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Don't know what to do during ceremony!

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I've only been to one ceremony and that was a Catholic mass over 10 years ago which we're not doing.

I feel like since we want the wedding to be secular, the ceremony's going to be really short. I am planning to have both ceremony and reception at the same site (outdoors). It doesn't make sense to me to separate the two unless you're having a church wedding, plus it'll save money.

So I walk down the aisle, the officiant says something, we say our vows, we kiss... now on to the party? Did I miss something??
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Re: Don't know what to do during ceremony!

  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    Google Wedding Ceremonies.  You'll find many examples, and then you can pick and choose the parts you like to create your own ceremony.  The officiant will also be able to give you advice.

    Having your ceremony and reception at the same place is not all that unusual at all.  Happens all the time.

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  • joecel2010joecel2010 member
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    usually someone sings a song, if your religious someone will read a passage from the bible, there's the unity candles or the new sand idea if you do that...Definitely agree with trix. Goggle it and there is a lot of different styles out there and it also does depends on who is officiating as well. 
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  • megk8ozmegk8oz member
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    Our ceremony was only 15-20 minutes long (We also had everything at the same place). We had a processional, then our officiant just gave a little speech saying I was Catholic and DH is Buddhist, and X is what both religions believe marriage is (Love, respect, equal partnership, etc) and how they really aren't all that different when it comes down to it. Then we had simple vows, a kiss, badabing, we were married.

    Honestly, unless it's religious ceremony (Like a Catholic Mass), I tend to feel that ceremonies that are much longer than 20 minutes to be incredibly dragged out and kind of boring. I mean, I went to a park ceremony once where all 8 members of the BP had to read a different poem or passage about love. By the time they got to the actual vows, I was think "Oh get on with it already!".

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  • desrosiersldesrosiersl
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    We're having a friend do ours as well - following a typical wedding format, but less formal
    -processional with music
     greeting/welcome
    declaration of intents
    2 readings - non-traditional
    exchange of vows
    sand ceremony/unity candle
    sharing of the blessing
    commentary
    Announcement and breaking of the glass
    Recessional

    See the post for the officiant is a friend as well for ideas

    We are also having music played during the sand ceremony
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