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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
Your Planning Session
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Your Ceremony
Using Wedding Planners

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

Resources and Links

The Order Of Events is the sequential listing of events that take place during a wedding ceremony.  The one at below right, is used for most ceremonies and is labeled 'Typical.'

The one at left is an amplification of the same order of events showing more options. These two Orders Of Events are themselves suggestions as is everything else on this web site.  Your wedding ceremony planning may be considerably different as suits your taste.   There are other events that may take place during your ceremony which are not listed here. You are not limited to these options.

The handbill created for your ceremony and distributed to your guests will largely be based on your Order Of Events.  You can learn how to create a Handbill or Program for your ceremony by clicking on that topic at left.

Order Of Events
A Typical Ceremony

Seating of Parents
Entrance of the Bridal Party

Entrance of the Bride

Opening Commentary

Declaration Of Intent

First Reading

Exchange Of Vows

Second Reading

Exchange Of Rings

Lighting Of Unity Candle

Presentation of Flowers to Mothers

Final Commentary

Kiss and Introduction of the Bride and Groom

Recessional

Order Of Events
Amplified

-VIPs are seated- parents of the bride and groom last.
-The Officiant and Groom enter
-Introduction by the officiant
-Music begins (1st theme)
-Mothers/Parents/or VIPs light taper candles to the Unity Candle (Optional)
-The Bridal party enters
-The aisle runner is deployed by ushers (Optional)
-The ring bearer, flower girl and or bell ringer enter
-Music concludes for bridal party
-Music begins for the bride’s entrance (Processional music - 2nd Theme)
-The bride and her escort enter and are met by the groom.
-Bride’s music concludes.
-Opening prayer (Optional)
-Opening Commentary
-Statements Of Intent
-First Reading (Optional)
-Exchange Of Vows
-Second Reading (Optional)
-Exchange Of Rings
-Lighting Of Unity Candle by bride and groom (Optional)
-Music begins for presentation of roses (3rd Theme)
-Bride and groom present flowers to VIPs
-Music concludes
-Memoriam to loved ones passed (Optional).
-Final Commentary
-Bride and groom kiss
-Introduction of the bride and groom by the Officiant
-Recessional music begins (4th Theme)
Guests line the aisle for bubbles/ petals etc. (Optional).
-Bride and groom and bridal party exit