.

We're Lutheran, but we all walked into Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. The only solo we had was You Are For Me. It's not a hymn type of song, but it is a Christian song by Kari Jobe.

Our readings were Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (two are better than one but a cord of three is not easily broken) and Ephesians 5:21-33 (wives submit to your husbands and husbands love your wives as Christ loved the church).

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We just had a full Catholic wedding with communion-

Songs- "Ava Maria", "Blessings", "Canon in D", "Grow old with Me, "Our Prayer" & "Joy"

We had 4 intro songs, processional, offering song, communion song, and recessional.

Readings- Sirach 26:14-, 13-16 and the ever popular Corinthians 12:31-13-89 and our Responsorial psalm was "like a seal on your heart".

I loved everything about our wedding. Our priest gave us a book to work from and our singers helped us with the song selection and responsorial psalm.

I was just picking all this out last night! We had a workbook and had to pick out nearly every part of the mass. It wasn't just the readings. So now I can't remember anything off the top of my head.

Is anyone else doing Ave Maria? We kind of want to cut it out of the ceremony but not sure how "optional" it is.

Kelli S, it's usually used during the visitation to Mary. If you're not doing that, I don't see why cutting it would be a problem. There are no required songs or readings for a Catholic ceremony, the spaces can be filled with whatever you chose (along with your church's approval, I would guess).

Thank you all! This is so helpful and I'm glad to see it is helpful to others I love Ave Maria so will definitely include that and will look into all your other recommendations. Thank you for sharing!

Sara- we are having a full mass as well! We originally didn't want to because my FH is not Catholic but since we are doing the ceremony in Mexico they are insisting on the full mass. Thankfully they agreed to do it in English! Were most of your guests Catholic?

Prelude​ - Adagio Cantabile (inst.) – Ludwig Van Beethoven

Waltz Of The Flowers – Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky ​ Come And Journey With Me – David Haas

#524 ‘Tis The Gift To Be Simple (Simple Gifts)

In The Garden – C. Austin Miles

Entrance Procession ​ Allegro Maestoso – George Fredrich Handel

Bridal Entrance​ Trumpet Voluntary – Jeremiah Clarke

Responsorial Psalm ​ Psalm 148: Let All Praise The Name Of The Lord (Tony Arr.)

Gospel Acclamation​ Alleluia - Celtic Alleluia

Verse: “This is my commandment, love on another; I have told you this that your joy may be complete.”

Gospel

Hi Date twin!!! We meet with the priest next month and go over that I honestly haven't even thought about it! Lol I'm so behind!

Soon2bMrsSoyka- date twin!! I'm very behind too

We have a meeting with the church Saturday - we'll get our options then. Following this for info too!

Just decided all of our music for the church:

While parents being seated:

"What a wonderful World"

For the procession:

Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4AGVq1XG0

Psalm:

Taste and See

Vows and unity candle:

May it Be by Enya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww8wqEgFIA8

Then offertory:

Beatles Let it be

For communion:

Ave Maria

Recessional:

The traditional wedding march

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RtE_nXFdf8

Haven't decided on the readings I think my priest gave us a few suggestions but u lost it need to get on that ASAP