Ceremony Outline...Advice Wanted

emidle2008

So I am meeting with our pastor tomorrow to discuss our ceremony! I'm so excited. This is making it more and more official in my mind. 

Please give me feedback on the outline below. I'm not sure if the sand ceremony should come before or after the ring exchange. Most of our music is popular piano instrumental music, including Lady Gaga and Guns 'n' Roses. I'm so happy FI liked my "Twisted Tradition" idea. The only song with words is the one with the sand ceremony and the words match our second reading perfectly.

Prelude: 15 minutes of music prior to ceremony

Seating the Grandmothers and Mothers: "You Rasie Me Up"

Processional: "The Only Exception"

Bride Entrance: "Hallelujah" 

Introduction and Greetings

Reading #1: Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12

Reading #2: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Message on Marriage

Vows: Own vows, followed by traditional.

Sand Ceremony:  "Love Never Fails" Brandon Heath

Exchange of Rings

Prayer/Blessing

Introduction of Married Couple

Recessional: "Accidentally In Love"

mspurr

We are doing our unity candle ceremony after the exchange of rings.  I think it makes more sense to have the exchange of rings right after the vows.  Your pastor may have a particular order you have to do things in...we had to follow the church template.

lbarr088

Hi, we are doing something similar with a few added extras.  Our officiant suggested doing the vows and ring exchange before our unity candle ceremony.  She also said that it was really up to us but that she typically does that during that time.