Catholic Nuptial Mass · San José & the Bay Area
You don’t have to know the whole Mass yet.
You may have favorite songs, family hopes, parish rules, and not much certainty about where each piece belongs. That is common. I help shape those pieces into music for the full Mass.
How it works
We plan the music before the day.
By the end, you should know which song goes where, what the parish needs to approve, and where Vietnamese and English belong.
You reach out
Send your date, your parish or venue, and any songs, languages, or family traditions already on your mind.
We choose the Mass music
We walk through the order of the Mass and choose what belongs in each place, in Vietnamese, English, or both.
I check the church details
I confirm what the parish allows and coordinate with your priest, planner, or music director before the day.
On the day
I lead from the piano, watch the cues, and keep the music matched to the ceremony.
Your parish comes first
Music that fits your parish.
Before we finalize songs, I look at the parish setting and any direction from your priest or music director. The music can feel personal and still belong in the liturgy.
The whole Mass
A Catholic wedding Mass has an order.
You do not need to know every part before reaching out. We use this order to decide where music belongs, what your parish may need from us, and where Vietnamese, English, and family traditions fit.
Need the Mass order first? Read the music guide for each part
Blending Vietnamese and English? See Vietnamese Catholic wedding music
As your guests are seated.
Your wedding party walks in.
All rise — here you come.
The entrance hymn begins the Mass.
Your mothers light two candles.
Sung between the readings.
We rise for the Gospel.
The room holds still for your vows.
You light one flame together.
The gifts are brought to the altar.
A prayerful piece during Communion.
An Ave Maria as flowers are offered.
A song of thanks to your parents.
The bright send-off back up the aisle.
The sung Mass parts, carried throughout the liturgy.
Bring your favorites and your family’s traditions. Together we’ll choose what belongs in your ceremony.
Here, the music steps back.
In church, music should leave room for prayer.
What I prepare
A music plan your parish can review.
This is the kind of outline we build together. Yours will list the moments, pieces, languages, and any notes your parish needs.
Sample Mass music plan
- PreludeQuiet sacred or instrumental music as your guests arrive.
- ProcessionalEntrance music for the wedding party and the bride.
- Psalm & AlleluiaSung parts that fit your Mass setting.
- Offertory & CommunionPrayerful pieces chosen for the liturgy.
- Marian devotionAn Ave Maria or another Marian hymn where your parish allows.
- RecessionalBright music as you walk back up the aisle.
How we’d work together
Start with piano and voice, or add musicians.
For a full Nuptial Mass, piano-and-voice music starts at $725. Rehearsal support, a second musician, or a small ensemble changes the quote; most wedding music plans fall between $725 and $1,450.
- from $725
Full Nuptial Mass, piano and voice
Piano and voice for the full Mass, planned with you.
- The full Nuptial Mass: prelude, processions, psalm and Alleluia, offertory, Communion, and recessional
- One planning conversation to choose the music for each part
- Parish coordination before the music is final
- Vietnamese and English included where they serve the prayer
- A Marian devotion or Ave Maria where your parish allows
- from $950
Full Mass with rehearsal support
Solo piano and voice, plus extra planning and rehearsal support.
- Everything in the full Nuptial Mass plan
- A second consultation and rehearsal attendance
- A brief music outline for your worship aid or printed program
- One custom transition or straightforward arrangement
- More coordination with your priest, planner, and music director
- from $1,050
Mass with a second musician
Anhthu with a second singer or instrumentalist.
- Everything in the full Nuptial Mass plan
- A second musician beside me, a guest singer or instrumentalist
- A second part for the processions, Communion, and recessional
- Both parts coordinated and rehearsed before the day
- from $1,450
Mass with small ensemble
Anhthu with two more musicians, or a small ensemble.
- Everything in the full Nuptial Mass plan
- A trio or small ensemble planned for your parish and space
- Added voices or instruments for a larger church or formal entrance
- A lineup recommendation and written quote before booking
Planning a ceremony without a full Mass? Send what your church has in mind and I’ll quote that separately.
Tell me your parish and date.
Even if you don’t know the songs yet, send what you’re hoping for. I’ll outline the music, suggest the right lineup, and send a written quote.