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Traditonal Marriage

Bishops, Rabbis, Ministers, or Priest of any religious denomination, County Clerks, Mayors, justices of the peace, or Judges or Magistrates of the United States may legally perform the wedding. There's lots of room for variation here: More than most people realize. So much depends on the religious and geographic backgrounds of the couple.     

 

There is no wrong or right procedure as long as you satisfy both sides' religious requirements for the union of man and woman.  Consult with the Clergyman who will officiate over the ceremony to get the necessities, and then feel free write your own ceremony around his specifics.

 

 

                                   Traditional Ceremony

The ceremony begins light music and then begins the processional. Depending on the religion and the formality of the wedding, the actual ceremony may differ.  The bride and groom may recite self-written vows to each other, and the deal is sealed by the Officiant, or the Officiant (Clergyman or Priest) may have their own rules or procedures for the ceremony, so it is a good idea to consult with him early in the planning. It is usually good to offer the guests a program.

 

Here is the usual and traditional processional order. (This can be modified without a doubt, but is a good basic starting point.)
The groom, the best man and an other male wedding attendant enter and stand facing toward the guests.

The usher leads the grandmother(s) of the bride to be seated.

The usher leads the grandmother(s) of the groom to be seated.

The usher takes the mother of the groom to be seated.

The usher takes the mother of the bride to be seated.

The bridesmaids walk down the aisle and take their place next to the groomsmen.

The maid of honor walks down the aisle.

The ring bearer walks down the aisle, followed by the flower girl.

Wedding march begins.
The father of the bride escorts the bride down aisle. 

 

Usually the order of the Recessional is the exact inverse of the Processional, whatever the processional was... In other words, in the example above the Recessional would be:

Music playing gently

Bride and Groom Exit
Flower Girl & Ring Bearer Exit
Maid of Honor & Best Man Exit
Bridesmaids Exit... And so on.