Order of Wedding Ceremony

The order of a wedding ceremony greatly varies according to the religion or the country you live in. Every religion has their own established rituals, customs and traditions for wedding ceremonies, apart from the order of wedding ceremony. Generally, the wedding programs or the order of wedding ceremony is broken down into three basic sections: The introductory part, the event order part, and the acknowledgement part.

1. Seating of Parents and entrance of the bridal party: In the beginning seating of parents will be followed by the entrance of the bridal party. The traditional approach is for the men in the wedding party to proceed in from the side and the women proceed down the isle. The bride may enter escorted by someone.

2. First music and opening commentary: The first theme music will be played and the opening commentary will begin.

3. Declaration of the Intent and the first reading: Then, the declaration of the intent is followed by first reading. In order of a wedding music and readings play a very important role as you can personalize the wedding ceremony through music and readings.

4. Question of Intent: This followed by the question of intent in which officiates will ask questions of intent to the bride and the groom.

5. Declaration of consent: This is generally seen in protestant ceremonies where in officiates ask, “Who gives this woman to be married today?” and the bride’s father replies,” I do”.

6. Exchange of vows: Formal vows will be exchanged between the bride and the groom.

7. Exchange of the rings: The groom places the ring on the bride’s finger. Then the bride does that to the groom.

8. Blessings of the rings: The bride and the groom make statements to each other and take vow to live together, the entire life. This takes place immediately after the ring is put in on the finger.

9. Special acts of celebration: Lighting of the unity candle by the bride and groom, flower giving to parents, blessings of medallion will be done as part of celebration.

10. Pronouncement of the marriage: Officiates will pronounce the couple as husband and wife.

11. Bride and groom kiss: The bride and the groom will exchange the formal kiss.

12. Signing the certification:

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