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Intentions/Vows/Candle/Rings/Wha...?
From who can walk you down the aisle to crafty ceremony decor, this board is a helpful area to plan your wedding ceremony.
I'm confused! We have 90% written/chosen for what we are reading, what our officiant is saying etc for our ceremony, but I'm just not clear about how all the pieces fit together, and what order
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Ceremony Ideas
Intentions/Vows/Candle/Rings/Wha...?
From who can walk you down the aisle to crafty ceremony decor, this board is a helpful area to plan your wedding ceremony.
I'm confused! We have 90% written/chosen for what we are reading, what our officiant is saying etc for our ceremony, but I'm just not clear about how all the pieces fit together, and what order
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Intentions/Vows/Candle/Rings/Wha...?
posted at 2/8/2012 10:21 AM EST
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I'm confused! We have 90% written/chosen for what we are reading, what our officiant is saying etc for our ceremony, but I'm just not clear about how all the pieces fit together, and what order they should be in...
As of now, it goes like this - Intentions = she asks us some questions and we say I do, then we do the vows which we repeat, promising to be faithful etc, then she does a ring blessing, we repeat a separate ring vow as we put the rings on, then do the candle lighting...
Should the intentions come before vows, or vice versa? Should we do rings before or after vows? Shoud the candle come last?
Something about it all seems out of order to me, but I'm not sure what?
How are you brides doing it?
TIA!
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Re: Intentions/Vows/Candle/Rings/Wha...?
posted at 2/8/2012 10:34 AM EST
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We did it the order you have it already: intentions, vows, rings, candle.
Intentions are an intro to the ceremony. The two of you declare that you are there to be married..
The vows are your promises to each other. This is the actually getting married part.
The rings and candle are symbols of you getting married so they come after the vows.
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Re: Intentions/Vows/Candle/Rings/Wha...?
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Intentions before vows. Rings usually come after vows (or sometimes during). The candle would come at the end, I think.
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Re: Intentions/Vows/Candle/Rings/Wha...?
posted at 2/8/2012 7:05 PM EST
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The Declaration of Intent is required in some states, because it's a formal, legal declaration before witnesses that the couple agree, of their own free will, to enter into the covenant/contract of marriage. It therefore goes before the vows, which are a reaffirmation.
There are tons of wedding ceremonies on the net. Check out some books from your local library. You can tailor a ceremony to fit your personal style and beliefs.
We used Daphne Rose Kingma's "Weddings From the Heart." Full of ceremonies, vows, readings and customs from around the world.
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