What's the usual order of events in a wedding ceremony?

Basic order of ceremony 

HOUSEKEEPING, phones, confetti or rice, photo’s on social media

ARRIVAL OF THE BRIDAL PARTY (MUSIC)

INTRODUCTION (celebrants name, couples story)

READING

MONITUM (LEGAL) stated

VOWS (LEGAL) stated by the couple

FOLLOWED BY PERSONAL VOWS

RING CEREMONY

RITUAL

PRONOUNCE HUSBAND AND WIFE

SIGN DOCUMENTS ANNOUNCE LEGAL WITNESSES NAMES  

CLOSING SCRIPT (Blessing, poem)

PRESENTATION OF THE MARRIED COUPLE

Your celebrant should be able to assist, I give my couples a kit which enables them to make the choices

Processional (Bridal party Entrance)

Welcome

Reading (Optional)

Couple's story (optional)

Monitum (Legal Speak by Celebrant)

Vows

Exchanging of Rings

Ritual (Optional)

Pronouncement 

The Kiss

Signing of the Register

Conclusion by Celebrant

Recessional (When announced Mr. and Mrs.....)

This is a general Order of Service but can change depending on the wants and needs of the couple.  

You have whatever order you want.  It's your day, you choose.

I think once the Bride arrives it’s important to put her at ease & settle her nerves.  So I usually play out the entrance song & then ask “Presenting the Bride” which gives er a few injures to gather herself

Arrival of Bride

Presenting the Bride

Introduction to family & friends from the Bride & Groom

Storyline

reading

The asking

The Law(Monitum)

Vows

Reading(Optional)

Ring Exchange

Any Unity ceremony(optional)

Prouncement as husband & Wife

Signing the register

Introduing the new Housband & Wife

Hi

There doesn't have to be a usual order of events. The only mandatory things ate the Monitum, the Legal Vows and Signing and Witnessing of the marriage certificates.

I assist my couples in creating a unique and personal ceremony for their momentous occasion.

A basic order can be:

Introduction and housekeeping

Entry of the bridal party

Giving away- optional

Reading or poem -optional

Monitum- mandatory

Legal Vows- mandatory

Personal vows - optional

Ring Ceremony or another ceremony eg handfasting - optional

The pronouncing

Signing and witnessing the register - mandatory

Conclusion

Some couples want the asking included. Some skip the readings. Its up to the couple.

You are in charge of your wedding and how it runs.  There is some legal wording that must be included, the monitum said by the celebrant and some legal vows said by the couple - if you are writing your own vows, they follow the legal wording.  There is a usual format which includes:

a welcome to the guests;

the 'giving away of the bride';

an introduction - which can include readings and the monitum;

declaration of intent (coloquially known as the 'I do's!')

your vows;

Ring exchange;

pronouncement of marriage;

the kiss 

signing the register

wedding well wishes/blessing.

As I mentioned earlier - this is a guide, you are in charge of your wedding so this format can be changed to suit the couple.  Your celebrant can guide you when they write the ceremony for you.

Good luck,

Mary

The usual order of events in the weddig ceremonies I do are 1. An Introduction. 2. Reading if  the couple would like one. 3. Celebrant Monitum [this must be include in every ceremony as it is a legal requirment}. 4. Presentation of Bride/Goom or giving away of the bride if the couple would like to include one. 5. The Asking. 6.Vows [these must be included in every ceremony as they are a legal requirement]. 7. Ring Ceremony. 8. Declaration of Marriage. 9. Sign the register and certificates [this must be include in every ceremony as it is a legal requirement. 10. Congratulate.

Well a ceremony can take many different forms based on the choice for the ceremony of the bride and groom as there are only two legal requirements in the Marriage Act that a civil celebrant must state during the ceremony. This way, the ceremony can take any form as possible although there are typically some formalities in weddings that have become tradition. Also, a couple may choose some symbolism for their ceremony that may take place at the start or end of the ceremony. For example, at the start: sifting of sand, binding or hands, wine or candles ceremonies, specific thematic weddings. At the end, releasing of butterflies, throwing of rose pedals, blowing of bubbles. Some formalities that have becomes tradition, include:

Celebrant welcomes eveyone to marriage of couple and introduces self to guest

Giving of the bride's hand in marriage (optional)

Bride and groom's choice of the body of the ceremony - this is the really exciting part, as the ceremony can take on any form desired by the couple. For instance, I'll be doing a wedding where the couple want me to incorporate aspects of true Australian crime into their ceremony, as they have a crime theme throughout. The ceremony will be conducted at the chapel of an old prison turned tourist attraction. The couple have hired the chapel out. It's going to be amazing.

Reading, poem or prayer

Relevant case study inclusions

The asking (otpional) - who gives the bride's hand in marriage

Exchange of mandatory wedding vows

Celebrant to state

s 46(1) "I am duly authorised by law to solemnise marriages according to law"

"Before you are joined in marriage in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are now about to enter.

"Marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.

s 45(2) "I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, A, B. or (c,d), take thee, CD or (AB), to be my lawful wedding wife (or husband).

Exchange of wedding rings or other symbolism

Declaration of marriage

Kiss (optional) - alhouugh how better to solemnise a marriage than with a kiss

Signing of the marriage register, 2 x Original certificates of marriage, 1 x certificate of marriage

Presentation of certificate of marriage to the Bride and Groom

Presentation of the Bride and Groom to their guests

Bride and Groom to walk down aisle

There is nothing set in stone as to the order of events for your ceremony.

However you asked for the USUAL order.

1.   Introduction/Welcome

2.   The Giving away

3.   A reading

4.   The asking

5.   Monitum -  this must be read by the Celebrant - required by law

6.   The Vows -  required by law in the format "I (full name of husband) take you (full name of bride) to be my lawful (wife/husband)"  Additional vows are usually included here as chosen by the couple

7.   The ring ceremony

8.   Declaration  - this is where the "kiss" comes in

9.   Signing of register - with two witnesses over the age of 18

10. Introduction - as Mr & Mrs if the couple so wish