How do I set up a wedding ceremony schedule?

Hi Gracie,

Your Celebrant will definately be able to help with the run on the Ceremony, but as for the rest of the day I believe that Easy Weddings has a schedule that is available and also there a lots on line.

Hope that helps,

Marina

As a Celebrant I work closely with my couples to customise the ceremony for them  I provide them with a ceremony schedule. Some couples have a wedding planner how works to time lines also depending on the venue , there could be an event planner who will help and work closely with you.  If you are wanting to plan it all your self there are numerous sites with guidelines for you to follow.

If it all seems too daunting for you to handle then employ a wedding planner. However it's not too difficult. You make a list of all the necessary details, create a file and as you go through your list tick each one off. The first thing you need to do once you've got your list done, is hire your venue, both for the ceremony and the reception. Then your celebrant. We all get very busy especially in the summer months, so don't leave either of those until the last minute. You will definitely get upset if you can't get the venue or celebrant of your choice. I know of some venues that are booked out two years in advance....celebrants too. I have bookings right up until December 2018 but often 2 years in advance.

Hi! Thats a great question!

I generally start with how long you want the ceremony to be and then work backwards from there. It can be easy to get overwhelmed, so its always better to start off with the elements of the ceremony you want to have, eg Readings, rituals, poems etc and then lay in the formalities and legal requirements. 

When you know how much time you have, and any extra elements you want to include, you will find it easier to map out your ceremony. Also your celebrant will 100% help you out with this! 

Here is an example ceremony format for a wedding that is about 25-30mins:

Opening Reading/Statement 

Reading from Family Member

The Monitum (required) 

The Asking

The Vows (required)

Ritual (eg sand ceremony, or community affirmation)

The Rings

The Signing

Closing Statements 

goto my page www.treasuredceremonies.com.au and download the planner

Hi Gracie Your celebrant can help you plan a beautiful personalised ceremony. Thy are a source of information. You can get also get ideas from other weddings you have attended or online. I am sure you will have a beautiful ceremony.

I have copied and pasted from my above answer to same question - truly hopes this helps you.

If you have decided to have a WEDDING ORGANISER that is their job - that is what you will be paying them for. However, if you work out the schedule yourselves there are a variety of ways. This is something I discuss at first meeting. Sometimes I feel like a Wedding Organizer myself! We go through a basic schedule and work it from there. I usually (sort of) go from beginning of the day to the end of the wedding and then do the reverse, in otherwords, go backwards from the end to the start again. I know this sounds confusing, BUT it WORKS. The timelines are sorted out and you have an idea then, with the inclusions in your ceremony or the exclusions a pattern starts to form. I genuinely find that this works well and I hope it helps you as your schedule is often the most daunting task. Good luck and enjoy your wedding day - even if there is a hiccup along the way - people are there to celebrate your day and your love - don't worry.

Hello Gracie, I just saw your enquiry. Congratulations on getting married. Your celebrant will have a format that most weddings adhere to. My weddings usually go for about 25 - 30 minutes. Its starts with the introduction, then a shorty story about how you met each other, then some of the things you love about each other, then the presentation of the bride by usually the father or friend, then a reading or two, then maybe lighting your wedding candle, presenting roses to your mothers if that would be what you like, a piece about your impending vows, then the asking, the vows, the ring ceremony, signing of the documents and then the final introduction of Mr & Mrs. It flows very, very well. I hope this helps you. All the best for your wedding and your future.

Hi Gracie, your celebrant should be able to help with the logistics of the ceremony but as to a schedule I would be discussing with the venue s to how things will happen. What I would do is from the point of guests entering, be directing them all to the ceremony area and liaising with the celebrant as to when and from where the bride is going to walk down the isle and the celebrant will have everybody seated prior to that. The music should be co-ordinated by the events planner and the celebrant and you should have nothing to worry about.

I would talk to your wedding co-ordinator in regards to the ceremony whereever you are getting married. Hope that helps a little.

The best advice will come from your celebrant or priest.

They will have standard formats you can use to customise your own.

I searched online also for my wedding.

Cheers

Nicky