Order of Ceremony
A civil ceremony lasts about 30 minutes, depending on the music and readings you include.
The example shows where these may be included.
- Background music of your choice can be played as your guests are seated
- Entrance of the couple (either together or separately)
- A welcome and introduction
- A reading by a member of your wedding party (optional)
- The definition of marriage according to the law
- Declaratory Words
- The "giving away" of one or both parties (optional)
- Contracting Words (vows)
- Any personal vows or promises (optional)
- The exchange of rings (optional)
- Another reading by a member of your wedding party (optional)
- Announcement of couple as husband and wife/husband and husband or wife and wife
- The Signing of the Marriage Register
- Presentation of Marriage Certificate
- Photographs
- Exit of the couple
