It’s not hard to believe, with all the Christmas gift-giving, that some people’s thoughts turn to the ultimate gift – the engagement ring kind.
Yes, Christmas time is a time when marriage proposals pop up like mushrooms. Literally billions of people around the world get engaged around Christmas. So if you and your partner are ready to make Christmas THE DAY, here are some suggestions for that personalised wedding ceremony you’ll be planning in 2024 whatever your situation happens to be.
Wedding Ceremony No. 1
1.. Reading
2.. Introduction
3.. Vows of Intent – Vow as a question to Bride and Groom
4.. Wedding Vows as a Promise by the Bride and Groom
5.. Exchanging the Wedding Rings
7.. Pronouncement of Marriage
8.. Bride and Groom exchange a Kiss
9.. Bride and Groom exchange a Rose as first gift of Husband and Wife
10. Signing of the Marriage Register
11. Concluding Words
12. Introduction of Couple as Husband & Wife
Wedding Ceremony with Celtic Rituals No. 2
1.. Communal Blessings recited by the guests
2.. Introduction
3.. Handfasting – each ribbon representing a Promise
4.. Wedding Promises by both Partners to each other
5.. Washing the Wedding Rings
6.. Exchanging the Wedding Rings
7.. Blessing of the Ring
8.. Pronouncement of Marriage
9.. Bride and Groom exchange a Kiss
10. Signing of the Marriage Register
11. Concluding Blessing
12. Jumping the Broom
13. Introduction of Couple as Husband and Wife
Wedding Ceremony involving Family and Guests No. 3
1.. Lighting the Memorial Candle for absent relatives and friends
2.. Introduction
3.. Vows of Support from parents of the Bride and Groom
4.. Renewal of Vows by Guests
5.. Bride addressing Groom
6.. Groom addressing Bride
7.. Exchanging Wedding Vows by the Bride and Groom
8.. Exchanging the Wedding Rings – with a blessing by the Officiant
9.. Pronouncement of Marriage
10. Bride and Groom exchange a Kiss
11. Signing of the Marriage Register
12. Concluding words
13. Introduction of Couple as Husband and Wife
Wedding Ceremony including the Wine Ritual No. 4
1.. Introduction
2.. Vows of Intent – Vow as a question to Bride and Groom
3.. Wedding Vows as a Promise by the Bride and Groom
4.. Exchanging the Wedding Rings
5.. Pronouncement of Marriage
6.. Bride and Groom exchange a Kiss
7.. Signing of the Marriage Register
8.. Wine Ceremony
9.. Concluding words
10. Introduction of Couple as Husband and Wife
Wedding Ceremony with Family No. 5
1.. Introduction
2.. Children’s promise of support for the Bride
3.. Vows of Intent – Vow as a question to Bride and Groom
4.. Groom’s promise of support for the Bride’s Children
5.. Exchanging the Wedding Rings
6.. Exchanging the Wedding Rings
7.. Pronouncement of Marriage
8.. Bride and Groom exchange a Kiss
9.. Signing of the Marriage Register
10. Family Sand Blending Ritual
11. Concluding words
12. Introduction of Couple as Husband and Wife
Wedding Ceremony Adult Children supporting Bride and Groom No. 6
1.. Introduction to the Warming of the Ring Ceremony
2.. Bride given away by Son
3.. Introduction
4.. Blessing by Bride’s daughter
5.. Guests’ Renewal of Vows
6.. Vows of Intent – Groom asks the Bride
7.. Vows of Intent – Bride asks the Groom
8.. Exchanging the Wedding Rings
8.. Reading by a Friend
9.. Pronouncement of Marriage
10. Bride and Groom exchange a Kiss
11. Signing of the Marriage Register
12. Concluding words
13. Introduction of Couple as Husband and Wife
Wedding Ceremony and the New Family being formed No. 7
1.. Introduction
2.. Groom’s vow to the new Family
3.. Bride’s vow to the new Family
4.. Vows of Intention
5.. Exchanging Wedding Vows
6.. Exchanging wedding rings
7.. Reading by Groom’s and Bride’s Children
8.. Pronouncement of Marriage
9.. Bride and Groom exchange a Kiss
10. Signing of the Marriage Register
11. Concluding Blessing
12. Introduction of Couple as Husband and Wife
13. Releasing of Doves
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I'm going to pass this onto my friend who is studying to be a celebrant. They look fantastic!
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