Examples Of Same-Sex Ceremonies Bride/Bride

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Did you know that all the law requires is the pledge and pronouncement! Below are the classic elements of a ceremony, and their description. It gives you an idea of the flow of a ceremony. Of course it is perfectly acceptable to have more or less. Your ceremony, your way!
Ceremony Elements and their description:

  • Participation of parents (optional) Officiant may ask “Who has the honor of presenting this Bride/these Brides?” Or “Who supports this couple”? You may use any variation that is best for you or leave it out altogether.

  • Greeting: Welcoming and thank you to the guests -often an acknowledgment of loved ones who have passed but here in spirit will be included

  • Invocation: This is the beginning prayer to “invoke” or ask God to be present and bless this service that is about to begin. For non-religious ceremonies it is a poem about love and marriage

  • Charge to the Couple: This is addressed to the couple. It is a preparation for the vows they are about to take.

  • *Betrothal-Pledge: This is a declaration of intent. You declare in front of your loved ones/ witnesses, that your intent to marry is a matter of your own free will. In your wedding vows you make promises directly to each other.

  • Vows: This is the promise, the pledge that you make to each other, to give yourselves to each other as long as you both shall live.

  • Exchange of Rings: This starts with a blessing on the rings. The rings are a symbol to pledge faithfulness and fidelity. It is symbolized by the unending circle of a ring. The couple will pledge their faithfulness to each other while exchanging them

  • Prayer: This prayer is to ask God to bless this new marriage, this special union of two people. For nonreligious this will be a poem of the blessing of love and marriage

  • *Pronouncement: This is when the Officiant pronounces the couple to be married .The marriage is sealed with a kiss.

  • Benediction: This brings the ceremony to an end. It is another blessing.

(* indicated the elements I must legally say)

~If you would like to add additional elements, such as unity candle, wine, or sand ceremony, this element would go after the ring exchange. I have wording options for those elements as well, and would be happy to share them with you upon request. Of course it is perfectly acceptable to have more or less elements than are listed. If you prefer a non-religious ceremony, all prayers can be changed to poems. All ceremony elements can be tailored to reflect religious, non-religious, or a vow renewal. I am also happy to incorporate any religious customs or traditions you would like, such as breaking of the glass, jumping the broom, hand fasting, etc..

See my unique Build Your Ceremony menu, where you can choose from a large collection of ceremony elements that I have gathered and "build" your own ceremony.

Keep in mind all wording can be tailored and personalized to fit your desires. You can choose whatever terms you like best; Wife, Bride, Partner, Spouse..