Wedding Service Layout
| 1. | Introduction – Welcoming and explains how the couple view marriage. |
| 2. | Readings - Designed to invite the couple to expand their views about love and marriage |
| 3. | Monitum - From the Marriage Act 1961- the bit the Celebrant says: |
| 4. | The Giving Away of the Bride (optional) |
| 5. | The Asking - these are not the vows |
| 6. | The Vows – Legal definitive statement - that is the spoken word not an answer to a question |
| 7. | The Exchanging of Rings - not compulsory |
| 8. | Versicle - short reading |
| 9. | Reading |
| 10. | The Declaration of Marriage |
| 11. | Signing of Register and Certificates |
| 12. | Presentation of Certificate to Couple |
| 13. | Presentation of Couple to Family and Friends |
| 14. | Inviting family and friends to come forward to congratulate the couple
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