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Options to create your ceremony, your way...

When you agree to work with Mike to plan your marriage ceremony, one of the primary goals is to design a complete wedding script to be used on your big day. The script will contain your choice of the potential elements of the service, such as the musical selections, the greeting, reading(s), officiant remarks, vows, exchange of rings, prayer(s), any special rituals, announcements, presentation of the couple, etc. See below for some links related to building a ceremony script.

Marriage Ceremony General Outline

To see the various elements of a "typical" ceremony, click on the button below.

View Outline

Sample Exchange of Rings

Ideas for words to be spoken when exchanging rings during the wedding ceremony.

Exchange Ideas

Sample Full Ceremony Script

This sample fictionalized script will show you what a finalized copy might look like.

View Script

Sample Marriage Vows

Several examples of marriage vows, plus some practical ideas for crafting your own vows.

Sample Vows

Sample Marriage Promouncements

Possibilities for how you, as a couple, want to be introduced at the close of the ceremony.

Pronouncements

Sample Wedding Readings

Numerous possibilities for a special reading during your wedding ceremony

Sample Readings

Sample Ceremony Rituals

A collection of meaningful ritual examples to consider using in your ceremony.

Sample Rituals
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