Religious Wedding Wishes & Blessings
For a church wedding, a message that speaks of God's blessing and of love as a gift feels just right. Here are blessings, short Bible verses and prayers for the happy couple.
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Blessings
May God bless your love and watch over your life together – today and always.
Wishing you God's richest blessings on your marriage: a love that carries you and a trust that lasts.
May God's blessing fill your home, unite your hearts and guide your steps.
May God bless your union and give you patience with each other, joy in each other and peace together.
On your wedding day, we pray you'll always know you're held by God, in good times and in hard ones.
May the blessing you receive today stay with you for the rest of your lives.
May the God who created love give you the strength to love each other anew every day.
Wishing you God's blessing for every morning you wake up together and every evening you give thanks.
With a Bible verse
"Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13:8) – May that be true for you all your lives. God bless your marriage!
"Where you go I will go." (Ruth 1:16) – Wishing you a blessed journey together.
"Carry each other's burdens." (Galatians 6:2) – May you always hold each other up. Congratulations!
"A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." (Ecclesiastes 4:12) – May God be the third strand in your marriage.
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Corinthians 13:13) – Every blessing on your marriage!
"God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God." (1 John 4:16) – May you always live in love.
"Above all, love each other deeply." (1 Peter 4:8) – God bless you both on your wedding day!
Prayers & wishes for life
We pray that your love will grow, your faith will strengthen you and your home will be a place of peace.
May God give you everything you need: an open heart, a kind word and a hand to hold.
Lord, bless this couple. Let them be a joy and a comfort to each other, today and all the days of their lives.
May you always find reasons to be grateful in your marriage – and in God, a firm foundation to build on.
As you enter into the holy covenant of marriage, we wish you God's presence, his peace and his joy.
May your "I do" today, blessed by God, become a new "I do" every day.
May God keep you on your journey together – in sunshine and in rain.
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Frequently asked questions
What do you write for a church wedding?
Alongside your congratulations, a blessing or a short Bible verse fits beautifully. Popular choices come from 1 Corinthians 13 ("Love never fails") or the Book of Ruth.
Which Bible verse is good for a wedding card?
Favourites include "Love never fails" (1 Corinthians 13:8), "Where you go I will go" (Ruth 1:16) and "A cord of three strands is not quickly broken" (Ecclesiastes 4:12). If you know the couple's chosen reading, echo it in your card.