So you need to write a wedding ceremony script and officiate a wedding. Instead of grabbing a canned pre-written sample from one of the 695,691 webpages out there, start with the 10-part wedding ceremony script outline I use every weekend instead. A canned script is restrictive right out of the gate. It says, "I'm not really sure what I'm doing." When we use a wedding ceremony script outline, it communicates to our couple that we're structured and flexible. The process ends up being way more...
Category: Officiating Best Practices
What to Say and How to Start the Ceremony When Officiating a Wedding
You're officiating a wedding. You make the last check of the five details, walk to the front of the room, turn, see 100+ people looking back at you, and take a breath to start the wedding ceremony. Here’s where our Choose Your Own Adventure begins. (Remember those books? Did I just date myself?) Scenario One: You say, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today….” Okay, fine. Let’s reserve judgment (for now) on your choice to start the ceremony that way. The question is: when you start like...
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