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In the Traditional Wedding Ceremony, this would be the Order of Service:
• The Music begins.
• Opening Prayer.
• Parents of the Groom are seated
• The Best man and Groom enter and proceed to the front.
• The Bridal party enters and proceeds to the front.
• The Ring Bearer and/or Flower Girl enter, proceed to front, and sit down.
• Music concludes for the Bridal Party.
• The audience is asked to rise and welcome the Bride.
• Music begins for the Bride’s entrance (Processional music)
• The Bride and her escort enter and are met by the Groom.
• Bride’s music concludes.
• First Bible Reading
• Musical interlude (solo, etc.).
• Second Bible Reading.
• Special Music (musical interlude, or musical and vocal performance)
• Opening commentary.
• Bride and Groom present flowers to parents.
• "Declarations Of Intent" by Bride and Groom.
• "Declarations Of Intent" by the Church/ congregation.
• Exchange of Wedding Vows
• Blessing of the Rings.
• Exchange of Wedding Rings
• Final commentary.
• Introduction of the new couple
• Recessional music begins.
• Bride and Groom exit.
• Bridal party exits and forms reception line.
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This is a widely used Religious Wedding Ceremony.
We are gathered here in God’s presence to witness the marriage of ________________ and _______________ and to ask God to bless them.
Marriage, like our creation as men and women, owes it’s very existence to God. It is God’s will and intention that a husband and wife should love each other throughout their life; (and that the children born to them should enjoy the security of family and home).
Opening Prayer (please bow your heads)
O God, you are the creator of all things; you made us, and you sustain us; we depend on you.
For the gift of life, we praise you.
For being able to think about it’s meaning and purpose, we...