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How do I plan my ceremony???

stacymcmanemystacymcmanemy
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I am looking for a good resource to help me plan an itinerary for my ceremony. We are having a non-religious ceremony, officiated by a friend of ours. The ceremony is out side in Maui for 75 guests. I have no idea how to even begin planning the ceremony timeline, what we will do, or what order it should go in...HELP!!!

I think we want to incorporate a sand ceremony and write our own vows. Other than that I am lost....
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Re: How do I plan my ceremony???

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    tracy_ktracy_k member
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    edited March 2010
    Go to the library and look for some books on wedding ceremony planning. I think I took home four, there were a couple in particular that were VERY helpful. I'll try to remember the names. Edited to add: The most helpful was The Wedding Ceremony Planner: Crafting the Perfect Day to Unite Your Lives & Love, by Judith Johnson (despite the barf-worthy subtitle, the book is pretty helpful... though it, like all of them, has some truly egregious examples of wedding language I would never in a million years have actually used).

    There is a pretty standard order to a wedding ceremony (obviously it varies a little from one religion to the next, or one ceremony to the next, but in general they all follow a similar path).

    This is what we had for our secular ceremony, you could easily substitute the sand ceremony were we had the singing, etc.

    Processional

            Suite No. 1, Prelude ……………..………. Yo-Yo Ma

                    by J. S. Bach

     

    Bride’s Entrance

           Simple Gifts ………………………..…….……. Kevin Roth

                    by Aaron Copland

     

    Officiant’s Welcome ……………………..…… Officiant

     

    Reading

           Oh, the Places You’ll Go! ….. Groom’s Cousin

                    by Dr. Seuss

                   

    Declaration of Intent to Marry and Vows

     

    Song

            I’m Yours ……………….………….……… Groom’s Friends

                    by Jason Mraz                         


    Blessing and Exchange of Rings

     

    Reading

           The Prophet ………….…..…… Bride’s Friend

                    by Kahlil Gibran   

     

    Pronouncement

     

    Recessional

           Ain’t That Love ..…………………..…….. by Ray Charles

     Reception to follow



    I have to say, I worked very hard on our ceremony and I love it a whole lot. :) I didn't write much of it myself but cobbled it together from many other sources.  I'd be happy to email it to you as a sample if you send me a PM with your email address.
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    tracy_ktracy_k member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_plan-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:36Discussion:1abeb194-26ea-4d9b-9e61-d5e4e318a7a1Post:df1db741-5e26-4304-b219-d15c2606210d">Re: How do I plan my ceremony???</a>:
    [QUOTE]Tracy, we had I'm yours sang at our wedding too!  :)
    Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

    Awwww! I love that song.  :)
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    stacymcmanemystacymcmanemy
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    Thanks Tracy! For some reason I can't seem to send you a PM...my computer is being difficult...my email is stacy@pacificmotorcompany.com  I appreciate your help :)
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    tracy_ktracy_k member
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    You've got mail. :)

    Probably might want to take your email adress off the public board though!
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