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Ceremony Types Available:
Civil Marriage Ceremonies
Spiritual Ceremonies
Bilingual & French Ceremonies
Backyard & Home Weddings
Ceremonies Involving Children
Elopement Ceremonies
Casual & Cottage Type Ceremonies
Same Sex Marriages
Quebec Ceremonies
Theme Weddings
Co-Officiated Ceremonies
Second & Third Marriages
Destination & Cruise Weddings
High Profile Weddings
Baptisms & Naming Ceremonies
Renewal of Vows Ceremonies
Memorial Services

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Planning Your Wedding
Your Ceremony Venue
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Designing Your Ceremony
Writing Your Own Wedding Vows
Using Music Effectively
Entering with Flowers
Presenting Flowers
Involving Readers in Your Ceremony
Sample Readings to Consider
Including Parental Vows
Ceremonial Certificates
Using Bubbles and Flower Petals
Lighting aUnity Candle
Blending Sand Crystals
Wine Sharing
Including the 2nd Kiss
Taking Vows By Candlelight
Doves and Butterflies
Telling Your Story
The Wedding Tree

Ceremony Advice & How To’s:
The Top 5 Considerations
Why Most Wedding Ceremonies Fail
Introducing Innovation in Your Ceremony
Facing Your Guests
Signing Documents
Using Ushers and Escorts Effectively
Escorting the Bride
Using a Limousine
Arriving by Boat
Using a Carriage
Using an Aisle Runner
Promoting Your Wedding

Ceremony Considerations:
Effective Seating
Environmental Issues
Protecting Your Entrance
Honouring Your Culture
Creativity and Style
Remembering Loved Ones
Helping Your Photographers
Making the Most of Lighting
The Ceremony Order of Events
Making Your Ceremony Program

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As many ceremonies at which we officiate are ones in which there is some flexibility as to the seating arrangements, we encourage couples to explore the options as to what will work best for them. Where possible, we suggest that the bridal party be about six to eight feet to the guests in the first row so that the closeness of the families is conveyed. The diagram to the right displays what most people will routinely set up for a wedding ceremony.

A much better arrangement is where the first and second seats from the first row are removed, as well as the first seat from the second row on each side. This improves the setup substantially by creating an open area that increases the visibility of the bridal party for most guests and the photographers.

In this third variation, you can see how adjusting the seating diagonally further opens up the viewing of the bridal party and conveys the inclusiveness of the guests that you want to achieve in your marriage ceremony