Old Testament Reading : An Old Testament passage of your choice shared aloud by the reader of your choice couples often choose an excerpt from the Book of Genesis. Responsorial Psalm: An excerpt usually sung by a song leader and the congregation from the Book of Psalms in response to the Old Testament Reading.
New Testament Reading: A reading of your choice from the New Testament, shared by the person of your choice. Homily: A sermon from the priest based on the gospel and usually pertaining to your impending marriage.
Rite of Marriage: The vow ceremony, blessing and exchange of rings, and an optional Unity Candle lighting. Lord's Prayer: Recitation of "Our Father" together with the congregation.
Sign of Peace: A moment to shake hands with neighbors and offer them peace and blessings. Communion: An offering of communion to bride and groom, followed by the bridal party and the rest of the guests. Only those who are Catholic should participate in this portion, though non-Catholic attendants and guests may come forward for a blessing instead. Blessing and Dismissal: A formal blessing and introduction of the newly wedded couple by the priest before dismissing.
Recessional: The bride and groom, priest, and bridal party exit the church. Credit: Hunter Ryan Photo. Ketubah: Signing of the marriage contract. Badeken: Veiling of the bride. Chuppah Ceremony: The bride and groom move under the canopy, which represents the couple's new home and life together.
Kiddushin: Circling and exchanging of rings. Sheva Brachot: Seven blessings; breaking of the glass. Yichud: Couple's alone time before the reception.
Credit: Bonnie Sen. At Hindu weddings, which generally take about three hours to make it shorter, cut anything but the Seven Steps—without it, the marriage isn't valid , the ceremony traditionally includes the following: Ganesh Puja: Prayer to dispel all evils.
Baraat: Arrival of the groom. Parchan: Arrival of the bride. Kanyadaan: Giving the daughter away. Ganthibandhan: Tying the knot. Mangalfera: Walking around the fire. Saptapadi: Seven Steps. Saubhagya Chinha: Blessing the bride. Aashirvaad: Blessings. Shutterfly Community is here to help capture and share life's most important moments. Discover thoughtful gifts, creative ideas and endless inspiration to create meaningful memories with family and friends.
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Explore Categories. Kids Gifts. The officiant may exit down the center of the aisle or exit to the side after any closing remarks or offering instructions for wedding guests.
While there's certainly a format to the traditional Christian ceremony , "following a script on the 'should' around weddings is something I do not prescribe to," says Reverend Whittney Ijanaten of LA-based Rev I, do Officiating. New York-based Cantor Leslie Friedlander says that "according to Jewish law, there are no hard and fast laws regarding the processional and recessional. See more on that below. Friedlander says that each Jewish wedding ceremony she officiates is unique, and while many follow a traditional structure, others have been more casual.
Sometimes the bride has men in her bevy of attendants and likewise, the groom has women in his party. And even in a somewhat traditional Jewish wedding, the couple may choose to walk down the aisle together with no parents accompanying them," says the expert.
The biggest difference between a Jewish wedding and a Christian wedding, Friedlander says, is that the bride and groom a Jewish wedding are both led in by their parents.
When the bride enters with hers, they stop halfway up the aisle where the groom goes to meet them and the two continue their walk to the chuppah after her parents take their places. Main Menu. Sign Up. Back to Main Menu. Planning Tools. Wedding Vision. Discover Your Vision. Take The Knot's Style Quiz. Reception Venues. Wedding Photographers. Bridal Salons. Wedding Planners. Wedding Cakes. Wedding Rentals. The cocktail hour gives the guests a chance to mingle and get loosened up before the reception, and also gives the couple, close family members, and the wedding party a chance to take photos with the photographer.
The reception is where dinner and dancing generally take place until late! The reception can take many different forms, from a fancy sit-down dinner, to a backyard barbecue or cake and punch-only kind of event. The couple may choose to do things like first dances, garter tosses, bouquet tosses, cake cutting, and any number of common traditions that take place at many a wedding reception. Or they may choose to ditch those things altogether and create an event of their very own!
Skip to content. The Readings Readings are an interesting part of the ceremony in that, they can actually be really interesting and reflective of who you are as a couple… or they can be a totally boring missed opportunity that make your guests zone out for a few minutes. The Unity Ritual Next up in your wedding ceremony might come a unity ritual of some kind. The Marriage Address In this next part of the ceremony, the officiant might give a marriage address , which is essentially a brief explanation of what it means to commit to marriage, or what marriage means to the couple.
The ring exchange is fairly quick and straightforward, and then… The Declaration of Marriage and the KISS We have the declaration of marriage , which is usually the last bit of a wedding ceremony!
The couple kisses and everyone cheers! The Reception The reception is where dinner and dancing generally take place until late! Brittany Brittany is a writer, teacher, and a graduate student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. She started the website Wayfaring Weddings as a way to share her research on affordable, eco-friendly, and less stressful approaches to wedding planning.
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