In acknowledgment of this holy purpose, and of the power of
this occasion, let us pray.
Dear God, One who gives us the longing for love and the
capability of loving, we give thanks to You for Salve and Roland, for
their open hearts and willing spirits, and for the love that they embody
here in our presence. We come to you asking your blessing and favor
on them. We pray for patience, tolerance and understanding as they
begin to adjust to wedded life. May theirs be a home where there is
much joy, laughter, support and an atmosphere of acceptance and
safety. We pray that they will always respect each other and
may both of them enjoy the freedom to become all that you want them
to be individually and as a family unit. Grant them courage to choose
God’s instructions in a world full of challenges. And if times grow
hard and tempers grow short, help them to look into their hearts and
remember the love that brought them here today. May their trust in
you increase. May their home be filled with your peace. We ask this in
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
Prayers and Blessings 1
Let us pray. God, we ask for your blessings upon this man and woman, as we celebrate
this momentous occasion in their lives.
Grant them happiness and contentment as they establish their new home, create a new
family and explore the depths of their love for one another and for you.
Bless their families and friends and the relationships, which have supported, strengthened
and sustained them throughout their lives.
Bless their home as a place of love and of peace.
And if times grow hard and tempers grow short, help them to look into their hearts and
remember the love that brought them here today
Amen.
Prayers and Blessings 2
God, as you join us today, we ask for your blessings upon this couple as they unite in
marriage.
Let all their days together be happy and all their words to each other be sweet.
Though their paths are intertwined, let them be aware of each other’s separateness. Bless
their home and allow it to be a place of joy and serenity.
Remind them to nurture each other’s body with mutual love, honor and respect. Let their
spirits dwell within.
As they learn from one another, may they grow stronger as individuals and closer as a
couple.
And as their wedded life begins today with prayer, so may they continue it, praying for
and with each other.
Amen.
Prayers and Blessings 3
In acknowledgment of this holy purpose, and of the power of this occasion, let us pray.
Dear God, One who gives us the longing for love and the capability of loving, we give
thanks to You for BRIDE and GROOM, for their open hearts and willing spirits, and for
the love that they embody here in our presence.
Be with them on this joyous occasion as two become one, and be with us, their witnesses,
as we rejoice in what is said and witnessed here.
Prayers and Blessings 4
To open the ceremony we will begin with an invocation in the form of an ancient prayer
or mantra.
The meaning of mantra” is that which protects.”
This mantra asks for protection, good fortune, strength, wisdom, and peace.
Mantras begin with OM”, which is not a word or a name; it is the vibration of love heard
from within the heart when the mind is at peace, the vibration of love from which
creation emerged.
Prayer #5
Family, friends, and love ones, let us pray together:
Gracious Father God, we give you thanks for your gift of enduring love and your
presence here with us now as we witness the vows of marriage between (We ask
you to bless this couple in their union and throughout their life together as
husband and wife.
Keep and guide them from this day forward. In the name of Jesus Christ.
Amen.
