At the end of the ceremony, there are 3 important announcements we want to make to the guests in our closing remarks. If you're also wondering what to say at the beginning, here's what to say and do to start a wedding ceremony. Most of all, we want to keep this part short and sweet. A drawn-out, detail-filled instructional at the end of the ceremony will drain the primed-and-ready-to-party atmosphere out of the room. On the other hand, omitting basic information will lead to unnecessary...
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5 Reasons Why I Prefer Kiss-then-Sign Over Sign-then-Kiss
Traditionally, it's called "the pronouncement," and traditionally, it comes after the signing of the registry. Also traditionally, wedding ceremonies didn't include all that much fun. What's "the pronouncement?" Aptly named, the pronouncement is the part of the ceremony when we wedding officiants will say, "I now pronounce you husband and wife!" or "I now pronounce you as married!" It's almost always immediately followed by, "You may kiss your bride!" or "You may share your first married...
The 5 Parts of a Fun and Successful Wedding Rehearsal
Yes, it's possible: a wedding rehearsal can be successful and fun, even! What does a successful rehearsal look like? It means the couple, their parents, their wedding party - everyone knows how to walk and where to stand during the processional and the ceremony on the big day. They feel confident and sure of their unique part and their place in the event. How about fun? Well... practicing a thing can be very unfun, frustrating, and mundane. But at a wedding rehearsal, as long we officiants are...
4 Tips for Working Well with the Wedding Planner
As a wedding officiant, I consider it a godsend when my couple has hired a wedding planner as well. Professional wedding planners are logistical ninjas and know how to run a tight ship. That's good news for us officiants! I've officiated many a wedding where there's no planner. That means it falls to me to do everything from arranging chairs to corralling the wedding party at the back. Simply, wedding planners are officiants' best friends on the wedding day. That said, I've had a few...
Giving Away the Bride + The Alternatives
Whether it's giving away the bride or one of the other two options, we need an arrival plan. If we're officiating a wedding with a bride, there's likely going to be a point in the ceremony where she gets to the front, and on the arm of someone accompanying her. She's arrived, and we need a plan for what happens when she gets there. If it's not carefully planned and rehearsed, it can get real awkward. Back in the day, this was a no-brainer. The person accompanying the bride would almost always...
How to Become a Professional Officiant for Weddings: 8 Steps to Start Your New Career
This 8-step comprehensive guide is how to become a full-time professional wedding officiant, and it's for anyone who wants to pursue this rewarding and exciting career. In less than 12 months, I followed these steps and went from unemployed to a solo $50,000-a-year wedding officiating business. Here is how I became a professional officiant for weddings - by following these 8 steps that changed my life. 1. Get legal; Get Your Marriage Officiant License Okay, what a bummer of a way to start off,...
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