by Mark Allan Groleau | Mar 14, 2018 | Officiating Best Practices, Wedding Ceremony Logistics
As wedding officiants, we have so many ceremony details to prepare and fuss over: the script, the rehearsal, the processional, our outfit, our speech, the license…. And a lot of the time, we can totally forget about this one major item until the moment we arrive...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Feb 24, 2018 | Ceremony Rituals, Closing Remarks, General Wedding Ceremony Elements, Wedding Ceremony Logistics
A toast to the happy newlyweds isn’t just for the wedding reception. Often, couples ask if they can include a wedding toast in the ceremony. I love it! But what to say in the wedding toast? What should be the order of the toast in the wedding ceremony? What...
by Mark Allan Groleau | Nov 7, 2017 | General Wedding Ceremony Elements, Wedding Ceremony Logistics
As the wedding officiant, you need to check five last details before you walk down the aisle and kick off the ceremony. The moment you walk out and take the front, the train has left the station. The horse has left the barn. The ball is in play. [Insert other metaphor...
