The Sequence Of The Marriage Union

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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 Time: 2:14 AM
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Knowing the sequence of events for your wedding ceremony day can help assuage the nerves of the couple. It additionally can help in the planning of the big day. From the processional to the vows to the recessional, the marriage is a beautiful day the guests and the wedding party will cherish for all time.

The processional is the beginning of the wedding ceremony. This is the momentous part that involves the appearance of the bridal party and the bride, and is by and large set to music. Once the wedding party is in set, its time for the welcome. The greeting is done by the minister or officiant to welcome the guests to the ceremony.

It can also be a simple thank you to the guests or a reading of how the couple met. The statement of intention is when all who attend the wedding are told the couple intend to be wedded. The pastor may also choose to speak briefly about the commitment of marriage at this time.

The exchange of marriage vows is the lovingly binding component of the ritual. This is the time when the couple make vows toone another. The bride and groom may also wish to convey their own vows at this time. In the wake of the vows, the couple will exchange wedding rings. The bride and groom take turns placing the ring on the finger of each other, with words said to legally
seal the marriage.

Coming after the exchange of rings, its finally time to pronounce the couple husband and wife and soon after introduce the bride and groom. Now that the couple is legally wed, the recessional begins and the wedding party makes their way down the aisle. This signifies the official end of the wedding service and the start of the celebration of the wedding reception that follows.

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