The Recovering Choir Director

This question was posed to me by a bridegroom-to-be^[1]:

I was wondering if you had any suggestions for what to use for a Gradual during a nuptial mass [Ordinary Form]. Oh, and any motets? Motets would be good too.

Firstly, here are the options for chanted propers for the Ordinary Form Nuptial Mass((Source: Graduale Romanum (Solesmes, 1974) or Graduale Triplex (Solesmes, 1979), p. 645.)). Propers that also occur in the Extraordinary Form Nuptial Mass are italicized.

• Introit:
  • Deus in loco sancto suo
  • Deus Israel^[2]
  • Dómine, refúgium factus es nobis
  • Timéte Dóminum, omnes sancti eius
• Gradual:
  • Timéte Dóminum, omnes sancti eius
  • Uxor tua
• Alleluia: Mittat vobis
• Offertory:
  • Immíttet ángelus Dómini
  • In te sperávi, Dómine
• Communion:
  • Beáti mundo corde
  • Ecce sic benedicétur^[3]
  • Primum quaérite regnum Dei

This link will give you the list of available polyphonic settings of the above propers.

As far as extra-liturgical motets, I would recommend looking at Palestrina’s Motecta ex Cantica Canticorum (Motets from the Song of Songs) for ideas.