CATHOLIC CHURCH
Choosing to have your wedding ceremony in a catholic church usually means that the marriage itself will take place within a full mass.
Very often people can be unsure as to where exactly the music fits in within the catholic mass layout, so below is a video example, all recorded live during one wedding mass. You can find lots of further song and hymn suggestions on the Songlists page.
Below there are examples of suitable music for each part of the church ceremony. These are to give you some ideas and suggestions as to what works well during the service.
| Part of Mass | Song suggestions |
|---|---|
| PROCESSIONAL – entrance | Choose 1 Pachelbels’ Canon Songbird The Vow |
| SYMBOL OF LIGHT – candles | Short instrumental based on your entrance song, or another song |
| PSALM – 1st & 2nd readings | Choose 1 Here I Am Lord On Eagles Wings Be Not Afraid |
| MARRIAGE CANDLE LIGHTING – after vows | Choose 1 From This Moment The Prayer Bright Blue Rose |
| OFFERTORY – bread & wine | Choose 1 Ag Chriost An Siol Ave Maria Panis Angelicus |
| OUR FATHER | Sung OR spoken |
| SIGN OF PEACE | Choose 1 Pie Jesu You’ve Got a Friend Make Me A Channel |
| COMMUNION – sacred music | Choose 3 Nella Fantasia Amazing Grace The Cloud’s Veil |
| REGISTER SIGNING – photos | Choose 3 Signed, Sealed, Delivered Rule The World Feels Like Home or any other songs of choice |
| RECESSIONAL – your exit | Choose 1 Higher and Higher Greatest Day Oh Happy Day |
CHURCH OF IRELAND & OTHER FAITHS
Choosing to have your wedding ceremony in a Church of Ireland church usually means that the marriage itself will take place within a full service.
Very often people can be unsure as to where exactly the music fits in within the ceremony layout, so here is an example below, as it can appear in a Wedding Service Booklet.
Jenny has also performed at Scottish Presbyterian, Episcopalian and Methodist wedding ceremonies and welcomes learning any specific hymns you may choose.
| PROCESSIONAL – Music |
| Candle Ceremony |
| Opening Hymn |
| Introduction |
| Readings |
| Music |
| Marriage Vows |
| Acclamations |
| Signing the Register – Music |
| RECESSIONAL – Music |
OTHER CHURCH MUSIC
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