Wedding Invocation / Opening Prayer / Readings
The Invocation element of the wedding ceremony is when the presence of God is invoked with a prayer.
It is usually said near the beginning of the ceremony, after the Greeting. The prayer will often include; praise, gratitude and a request for God’s presence and blessing on the ceremony.
As with all the Ceremonies and Elements I share on my site, these cover an array of various tones, including; traditional, contemporary, spiritual, religious, nondenominational and interfaith.
Scroll to the bottom of the page for a free download of the Word .docx that contains the list of wedding ceremony invocations. You may find it handy for putting together ceremonies and making other edits.
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List Of Examples For Wedding Ceremony Invocations:
1. Officiant: Let us pray, Almighty and Ever blessed God, we beseech thee to be present and bless this couple as they may be truly joined in the honorable state of marriage as thou hast brought them together by thy providence, sanctify them by thy Spirit, giving them a new frame of heart for their new relationship, and grant unto them now in the hour of their union and throughout their wedded life, thy heavenly guidance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
2. Officiant: Let us pray, Almighty God, thank you for being present among us now. We ask for your blessing as you hear these vows of commitment and we pray you grant ______ and ________ the strength to fulfill them throughout their lifetime together. Amen.
3. Officiant: Let us now pause to establish ourselves in the consciousness of the holy presence of God and express our gratefulness for the blessed energy of divine love. Gracious God, Divine Creator of all this wonder, we pray your light of love and joy shine down upon us as we gather today for the union of these two, ________ and ________ . We thank you for love and for marriage, Dear Lord. Amen.
4. Officiant: Dear God, thank you for your enduring love and for giving the gift of love to _______ and _______. Today they want to dedicate that love to each other. We are grateful that your loving presence will surround this wedding service and be with us now and always. Amen.
3. Officiant: Let us now pause to establish ourselves in the consciousness of the holy presence of God and express our gratefulness for the blessed energy of divine love. Gracious God, Divine Creator of all this wonder, we pray your light of love and joy shine down upon us as we gather today for the union of these two, ________ and ________ . We thank you for love and for marriage, Dear Lord. Amen.
4. Officiant: Dear God, thank you for your enduring love and for giving the gift of love to _______ and _______. Today they want to dedicate that love to each other. We are grateful that your loving presence will surround this wedding service and be with us now and always. Amen.
5. Officiant: Let us pray, O gracious God, we give thanks to you for your gift of enduring love and your presence here with us now as we witness the vows of marriage between ____________ and ____________. Amen.
6. Officiant: Let us pray, O gracious God, we give thanks to you for your gift of enduring love and your presence here with us now as we witness the vows of marriage between ______ and ______. -- Officiant: Let us pray together in the words our Savior taught us. -- Officiant and People: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
7. Officiant: Let us now pause to establish ourselves in the consciousness of the universal loving presence of God and express our gratefulness for the blessed energy of divine love. -- Gracious God of all this divine wonder, we pray your light of love and joy shine down upon us as we gather today for the union of these two, ________ and ________. We thank you for the abundant energy of love and for the awesome gift of blissful marriage. Amen.
6. Officiant: Let us pray, O gracious God, we give thanks to you for your gift of enduring love and your presence here with us now as we witness the vows of marriage between ______ and ______. -- Officiant: Let us pray together in the words our Savior taught us. -- Officiant and People: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
7. Officiant: Let us now pause to establish ourselves in the consciousness of the universal loving presence of God and express our gratefulness for the blessed energy of divine love. -- Gracious God of all this divine wonder, we pray your light of love and joy shine down upon us as we gather today for the union of these two, ________ and ________. We thank you for the abundant energy of love and for the awesome gift of blissful marriage. Amen.
8. Officiant: Thank you, God, for the strong bond of love that exists between __________ and __________. Thank you for this wedding ceremony with family, friends and loved ones. We are grateful for your presence with us here today and for your divine sanction of this blessed event, the marriage day of _________ and _________. Amen.
9. Officiant: We bow our heads in prayer, May the God who has created and sustains us, hear our words to each other and grant blessing to this couple, their families, and their friends. Amen.
9. Officiant: We bow our heads in prayer, May the God who has created and sustains us, hear our words to each other and grant blessing to this couple, their families, and their friends. Amen.
10. Officiant: Let us pray, Almighty God, we give praise and thanks for our abundant blessings and for your presence here with us now during this ceremony of holy matrimony between ____________and ____________. Let us all pray together in the words Jesus taught us, when he said, "Pray then in this way..." Officiant and People in unison recite the Lord’s Prayer: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
11. Officiant: Let us pray, Eternal God, our creator and redeemer, as you gladdened the wedding at Cana in Galilee by the presence of your Son, so by His presence now bring your joy to this wedding. Look in favor upon __________ and __________ and grant that they, rejoicing in all your gifts, may at length celebrate with Christ the marriage feast which has no end. Amen.
12. Officiant: God of everlasting and abiding Divine Love we express our gratitude for the powerful heart-to-heart connection between ______ and ______ . We ask that you grant them the ability to tap into their innate sacredness and that they are guided by your love to take part in the flow of unlimited blessings upon their marriage and their lives together.
11. Officiant: Let us pray, Eternal God, our creator and redeemer, as you gladdened the wedding at Cana in Galilee by the presence of your Son, so by His presence now bring your joy to this wedding. Look in favor upon __________ and __________ and grant that they, rejoicing in all your gifts, may at length celebrate with Christ the marriage feast which has no end. Amen.
12. Officiant: God of everlasting and abiding Divine Love we express our gratitude for the powerful heart-to-heart connection between ______ and ______ . We ask that you grant them the ability to tap into their innate sacredness and that they are guided by your love to take part in the flow of unlimited blessings upon their marriage and their lives together.
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