| Template
for
a Secular Wedding: (based on Presbyterian model) Be sure to adapt to the people and situation you are working with!
1. Processional
(music is optional: The Wedding March is
‘traditional’
2. Inquiry
as to whether there are any
circumstances barring marriage
3. Statements
on meaning of marriage from
respected elders (could
4. Blessing
of the congregation upon the
celebrants.
5. Call
for witnesses to take heed.
6. Statement
of the celebrant’s intent to be
wed.
7. Exchange
of vows and of rings (or other tokens).
8. Formal
declaration of the marriage.
9. Execution
of paperwork by celebrants, witnesses
and officiant(s). |