Let's jump right to the main event – your ceremony! This is easily the most meaningful part of your wedding celebration. Vows aside, there are several other great ways to further personalize the ceremony – whether that’s your readings, unity ceremony, or including your beloved fur baby. Now’s your chance to create those sentimental moments that you will cherish for a lifetime!
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WHAT'S YOUR PLAN?
Have you and your fiancé sat down to discuss the type of ceremony you want to have or where your ceremony will be held? If you haven’t, carve out some time in the next few days to have this conversation!
CREATE A SCHEDULE
While you chat with your fiancé about location specifics, let's jump into the order of events for your ceremony! To make your wedding day run as smoothly as possible, we have broken down the order of events to help you when trying to figure out what should happen and when.
Guests should arrive half an hour before the bride’s entrance with soft music playing in the background. Mingling between guests is permitted and encouraged. If you plan on having an unplugged ceremony, it is acceptable to have your officiant remind your guests of this once he or she has made their entrance and taken their position.
After the processional, the officiant will make some opening remarks welcoming the guests and speaking about the beauty of shared love. When you break down a wedding to its basic foundations, the order is to be as follows: processional, opening remarks, vow exchange, ring exchange, the pronouncement of marriage, first kiss, closing remarks, and recessional.
PERSONALIZE IT
A lot of engaged couples like to supplement this schedule with meaningful additions. Readings (from scripture, poems, or literature selections), musical performances, unity ceremonies, or other supplements can be added to your ceremony. Typically, they are placed between the officiant’s remarks and the vows, or after the ring exchange but before the pronouncement of marriage.
Remember that this is your ceremony and should celebrate the both of you! Unless you’re getting married in a church setting, the ceremony can be ordered however you’d like and include whatever customs, traditions, and events. Use this order of events as a guideline to cater the proceedings to you and your fiancé’s personal style.
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Abby, your wedding planning journey is on target for June 29, 2024. If your date has changed, let us know to help customize your Journey. |
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