I really want to be able to finish off our Order of the Day programmes and for that I need to know what order our ceremony will take. It is scary because I really have no clue whatsoever to expect - I've never been to a civil ceremony before!
So I called up the Registrar's office and explained that I wanted to make this programme and could they let me know what happens and when.
She was very helpful and we discussed everything for about 10 minutes. She said The Reid Rooms would do a rehearsal with us a couple of days before the wedding, so at least we will know what to expect!
Ceremony Order:
Brides Entrance (From This Moment On - Shania Twain)
Introduction by Superintendent Registrar
1st reading (Apache Blessing)
Declarations & Contracting Words
2nd reading (extract from 'The Velveteen Rabbit')
Exchanging of Wedding Rings
Marriage Vows (our own)
3rd reading (Love is The Reason)
Signing of the Register
Exit of the Newlyweds (Forever & For Always - Shania Twain)
Here is the front cover to our wedding programmes:
I basically cut an A4 piece of black card in half lengthwise and folded it in half to create a booklet. I then added the purple card on top and then the printed cover. I plan on tying all the pages together with some white organza ribbon.
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So, by the time I got to thinking I need to call the Registrar, the office was closed, so I have done it this morning and found out that we can have the extra (optional) responses in addition to our own vows which is cool. So in all their glory they are:
Do you _______ take _______ to be your lawful wedded wife/husband
Do you promise to be loving, faithful and to care for her/him throughout your married life together.
Response = I Do
Exchange of Rings
I give you this ring _______ as a token of my love and as a symbol of our marriage
There is a slightly longer response which reads:
I give you this ring _______ as a token of my love and as a symbol of our marriage.
I promise to care for you with love and friendship,
To support and comfort you through good times and through troubled times,
I promise to care for you, respect and cherish you,
To remain faithful always.
These promises I make to you today and for the rest of my life.
But as we've written our own vows, we thought it would be a bit much to have that and the vows - especially as we would
I also asked about the photographer situation, and it would seem that the photographer can take pictures during the ceremony, just not during the signing of the register.
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I also asked if we could have a candle in the room (in memory of those who have passed) and she said it was fine as long as it was OK with the venue (which it is) so I can now print off that part of the Order of the Day booklet!
TTFN xx
We have got some choices as far as the ceremony is concerned. There are certain words that must be said to be legally married in England. We chose the following:
Declaratory Words
I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I ______ may not be joined in matrimony to ______
Contracting Words
I call upon these persons here present to witness that I ______ do take thee ______ to be my lawful wedded wife/husband
This is where we now are a bit confused. We know we can say our own vows, which we have both written (and blubbed at!) but there is also on the info sheet the registrar sent to us about the exchanging of rings. We have chosen:
I give you this ring as a token of my love and as a symbol of our marriage
Here is my sparkly - I love it! It goes so well with my e-ring!
And this is H2b's ring - he loves it!
I will have to call up the registrar in the morning before sending the stuff off to find out what is what!
I won't put up our vows as only we know what is in them! I am debating whether to learn them off by heart, or read them from a card.... (･_･?)
TTFN xx
