Wedding Ceremony Outline (Download as pdf)
| Bridal Entrance | (Music can be played as you make your entrance) |
| Introduction by Celebrant (Optional) | A welcome, followed by the principles of belief surrounding marriage and an introduction sharing how you met or your journey so far as a couple or family. It can be light and breezy or romantic, serious-your choice. I can draft it for you after a discussion. |
| A Reading (Optional) | Your choice of verse or prose, usually non-religious in content. |
| Monitum by Celebrant (Compulsory legal requirement) | I am legally bound to say some prescribed words here. |
| Giving Away (Optional) | (You don’t have to be ‘given away’ if you don’t want to) |
| The Asking (Optional) | A formal question in relation to the Bride and Groom’s intentions to take each other as husband and wife. |
| Vows (Compulsory legal requirement) | There is a compulsory wording for the vows that you are required to repeat by law, but you may also add your own vows to acknowledge your promises to each other. |
| Exchange of Rings (Optional) | To 'seal' the marriage - the exchange of rings. |
| A Reading (or other ritual/ceremony) (Optional) | Your choice of verse or prose or other ceremony. |
| Declaration (Compulsory legal requirement) | Celebrant pronounces you husband and wife. |
| The Kiss (Optional) | You may embrace and/or “you may kiss the bride” |
| Signing of Register & Certificate (requires two adult witnesses) | Some more music is best played here while you sign the legal paperwork. |
| Introduction of the Married Couple to the wedding guests | |
| Congratulations from guests | |
| All Bride and Groom words will be repeated after the Celebrant unless you prefer to learn them from memory (this is your choice but is not expected or necessary. | |
Kim Callaway
JP CMC
16 Athol St, Woonona
Ph 0417 4845 59
ceremoniesbykim@yahoo.com.au
