| As you ponder what you want and desire for | | | | 3) Person To Marry You - Who? You can't get |
| your wedding ceremony, you have a lot to think | | | | married without an Officiant! If you are being in a |
| about. | | | | church or synagogue, a person usually comes |
| Do you want a wedding ceremony that is | | | | along with the venue to perform your wedding |
| traditional, contemporary or on the edge? Do you | | | | ceremony. If you are being married elsewhere, |
| envision a small and intimate gathering or a big | | | | you've got to find someone to get you hitched. |
| and fancy formal affair? How do you want your | | | | And you've got choices. Do you want to hire a |
| wedding ceremony to feel? | | | | professional Officiant or Minister to create and |
| Here are 5 tips to help you create an authentic | | | | deliver your wedding ceremony? What about |
| and beautiful wedding ceremony, whether your | | | | having a family member or friend work with the |
| guest list is 2 or 200! | | | | two of you to officiate your ceremony? Again, |
| 5 Tips For Planning and Creating an Authentic and | | | | there is no right or wrong way to do this - it's |
| Beautiful Wedding Ceremony | | | | what you want and don't want for your "get |
| 1) Get Really Clear About What You Want: This | | | | married" moment. |
| sounds actually easier than it is. A wedding | | | | Tip: If you are going to select an Officiant |
| ceremony brings up a lot of emotion and "stuff" | | | | Minister, do this sooner than later as many |
| for people. As you think about what you want | | | | schedules fill up quickly, especially for the popular |
| and desire for your wedding ceremony, you need | | | | Summer months. In other words, don't wait until |
| to get really clear about what you want to | | | | the last minute. |
| accomplish with your wedding ritual and how you | | | | 4) Involving Your Family and Friends - Wisely. As |
| want to do this. | | | | you look at your wedding ceremony, you will |
| If a small and intimate ceremony feels | | | | have to figure out who is going to be involved - |
| comfortable to you, do it. If you want a splashy | | | | or better yet, who do you want involved? Many |
| formal affair with lots of people around you, do it. | | | | ceremonies today involve family and friends in |
| You see, there is no right or wrong with when it | | | | many varied ways from lighting candles to walking |
| comes to what you want for your wedding | | | | a beloved dog down the aisle to a group reading |
| ceremony. You just need to get clear on what is | | | | or perhaps a special surprise within a ceremony. |
| right for the two of you: date and time, size of | | | | There is no better way to honor your "tribe" than |
| guest list, venue location, type of ceremony, | | | | by finding authentic and fun parts for your people |
| person officiating your ceremony, etc. | | | | to play within your ceremony. |
| 2) Your Venue/Location Sets The Tone: Selecting | | | | Tip: A fun idea is to involve your wedding party in |
| a venue/location for your ceremony is key to | | | | your ceremony. Work with the person officiating |
| setting the tone for your wedding day. If you are | | | | your ceremony to come up with a lively and |
| being married outside of a formal religious | | | | creative option for using the talents of the people |
| institution, you have a lot of latitude in terms of | | | | standing up with you - this creates much fun and |
| where to "do" your ceremony. As you ponder a | | | | joy for your wedding ceremony. |
| location for your ceremony, consider the time of | | | | 5) Have Fun With Your Wedding Ceremony! So |
| year and what appeals to you: at a popular park, | | | | many wedding ceremonies are serious and |
| in a chapel, on the side of a mountain, on the | | | | somber business. A contemporary, elegant, joyful |
| waterfront or high bluff over looking water or | | | | and "fun" ceremony sets the tone for a beautiful |
| perhaps the comfortable appeal of a friend's | | | | lifetime moment. So, remember to incorporate a |
| home, etc. | | | | little elegant humor and fun into your ceremony! |