The celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage is first and foremost an act of worship. When a man and a woman stand before God and the Church to exchange their vows, they are not only celebrating their love for one another but entering into a sacred covenant that reflects Christ’s faithful love for His Church. Because of this, every element of the wedding liturgy, including music, is meant to serve prayer, reverence, and the proclamation of faith.

Music in a Catholic wedding is never background or mere personal preference. It has a sacred purpose: to support the prayer of the assembly, to give voice to praise and thanksgiving, and to help all present encounter the presence of God in the liturgy. The Church therefore invites couples to choose music that is rooted in Scripture, shaped by the Church’s musical tradition, and appropriate to the sacred setting of the Mass or wedding rite. Sacred music lifts hearts beyond the moment itself and situates the couple’s “yes” within the larger story of God’s saving work.

Selecting appropriate wedding music is also an act of catechesis and witness. The texts we sing, the style of music we hear, and the reverence with which it is offered all communicate something about what we believe marriage truly is. Thoughtfully chosen sacred music reminds us that this day is not only about celebration, but about grace, vocation, and lifelong fidelity lived before God.

The selections listed on this page are offered to help couples prayerfully discern music that honors the beauty, dignity, and sacramental reality of Christian marriage, while allowing the wedding liturgy to remain unmistakably Catholic, reverent, and joyfully sacred.