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km2124

how do list the ceremony components in your program?  our reverend just emailed me the final ceremony but I have no clue what details I should or shouldn't put in the program- any ideas?

jmorford

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[QUOTE]how do list the ceremony components in your program?  our reverend just emailed me the final ceremony but I have no clue what details I should or shouldn't put in the program- any ideas?
Posted by km2124[/QUOTE]

our wedding was a Catholic mass
we listed the parts of mass, and any readings/songs were listed; with who read/sang and who wrote it.
programs don't have to be too detailed.

AmethystMSU

We had a secular (non-religious) ceremony so ours would be different from yours, but this is what we listed:

Prelude

Seating of the Grandparents and Parents
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Bach

Attendants Processional
Canon in D Major, Pachelbel

Bridal Processional
Trumpet Tune, Purcell

Greeting

Marriage Address

Declaration of Intent

Marriage Vows

Exchange of Rings

Unity Sand Ceremony
Sheep May Safely Graze, Bach

Declaration and Presentation of the Couple

Recessional
Hornpipe from Water Music, Handel

Postlude

The newly married couple will
greet and dismiss you by row.

km2124

thanks Amethys and JMO - that is a great starting point...

gundy21

Our minister gave us a print out of the ceremony text.  I just used the headings to come up with our program listing.  This is what ours listed...(note we included the words for the Lord's Prayer since multiple faiths and denominations were present and there are variations on the prayer).

Prelude
To a Nordic Princess—Percy Aldridge Grainger (written as the prelude to the composer’s wedding)
Processional
Open Window (The Wedding Song) - Sarah Harmer
Sentences of Scripture
Statement on the Gift Of Marriage
Prayer
Declarations of Intent
Affirmation of the Families
Affirmation of the Congregation
Readings
The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
I Promise—Dorothy Colgan
Sermon 
Exchange of Vows
Exchange of Rings
Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer (see back cover)
Announcement of Marriage 
Charge to the Couple and Blessing
Recessional
If I Could Give You More—Harry Connick, Jr.

km2124

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[QUOTE]Our minister gave us a print out of the ceremony text.  I just used the headings to come up with our program listing.  Posted by gundy21[/QUOTE]

thanks!  I have the email from him, I will double check to see if he has headings (I really really hope so!!!)

AmethystMSU

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: how do you figure out... : thanks!  I have the email from him, I will double check to see if he has headings (I really really hope so!!!)
Posted by km2124[/QUOTE]
I used the headings our Officiant had in the text of the ceremony, and also compared to programs from friends' weddings I had kept.

ashleyangel510

We wrote a script for our pastor (it was his first wedding he ever officiated, so we took a lot of my parents' script and combined with some stuff we liked on the internet). Then we took the headings for each section and put them in there. At the top, we had our names, date, time and place. On the back, we listed the wedding party, parents' names, officiant and organist.

PRELUDE

SEATING OF PARENTS

ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDAL PARTY

ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDE

WELCOME AND BLESSING

PRESENTATION OF THE BRIDE

PRAYER

SCRIPTURE READING                                                         Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

                               Miss J.P.,  Sister of the Groom

REMARKS             

                                                Pastor A.M. 

LIGHTING OF THE UNITY CANDLE

STATEMENT OF INTENTION

EXCHANGING OF VOWS

BLESSING AND EXCHANGING OF RINGS

ENGAGEMENT RING PROMISE

BLESSING OF THE MARRIAGE

DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE

PRESENTATION OF THE COUPLE

RECESSIONAL

HTH!

jmorford

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: how do you figure out... : I used the headings our Officiant had in the text of the ceremony, and also compared to programs from friends' weddings I had kept.
Posted by AmethystMSU[/QUOTE]

our church had a couple that she photocopied so i had examples. examples are the bomb.