Processional

Music plays a special part in your wedding day and particularly during the
processional. Here are some classical instrumentals to consider.

Seating of the Parents

Having the support and involvement of parents and grandparents in the

ceremony brings a special blessing to the couple and also expresses honor to the
previous generations of marriage unions.

The processional music begins with the seating of the honored guests:

 Seating of the Groom's grandmother

 Seating of the Bride's grandmother
 Seating of the Groom's parents
 Seating of the Bride's mother

Bridal Processional Begins

 Minister and Groom enter, usually from stage right. If the Groomsmen are
not escorting the Bridesmaids down the aisle to the altar, they also enter
together with the Minister and Groom.
 Bridesmaids enter, usually down the center aisle, one at a time. If the
Groomsmen are escorting the Bridesmaids, they enter together.
 Maid or Matron of Honor enters. If she is being escorted by the Best Man,
they enter together.
 Flower Girl and Ring Bearer enter.

Wedding March Begins

 The Bride and her father enter. Typically the Bride's mother will stand at
this time as a signal for all of the guests to stand. Sometimes the Minister
will announce, "All rise for the Bride."

The Call to Worship

Dear friends and family, with great affection for ___ and ___ we have gathered
together to witness and bless their union in marriage. To this sacred moment,
they bring the fullness of their hearts as a treasure and a gift from God to share
with one another. They bring the dreams which bind them together in an eternal
commitment. They bring their gifts and talents, their unique personalities and
spirits, which God will unite together into one being as they build their life
together. We rejoice with them in thankfulness to the Lord for creating this union
of hearts, built on friendship, respect, and love.

The Opening Prayer

Heavenly Father, (name of spouse) and (name of spouse) are now about to vow their
unending loyalty to each other.

We ask you to accept the shared treasure of their life together, which they now create
and offer to you.

Grant them everything they need, that they may increase in their knowledge of you
throughout their life together.

In the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen.

Congregation is Seated

At this time the congregation is typically asked to be seated.

Giving Away of the Bride

Doubly blessed is the couple which comes to the marriage altar with the approval
and blessings of their families and friends. Who has the honor of presenting this
woman to be married to this man? (Choose the appropriate reply of your
preference.)

Worship Song, Hymn or Solo

The Charge to Bride and Groom

____ and ____, the covenant which you are about to make with each other is
meant to be a beautiful and sacred expression of your love for each other. As you
pledge your vows to each other, and as you commit your lives to each other, we
ask that you do so in all seriousness, and yet with a deep sense of joy; with the
deep conviction that you are committing yourselves to a dynamic growing
relationship of trust, mutual support, and caring love.

The Pledge
____, do you take ____ to be your wedded (wife/husband), and in the presence
of these witnesses do you vow that you will do everything in your power to make
your love for (her/him) a growing part of your life? Will you continue to
strengthen it from day to day and week to week with your best resources? Will
you stand by (her/him) in sickness or in health, in poverty or in wealth, and will
you shun all others and keep yourself to (her/him) alone as long as you both shall
live?

Wedding Vows

 I take you ___, to be my (husband/wife), loving you now and as you grow
and develop into all that God intends. I will love you when we are together
and when we are apart; when our lives are at peace and when they are in
turmoil; when I am proud of you and when I am disappointed in you; in
times of rest and in times of work. I will honor your goals and dreams and
help you to fulfill them. From the depth of my being, I will seek to be open
and honest with you. I say these things believing that God is in the midst of
them all.

Exchanging of the Rings

Minister: "The wedding ring is a symbol of eternity. It is an outward sign of an

inward and spiritual bond which unites two hearts in endless love. And now as a
token of your love and of your deep desire to be forever united in heart and soul,
you ___, may place a ring on the finger of your bride."

Groom: "____, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness to
you."

Minister: "By the same token ____, you may place a ring on the finger of your
groom."

Bride: "____, I give you this ring as a symbol of my love and faithfulness to you."

BIBLE
The Bible is the symbol of your submission to God giving Him the authority over your marital
life being the head of the whole family.

The Couple:
I promise before God that with this Bible, I desire to follow God’s ways and encourage you as my
spouse to do the same. I also commit to God, that I will love Him more than I love you as an
evidence of my love for you. Today, I recognize that without Him, there is no us. May God bless
our family.
COINS
These Coins are the symbol of the union of your faith with each other when it comes to material
things.
Husband: I promise to supply your needs and of our family. That I will do my best with all I can
to give it willfully with all my heart for the betterment of our family.

Wife: I promise to take care of our finances responsibly to ensure a smooth governance of our
assets  and expenses. I also promise to give to the Lord what is due Him.

VEIL AND CORD

(Kneeling), Let us call on the bearer of the Veil and Cord.
The Veil is the symbol of submission of the wife under the husband and it’s purest intention of
the couple with each other. On the other hand, the cord symbolizes that both of you are now one
and cannot be separated.

The Pronouncement

For as much as ____ and ____ have consented together in holy wedlock, and
have witnessed the same before God and these witnesses, and thereto have
pledged their faithfulness each to the other, and have pledged the same by the
giving and receiving each of a ring, by the authority vested in me as a minister
of the gospel according to the laws of the State of ____, I pronounce that they
are husband and wife together, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit. Those that God has joined together, let no man put asunder.

Closing Prayer:

May the love of God be above you to overshadow you, beneath you to uphold you,
before you to guide you, behind you to protect you, close beside you and within
you to make you able for all things, and to reward your faithfulness with the joy
and peace which the world cannot give -- neither can it take away. Through Jesus
Christ, our Lord, to whom be glory now and evermore. Amen.

The Kiss

Presentation of the Couple

"It is now my privilege to introduce to you for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. ____."

Recessional

The wedding party exits the platform, typically in the following order:

 Bride and Groom

  Maid or Matron of Honor and Best Man
 Bridesmaids and Groomsmen
 Flower Girl and Ring Bearer
 The Ushers return for the honored guests who are escorted out in reverse
order of their entrance.
 Ushers may then dismiss the remaining guests, either all at once or one
row at a time.

Elements of A Good Marriage

1.Communication – Proverbs 13:17, you need to communicate properly
2.Consideration – It is paying attention to what your mate is feeling and not invalidating each other.
In Ephesians 4:2 the keywordd is “other”
3.Compromise- love does not demandWho presents this woman and this man to be married to each
other?
• Both sets of parents answer in unison, “I do” or “We do.”  your own way.
Things where the couple can compromise
– Discipline- what kind of upbringing your spouse have.
– Finances – you need to talk to each others what are the priorities that you have to buy.
– Sex – talk to each other, when, how, where.
– In Laws – you have to consider each other’s parents and relatives so that your inlaws won’t be
your outlaws.
4.Courtship – courtship does not end to  your boyfriend, girlfriend relationship. It should be
continuous. Even after having children. Songs of Solomon 8:6 says; “Set me like a seal on your
heart, for love is as strong as death.” Matthew 5:32 says; “But I tell you the truth, whoever puts away
his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries
her when she is put away commits adultery.”
5.Commitment – commitment to take care each other is very important. Faithfulness to your spouse
is a must. Malachi 2:6; “’For I hate divorce,’ says Yahweh.”,
6.Christ – there could be no better home than having Christ in your home. Ungodly family adds up to
the problem of the society. But godly families builds up the society. Proverbs 127:1 says; “Unless
builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.”