Generally speaking, most weddings will follow a standard order, with variations based on the couple’s needs or the amount and type of elements and traditions that are included.
A basic wedding ceremony template for most weddings is:
You can certainly make the ceremony more complex and more personalized than this, but this template is the bare-bones structure of a standard wedding ceremony script. Start with this order and add any additional elements, readings, songs, and traditions such as Honoring Those Who Can’t Be Here, Family Built Bouquet, Flower Girl Parade, Wine Box, Rose Ceremony, Blessing of the Hands, Ring Warming, etc. and where it makes the most sense. In general, you’ll want to place most of those additional elements toward the beginning of the ceremony, because the guests will expect that the exchange of vows will be one of the last items in the wedding ceremony order. But remember, this is your special unique wedding ceremony, MAKE IT YOUR OWN. Don’t let others influence your decisions. It should only be between you and your fiancée.
Generally speaking, most weddings will follow a standard order, with variations based on the couple’s needs or the amount and type of elements and traditions that are included.
A basic wedding ceremony template for most weddings is:
- Processional
- Welcome
- Gathering Words
- Declaration of Intent
- Readings
- Charge to Couple
- Exchange of Vows
- Exchange of Rings
- Pronouncement and Kiss
- Recessional
You can certainly make the ceremony more complex and more personalized than this, but this template is the bare-bones structure of a standard wedding ceremony script. Start with this order and add any additional elements, readings, songs, and traditions such as Honoring Those Who Can’t Be Here, Family Built Bouquet, Flower Girl Parade, Wine Box, Rose Ceremony, Blessing of the Hands, Ring Warming, etc. and where it makes the most sense. In general, you’ll want to place most of those additional elements toward the beginning of the ceremony, because the guests will expect that the exchange of vows will be one of the last items in the wedding ceremony order. But remember, this is your special unique wedding ceremony, MAKE IT YOUR OWN. Don’t let others influence your decisions. It should only be between you and your fiancée.
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