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January 30, 2004
 Content: • Wedding Ceremony Schedule Wedding Ceremony Schedule The following is a helpful guideline for your ceremony. TWO HOURS BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS If you are dressing at home you should begin now with the help of your mother and maid/matron of honor ONE HOUR BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS If you are dressing at home, bridesmaids should arrive and dress now. Your parents should be ready at this time. Photographer arrives to take pictures. If you and your attendants are getting dressed at the church or reception hall, you should arrive now. Photographer will arrive for "getting ready" pictures. 45 MINUTES BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS Ushers should arrive, pin on boutonnieres and be ready to escort guests to their seats. 30 MINUTES BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS Organist begins playing. Your mother and parents of the groom arrive to greet guests. Ushers escort guests to their seats. 20 MINUTES BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS Groom and best man arrive, meet with clergyman. The clergyman checks the marriage license, gives any last minute instructions to groom and best man, receives his fee. 10 MINUTES BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS If you and your attendants dressed at home, you and your father, and attendants arrive. The soloist sings first song. 5 MINUTES BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS The groom's parents are seated. The mother of the bride is then seated. Soloist sings last selection before the processional 1 MINUTE BEFORE CEREMONY STARTS Two ushers unroll the aisle runner. All members of the wedding party, except the groom and the best man, take their places in the vestibule. CEREMONY STARTS The clergyman, groom and best man take their places. The procession music begins, with the bridesmaids proceeding down the aisle. They should allow for up to six pews between each entrance. It's Time For The Reception: You may find the following guide useful for your photographer, band/DJ and reception staff in the successful planning of your special day YOUR GUESTS start arriving at the reception. Guests find their seats. Music may start at this time. WEDDING PARTY arrives. Optional receiving line is formed. Bridal party is introduced. GUESTS are seated for reception meal or buffet line is started. CHAMPAGNE TOAST by the best man. THE BRIDE AND GROOM'S first dance. THE BRIDE'S dance with her father, the groom’s dance with his mother. THE CAKE is cut. THE BRIDE tosses the bouquet. THE GROOM tosses the garter. THE BRIDE AND GROOM thank their guests for sharing their special day. THE BRIDE AND GROOM say good-bye to guests.  RETURN TO TOP |
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