Your ceremony — your beliefs & wishes — your personalities … reflected in your choices
A typical ceremony & popular options
An order of service
Processional
Introduction
Question of Impediment
Blessing of Family & Friends
Reading before the Vows
Exchange of Vows & Rings
Declaration of Marriage
The Kiss
Signing of the Register
Presentation of the Couple
Recessional
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A few popular options
The Unity Candle
Celtic Hand-fasting
Pinning the Tartan
The Ring Warming Ceremony
Wine Box & Letters
Presentation of Flowers
Memorial Candle
Christian rites & Hispanic traditions
Christian rites
Celebration of the Eucharist
Blessing over the Rings
Nuptial Blessing
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Filipino & Mexican traditions
Candle Sponsors
The Cord and Veil ceremony
Giving of coins (arrhae/arras)
Other faiths: from Judaism to Zoroastrianism
Jewish traditions
Pre-ceremony Bedeken
Ketubah Signing
The Chuppah
Blessing over the Wine
Seven Blessings
Breaking of the Glass
Other faith traditions
Sapta Padi
~ (Hindu seven steps)
The Four Directions
~ (Druidic)
Prayers from various traditions
~ (Anglican to Zoroastrian)
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