hi everyone, so we are working with our officiant on the order of our ceremony, he is a non-denominational officiant so is a bit flexible with including reading/vows that we would like to have - so far here is our outline of the program - do you think this is too much? not enough? just right? other suggestions? we do not want a long ceremony and we also did not want to do a lot of the unity rituals, as we feel our marriage itself symbolizes our unity - let me know what you think!!
- Processional
- Opening Marks (offiaciant)
- Who supports this bride and groom in marriage? (officiant)
- "We do" - all sets of parents - blended families!!
- Opening Reading: Union by Robert Fulghum (VIP)
- Hands of the Bride and Groom Poem - read by officiant
- Song
- Definition of Marriage (VIP)
- Song - I am always iffy on this, what do we DO during song? Just stare t each other?!?
- Vows
- Exchanging of Rings
- Prayer - very short
- Declaration of marriage