Weddings always get people carried away with excitement, especially for the bride and groom, as well as family members and close friends.
You can get so caught up in planning the event and forget something vital – prayer.
The Bible says that a man’s heart plans, but it is God who determines if the plan succeeds or not.
In order to have a successful wedding and marriage, it is essential to plan and pray.
That’s why I took the liberty to create some prayers for the bride to help you intercede for your big day and marriage.
Use the prayers to establish God’s will for your life and marriage. I desire that you have a successful wedding and beautiful marriage.
Below are Prayers for Bride.
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Prayer for Bride and Groom.
Ecclesiastics 4:12 (NIV) – Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Almighty God, this is the day you have made; we rejoice and are glad in it.
Thank you for today; we dreamed of it, but you have made it possible. We ask that you have your way in our lives and marriage.
Lord, the Scripture says that a threefold strand can’t be broken. Therefore, I ask that you be the third person in this marriage.
Help us dedicate our lives to chasing and loving you. As we do so, please load us daily with benefits.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Bride and Groom at Wedding.
Genesis 2:18 (NIV) – The Lord God said it is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper suitable for him.
Gracious God, in your wisdom, you instituted marriage because you saw that it was not good for a man to be alone.
Hence, you brought us together as partners for life. We pray your blessings upon our marriage and new home.
Open the heavens upon us and shower us with its dew. We also pray that your favor and grace will be upon us on this day.
Lastly, let today mark the beginning of our journey to a blissful forever.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Bride to Be.
Romans 5:5 (NIV) – And hope does not disappoint us,
because God has poured out his into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Loving God, I ask for an overflow of your love in my heart through your spirit. I have been told that marriage is not a bed of roses.
So, I ask that you prepare and give me a large heart. Fill it with so much love for my partner so I can love him through his faults.
Lord Jesus, I commit my wedding into your hands and request that it will be successful.
Bless the plans of our hearts. Provide all that we need to have a successful wedding and marriage.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Bride Before Wedding.
Ephesian5:22-23 (NIV) – Wives, submit to your husband as to the Lord.
For the husband is the head of the Wife as Christ is the head of the Church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
Abba Father, I am over the moon with excitement for today.
Thank you because you make all things beautiful in your time. When I look at my fiancé and the blessing that he is, I am glad I waited.
I am thankful this morning because I know today is already a success. I know that you have so many things in store for us.
And I am looking forward to doing forever with your choice for me. I request that you bless our union with both physical and spiritual blessings.
Teach me to honor and respect my spouse in all things. Above all, help me be the person you want me to be.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for a New Bride.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways, acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Faithful God, I have heard horrible things about marriage. But I am sure these evil reports are not your original intent for marriage.
You created marriage as a beautiful institution, something to be enjoyed and not endured.
Therefore, I speak concerning my marriage that it will bring me joy and blessings. My marriage will be blessed and fruitful.
You will cause my partner and me to grow in love with each other as we get to know each other better. Give us a blueprint for our marriage and help us walk with it.
Lastly, I ask that you teach us new ways to love and make each other happy daily.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Bride’s Prayer.
Philippians 1:6 (NIV) – Being confident of this, he that has begun a good work in you will carry it unto completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Alpha and Omega, you have never begun a thing and not completed it.
I appreciate how far you have brought us in our relationship. And I am confident that you will bless our day and perfect our union.
Dear Lord, I pray that lines will fall for us in pleasant places. And we acknowledge that we have not walked this path before.
Therefore, we ask for wisdom to begin this new phase of our lives.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Mother’s Prayer for the Bride.
Proverbs14:1 (NIV) – A wise woman builds her home, but with he own hands, the foolish one tears hers down.
Awesome God, your word says that a wise woman builds her home.
I request that you give my daughter the wisdom to build her new home. In a time when divorce is on the rise, may her marriage not be part of the statistics.
I speak over her marriage, declaring that she will grow old together with her husband. May their love get better with age.
They will have a fruitful and fulfilling marriage, and their marriage will be a blessing to the world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Also Related: 15 Wedding Prayers for the Bride and Groom.
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Prayer for a Bride on her Wedding Day.
Philippians 4:6 (NIV) – Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayers and petitions, with thanksgiving, make your request to the Lord.
Dear God, as my wedding date draws near, I am getting more and more anxious.
I am not developing cold feet; heaven knows I looked forward to settling day. I am just nervous because I want the day to be perfect.
Lord, please calm my fears and give my heart peace. Help me trust in the fact that our wedding is a success already.
I commit my vendors to your hands; I pray there will be no disappointment. Keep evil far from us as we prepare, and protect us from any accident.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Wedding Prayer for a Bride and Groom.
1 Corinthians 13:7 (NIV) – Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Love never fails, but where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
Loving God, we ask that you unite us in love as a couple. Fill our hearts with the God kind of love.
Give us the grace to love selflessly and effortlessly. May our love never grow old; rather, let it get better and sweeter like old wine.
Lord, individually we have chased a thousand. As we come together as one, help us chase ten thousand.
Bless our work and multiply the fruit of our hands. Bind us together in your love, and keep us strong in your grace.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Blessing Prayer for Bride and Groom.
Romans 12:10(NIV) – Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
Heavenly Father, we pray your blessings upon us and our home.
Keep us and bless us. Cause your face to shine upon us and be gracious to us. We request that you lift your countenance on us and give us peace.
Lord, cause our path to shine brighter every day. In this marriage, may we never have a better yesterday.
We ask for an increase in every area of our lives, particularly in our finances.
We pray that this union will benefit the kingdom of God. Together we will stand against the gate of hell in our family and generation.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Blessing Prayers for Bride to Be.
Proverbs 31:10-11 (NIV) A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.
Lord Jesus, every good and perfect gift comes from you.
Therefore, I receive this gift of marriage with open hands and thankfulness to you.
Your word says that he that finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from God.
Therefore, I declare that I am a favor pipe to my husband.
My presence in his life will bring him abundant blesses and grace. All my days give me the wisdom to do good to him and not harm.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Bridesmaid Prayer for Bride.
Ecclesiastics 4:9-10 (NIV) – Two are better because they have a good return for their work.
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up.
Sovereign Lord, your word says that two can’t work together unless they agree.
We pray for ______ that you will give her oneness of heart with her husband. Give them unity of spirit and purpose in their marriage.
Let the favor of the Lord rest upon her and her husband.
Give her the wisdom to build her home, the knowledge to furnish it, and the knowledge to beautify it.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Maid of Honor’s Prayer for Bride.
Proverbs 3:3 (NIV) – Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind it around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Holy God, I am grateful for the privilege to stand beside my best friend on her big day.
We have had so many dreams, and I have no doubt she will make a beautiful bride and wife. I pray that her marriage will bless her and many others.
Lord, may she never look back to this day and regret this decision. I pray she will always look back on today with gladness and joy.
Dear Lord, I also pray that she will have eyes only for her husband. Lastly, I ask that you help her uphold the sanctity of her marriage vows.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Mother’s Prayer for Bride and Groom.
Isaiah 66:12 (NIV) – For this is what the Lord says, I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knee.
Dear Prince of Peace, you said in your word that you would keep in perfect peace those who trust in you.
I pray for my precious daughter and her husband that you will sustain them with your peace.
Flood their hearts with your peace and let this peace reflect in their home and marriage.
Dear Lord, I request that they will remain in your love and favor. Please let them find favor before you and each other.
Finally, may their union be blessed and fruitful.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Bride Night Before Wedding.
Psalm 127:3-4 (NIV) – Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth.
Merciful God, tomorrow is my big day, and I am super excited.
Thank you for making our plan possible and for blessings our efforts.
I have no fear about tomorrow because I am confident that it will go well.
Lord Jesus, I commit this new journey with my partner into your hands.
I request that you guide us in this new chapter of our lives.
Help me to support each other and always make sure we actualize your purpose for our marriage.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Conclusion
Every bride deserves to have the wedding and marriage of her dreams.
As you pray these prayers for bride, it is my prayer that God grants you the desires of your heart.
You will have the happy ending you have always dreamed of by God’s mercy. Congratulations!
