{"id":4808,"date":"2013-12-10T11:16:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T16:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/?p=4808"},"modified":"2016-08-04T14:21:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-04T18:21:00","slug":"wedding-ceremony-outline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weddingsforaliving.com\/wedding-ceremony-outline","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Ceremony Outline"},"content":{"rendered":"

I received a question about the order for service for a wedding ceremony, so, here’s an outline of a typical wedding ceremony.<\/p>\n

Whether civil or religious, most wedding ceremonies happen (more or less) in this order:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. The Procession<\/li>\n
  2. Opening Remarks\/Welcome<\/li>\n
  3. Charge to the Couple<\/li>\n
  4. Vows<\/li>\n
  5. Ring Exchange<\/li>\n
  6. Pronouncement<\/li>\n
  7. Kiss<\/li>\n
  8. Final Blessing<\/li>\n
  9. The Recession<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. THE PROCESSION
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    For Christian ceremonies the bride’s father, or whomever she chooses, escorts her down the aisle. For Jewish ceremonies, both parents escort the bride and the groom.<\/p>\n

    2. WELCOME\/OPENING REMARKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The officiant welcomes everyone to the ceremony usually with the familiar “Dearly Beloved…”. Religious ceremonies acknowledge God.<\/p>\n

    3. CHARGE TO THE COUPLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

    During this part of the ceremony the couple is asked “Do you ________ take ________ to be your lawfully wedded husband [or wife]?”<\/em>. This is to make sure that each is marrying of their own free will. The charge to the couple is not required in Jewish ceremonies.<\/p>\n

    4. EXCHANGE OF VOWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The couple promises to each other to “to have and to hold”<\/em>. Some couples choose to personalize this portion of the ceremony.<\/p>\n

    TIP:<\/strong>Remind your clients to face each other as they exchange their vows.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    5. RING EXCHANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The couple exchange rings while saying “With this ring I thee wed.”<\/em><\/p>\n

    6. PRONOUNCEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The officiant announces “I now pronounce you husband and wife!” <\/em>OR “I now pronounce you spouses for life!”
    \n<\/em><\/p>\n

    7. THE KISS<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Surely, this doesn’t need much explanation! [You can thank the ancient Romans for this tradition. Back then contracts were sealed with a kiss.]\n

    8. CLOSING REMARKS\/BLESSING<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The officiant brings the ceremony to a close. Religious ceremonies close with a blessing. At Jewish wedding ceremonies, this is when the groom steps on a glass wrapped in a napkin. When the glass shatters, everyone exclaims, “Mazel Tov!” which means “Good Luck!”<\/p>\n

    9. THE RECESSION
    \n<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Led by the couple, the bridal party makes their exit\u00a0 in reverse order of the processional.<\/p>\n

    HAPPY PLANNING!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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