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...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Jan 25, 2019 | Officiating Best Practices
It can be debilitating: the fear of making a mistake while you’re officiating the ceremony and messing up the whole wedding. Why are you so worried about messing up? Because you’re a good and decent person! This is not just some solo presentation –...
by Mark Allan Groleau | May 30, 2018 | Officiating Best Practices
I got my first-ever negative review this week. I’m at my Macbook writing a wedding love story, when “bing!” – in comes an email from Wedding Wire saying I’ve received a review from “Spencer.” Right away, I’m a bit...
