Latin Mass Wedding

Latin Mass Wedding

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A Catholic wedding Mass has two parts:

the Rite of Marriage
the wedding Mass

In my experience, the vast majority of Catholic wedding resources online presuppose that the couple will have a Novus Ordo Mass (the current form of the Catholic Mass) - to say nothing of the fact that most wedding resources focus on the reception.

This website provides information for those who would like a Latin Mass wedding, providing both the essential stuff, and the how & why of Latin Mass weddings.

Wedding photography provided by Africa Schaumann.

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A sister site to Latin Mass Funeral and Latin Mass Baptism.

-Sharon

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About

About this website

FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Latin Mass Weddings

Glossary

Definitions of some of the words you’ll see on this website

Recent Posts

Wedding Customs from Poland

Rite for Foreigners Marrying in Poland In 2016, A Catholic Life reported on a special Polish wedding rite for foreigners marrying a …

Last updated on Oct 23, 2021 4 min read

A Masterpost of Resources on the Traditional Catholic Rite of Betrothal

This post includes information about the history of the celebration of Catholic betrothals. It will be continuously updated. Rites of …

Last updated on Jan 9, 2022 24 min read

A Presidential Latin Mass Wedding

On August 6, 1966, for the first time in the nation’s history, the daughter of a sitting U.S. President married in a Catholic …

Last updated on Jul 13, 2021 21 min read

Making Your Novus Ordo Wedding More Traditional

For couples who will have a Novus Ordo wedding but want to make the ceremonies as traditional as possible, here are several …

Last updated on Jun 24, 2021 5 min read

100 Latin Mass Weddings

Recently, @1962bride celebrated 1 year of being on Instagram and sharing stories from Latin Mass wedding couples. The account also …

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Wedding

Nuptial Blessing

The full text of the 1962 Nuptial Blessing

Rite of Marriage

The full text of the 1962 Rite of Marriage

Wedding Mass

The full text of the 1962 Missa pro Sponso et Sponsa

Planning

Benedictio Thalami

The blessing of the bridal bedchamber

Velatio Nuptialis

Information on the custom of the nuptial veil

Flowers

Catholic history and symbolism of wedding flowers

History

History of the Rite of Marriage and the Wedding Mass

Marriage Preparation

Recommended resources for those preparing for a Catholic marriage

Married Saints

Married saints in the Catholic Church

Mass Commentaries

Traditional commentaries on the propers of the Wedding Mass

Music

Explanations and examples of Catholic wedding music

Other Rites and Languages

Resources on non-Roman rite and non-English Catholic weddings

Prayers

A collection of wedding and marriage prayers from old missals and prayerbooks

Programs

Templates for Mass programs

Rite of Betrothal

The full text of for the traditional Rite of Betrothal

Rubrics

Rubrics for the Rite of Marriage and the Wedding Mass

Walkthrough

A visual walkthrough of a Latin Mass Wedding

About the Latin Mass

Resources for those new to the Latin Mass

Rings

A collection of sources about Catholic wedding and engagemenr rings

Shop

Links to shops online that provide Catholic wedding resources