Wedding ceremony outline
Officiant’s one-page order of events. Circle the length you are using and write your cue times in the margin.
Couple:
Date and place:
Start time:
| Part | 10 | 20 | 30 | Cue / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. ProcessionalOfficiant, couple, wedding party | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2. WelcomeOfficiant | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3. Opening prayer or reflection(optional)Officiant | — | 1 | 2 | |
| 4. Words about marriageOfficiant | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5. The couple’s storyOfficiant | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6. Reading(optional)Guest reader | — | 2 | 2 | |
| 7. Declaration of intentOfficiant and couple | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8. VowsCouple | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9. Exchange of ringsOfficiant and couple | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10. Unity ritual(optional)Couple | — | — | 3 | |
| 11. Blessing(optional)Officiant | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 12. Pronouncement and kissOfficiant | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 13. Presentation and recessionalOfficiant, couple | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total (minutes) | 10 | 20 | 30 |
After the ceremony: sign the marriage license with any required witnesses exactly as the form directs, photograph it, and return it by the deadline your county clerk gave you. This outline is not legal advice.
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