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The congregation at a Catholic wedding sings an acclamation of praise to God right after the groom and bride exchange their consent and the priest or deacon receives their consent.

During the Catholic wedding liturgy, the couple exchanges rings as a sign of their new union.

"I do," he says. "I do," says she. But only if the couple opts for it. We have several different versions of giving consent to the covenant of marriage.

The Scriptures you hear at weddings usually come from a collection of texts specially chosen for the occasion.

The music that opens a Catholic wedding sets the tone for the celebration.