Order Of Events For A Traditional Wedding Ceremony

The wedding ceremony is the most crucial event in a couple’s life and they love to make the most of it. Whether you are planning to have a civil wedding or a religious one, it is likely to follow a same general outline. Always make yourself know that no two wedding ceremonies are alike. You might have come across many couples who say the same vows but every pair is a unique mix of things when it comes to their officiant, ring exchanges, recessional and other such things.

You must have pre-bookings of many wedding ceremonies in Welwyn. To help you with a little planning part below is listed the traditional wedding ceremony order of events to guide your preferences. These are just a briefing, it doesn’t mean that you have to include every step or stick to a certain time frame.  Consider this below-listed order of events to reduce the burden on your head:

• The procession- This is the part where all the guests walk down the aisle and take their places for the ceremony. Each one of them can make his way to the altar separately. In a Christian procession, the bride is escorted by her father as her best man, while the groom waits for her at the altar.  Whereas in a Jewish procession, both groom’s and bride’s parents escort each of them down the aisle one after another.
  
• The officiant’s opening remarks- The officiant opens up the ceremony starting with ‘Dearly beloved... We all are gathered here today..’ and so on. He addresses the guests in his opening remarks.
   
• The officiant addressing the couple- After addressing the guests present in the aisle, the officiant takes this moment to emphasize the significance of the vows the couple is about to exchange. This address might also include a reminder of the duties and roles in a marriage.
   
• The exchange of vows- Vows are the promises the couple makes to each other. it is at your discretion whether you want the familiar vows to be repeated or you want your officiant to recite the ones you’ve written yourself.
   
• The ring exchange- As the couple exchanges their rings, they typically say,’ with this ring, I promise...’ or something like this.
   
• The pronouncement of marriage- Now the officiant makes it official and categorizes the couple as husband and wife.
   
• The closing remarks- The officiant wraps the things up with last few words. For instance, a blessing for the religious wedding ceremony.
  
• The recessional- It is basically the reverse of professional, where all the guests along with the newlywed couple exit the ceremony followed by the wedding party that is arranged by the wedding ceremonies planners in Welwyn.