| Actually there are quite a few blesings that are recited during
the wedding ceremony. I'll list them...
BTW, they all begin with "Blessed are You G-d, King of the
universe...", so I will just add the continuation:
1. Who has created the fruit of the vine
2. Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us
with the laws pertaining to relations
and has prohibited us from the betrothed and has permitted to
us those married to us via "Chuppah" (the canopy) and "Kedushin"
(marriage), Blessed are You who has blessed the nation of Israel
via "Chuppah" and "Kedushin"
At this point the man puts the ring on the girls finger and recites:
"You are hereby married to me with this ring in accordance with the
laws of Moshe and Israel"
At this point the "Ketubah" (marrigae contract) is recited.
Now seven Blessings are recited (I'm not 100% certain my order is
correct):
1. Who has created ("Barah") everything for His honor
2. Who has created ("Yotsair") humanity
3. Who has created man in His likeness, in the likeness of the
consecrated image, and Who has placed within him the building
(of humanity) for ever, Blessed are You Who has created man
4. Be overly joyous and happy the "barren woman" as she collects
to her, her children with happiness, Blessed are You Who has
caused Zion to be happy with her children
5. Be very happy friends who are lovers, just as the original creations
(Adam and Chavah) were happy in the Garden of Eden longv ago,
Blessed are You Who has caused groom and bride to be happy.
6. Who has created joy and happiness, groom and bride, "Gila, Rina,
Ditsa" (different types of joy), and love, passion and
togetherness, tranquility and friendship. Soon, oh G-d the Master,
should there be heard in the cities of Yehuda and the streets
of Yerushalayim the voice of joy and the voive of happiness,
the voice of the groom and the voice of the bride, the voices
of the joyous grooms emerging from the "Chuppah" and the lads
emerging from the song filled party, Blessed are You who has
caused the groom to be happy along with his bride.
I have translated these blessings off the top of my head, and I
would highly suggest taking a look in the Art Scroll version of
the daily prayer book for a probably more correct and authorative
translation.
Hope this helps...
Mazal Tov to your friends...
Cb.
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| Shalom,
I happen to have the Art Scroll siddur here. The translation from the siddur
follows. As Chaim did, I have left out the introduction to the blessing
where the standard formula is used.
Chazzan (when groom reaches the chupah):
Blessed is he who has come! He Who is powerful above all, He Who is blessed
above all - may He bless the groom and bride.
(as the bride circles the groom):
Blessed is she who has come! He Who understands the speech of the rose among
the thorns, the love of a bride, who is the joy of the beloved ones - may He
bless the groom and bride.
...Who Creates the fruit of the vine.
...Who has sanctified us with His commandments, and has commanded us regarding
forbidden unions; Who forbade betrothed women to us, and permitted women who
are married to us through canopy and consecration. Blessed are you, Hashem,
Blessed are You, HASHEM, Who sanctifies His people Israel through canopy and
consecration.
Groom (while holding the ring ready to place on the brides finger):
Behold, you are consecrated to me by means of this ring, according to the
ritual of Moses and Israel.
7 BLESSINGS (Sheva Brachot)
1. ...Who has created everything for His glory.
2. ...Who has fashioned the Man.
3. ...Who fashioned the Man in His image, in the image of his likeness and
prepared for him - from himself - a building for eternity. Blessed are You,
HASHEM, Who fashioned the Man.
4. Bring intense joy and exultation to the barren one through the ingathering
of her children amidst her in gladness. Blessed are You, HASHEM, Who
gladdens Zion through children.
5. Gladden the beloved companions as You gladdened Your greature in the
Garden of Eden from aforetime. Blessed are you, Hashem, Who gladdens the
groom and bride.
6. ...Who created joy and gladness, groom and bride, mirth, glad song, pleasure,
delight, love, brotherhood, peace and companionship. Hashem, our God, let
there soon be heard in the cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem the
sound of joy and the sound of gladness, the voice of the groom and the voice
of the bride, the sound of the grooms' jubilance from their canopies and of
youths from their song-filled feasts. Blessed are You, Who gladdens the
groom with the bride.
The leader of Bircat HaMazon (the grace after the meal) recites:
7. ...Who creates the fruit of the vine.
That should be enough different blessings to choose among.
Gavriel
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