Embracing your Christian Faith in your Wedding Ceremony

Your wedding day is beautiful way to celebrate your love and commitment to your faith journey together with Jesus Christ. Please enjoy this guide with several ideas you may want to consider integrating into your wedding ceremony.

Bible Bearer

Having a Bible bearer is a meaningful way to bring in God's Word to your ceremony.

Scripture Readings

Choose meaningful Bible verses that speak to the sanctity of marriage and have them read during your ceremony. Some beloved Bible verses include:    

     1 Corinthians 13    

     Ephesians 4:32     

     1 Peter 4:8     

     Genesis 2:24     

     1 John 4:18-19

Prayer

You may want to consider incorporating prayers at the beginning, middle and end of your ceremony. Here are 3 options to consider:

     Prayer of Thanksgiving for bringing you together

     Prayer for Guidance throughout your marriage

     Prayer to ask for God's blessings on your marriage

You might also consider a "First Prayer" prior to the ceremony where the bride and groom each create a personal prayer for their marriage to share with each other privately. The bride and groom could face away from each other if they wish as they share this intimate moment together with God.

Communion

Just before or after you exchange rings is a perfect time for communion. Some couples choose to have communion only for themselves and others choose to invite everyone to participate. Communion adds another layer of spiritual connection to your faith and unity and commitment to each other in your journey together in Christ.

Music

From timeless hymns to contemporary favorites to instrumental offerings, your musical selections can add depth and reverence to your wedding ceremony. Some recent picks from our brides:

     Goodness of God

     Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

     Known

     I Choose You (The Wedding Song)

     God gave me you

Unity Ceremony

There are different options to incorporate your Christian faith to celebrate your union. Here are a few ideas:

     God's Knot/Cord of 3 Strands (Ecclesiastes 4:12)

     Unity Cross

     Unity Candle

     Foot Washing Ceremony

     Tree planting ceremony (Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:8)

One other idea we love is to have every guest highlight their favorite Bible verse or passage in a keepsake Bible for you. 

We hope you enjoyed reading about these ideas and are inspired to use one of these ideas and make it your own or maybe spark a unique idea for your ceremony that resonates with you and make your wedding day even more meaningful and create those cherished memories of your special day. God bless!