Ceremony Types

The most sacred part of a wedding is the ceremony. Although wedding ceremonies vary among different religions, cultures and preferences, they usually all include the exchange of wedding vows, presentation of rings and an official pronouncement by a religious figure or a wedding officiant with authorization from the state. We have many samples of ceremonies to select from. First, decide the type of ceremony in which you are interested.

Do you want a spiritual, religious or a non-denominational ceremony? Are you interested in traditional or non-traditional vows? Do you want something simple like a civil ceremony or do you want a customized ceremony including poetry readings and symbolic rituals?

After you decide the type of ceremony in which you are interest, select which elements you want to include. We have many samples; however, if you do not see a ceremony that suits you, you can create your own. We will supply you with a ceremony guideline to aid you in deciding which aspects you may want to include. Once you choose the elements, you can alter order of the format and select the wording. We have many examples of additional wording for each part of the ceremony.

Contact us for the Four Orchids Ceremony Booklet.

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We were contacted to perform a live wedding on national television!

On Friday, February 6^th, TheWeddingChannel.com contacted us to perform a live wedding ceremony on Valentine’s Day. TheWeddingChannel.com was partnering with the CBS Early Show for the ceremony. 

A few days later, they realized that one of the anchors, Erica Hill, was a wedding officiant and decided to have her perform the wedding.

On Friday, February 13^th, I was asked to be a stand-in to perform the ceremony because they were not sure if they would be able to register her in time. It turns out that she officiated in another state, but never in New York. In the end, they were able to register Erica in time so my services were not needed, but I felt honored to have been asked.

I watched the Early Show and learned so much from the anchor that performed the wedding. I especially liked how she made references to the couple on a personal level. She included many details of their relationship.

In this spirit, I have created a personal statement guideline and questionnaire and have included it in our ceremony booklet.

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