Opening speech/welcoming speech at weddings?
May 14, 2010
Can someone give me an example of the opening speech given by the officiant? I’m looking for examples of non religious openings speeches… usually said at the opening of the ceremony and said before the vows.
Or you could point me to a site that has opening speeches on them.
I’m trying to figure out in what order they go.
I know after the bride walks down, the officiant gives the opening speech, followed by the "Raise your right hand" speech before the vows. And then after the vows, are there words spoken during the exchange of the rings?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
You don’t ask them to raise their right hands unless you are officiating at traffic court.
Sample secular wedding ceremony in the links below.
2 Responses to “Opening speech/welcoming speech at weddings?”
You don’t ask them to raise their right hands unless you are officiating at traffic court.
Sample secular wedding ceremony in the links below.
References :
http://weddings.about.com/od/yourweddingceremony/a/weddingceremony.htm
http://www.figstreet.com/guesthouse/simpleweddingceremony.html
By The Divine Bubba Blue on May 14, 2010
Wow, are you going to be the officiant? That’s a big job, you will be the one who sets the tone for the ceremony. My best advice to you would be have a good long talk with the bride and groom and really ask them what they want you to say. Do they want the ceremony to be lightweight and humorous or heavy and heartfelt? I would suggest maybe incorporating some type of meaningful poem or excerpt from a special piece literature they like. I imagine they picked you because a) you have the abilities to be the officiant and b) you have a fun personality or fitting one that they can identify with. Just be confident and sure of yourself. As far as what type of opening speech? I think you need to have a talk or another talk with the couple…it’s way more important to meet their expectations than to read something from the internet. If you just plan to use it as a base then make sure you personalize it to really warm it up and give it a little something extra!
References :
By easypeasy86 on May 14, 2010