by Mark Allan Groleau | Jun 1, 2023 | General Wedding Ceremony Elements, Officiating Best Practices
The right music is crucial for setting the tone in your wedding ceremony. There are lots of feels in a wedding ceremony, and the right songs complement the emotions of the moment. The wrong songs? Well… the opposite. If you don’t believe me, just go watch those...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Mar 10, 2023 | General Wedding Ceremony Elements, Officiant Speech, Officiating Best Practices, Wedding Ceremony Logistics, Wedding Processional, Wedding Rehearsal
You’ve been asked to officiate a wedding ceremony for the first time. Your first reaction? You feel honoured! Now that you’re sitting down to actually figure it out, it’s overwhelming. Maybe you feel pretty good in front of a crowd. But a wedding?...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Mar 9, 2022 | General Wedding Ceremony Elements, Officiating Best Practices
The very best ending to a wedding ceremony is a grand finale. Everyone is on their feet. The officiant presents the couple. The music starts. The couple head up the aisle to a symphony of overjoyed laughter and raucous cheers from their guests! But that’s not...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Jun 10, 2021 | General Wedding Ceremony Elements, Officiating Best Practices
There are three crucial moments when the wedding officiant needs to step aside in the wedding ceremony. As officiants, we’re literally the centre of attention for almost the entire ceremony. I mean, there’s no need to hog the spotlight the entire time!...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Nov 26, 2020 | Ceremony Kickoff, Officiating Best Practices
You take your place at the front, turn to face the wedding guests, and… they’re all wearing masks. They’re spaced 6 feet apart. The room is half empty. You can’t make out any smiles. You can’t pick up on the excitement in the room. The...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Feb 21, 2019 | Officiating Best Practices
I get asked at least once a week: How much of the wedding ceremony script can I read? Is it even okay to read it at all? How much of the script do I have to memorize? I love being the bearer of good news, so here it is: You can read absolutely all of the wedding...
