Helpful hints for your wedding ceremony and reception
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- The most important detail of ANYTHING I've written here is that you should remember that the wedding is about
you and your fiancée. Your wedding should be done the way you want it and that's the only way. Do not let
parents, family members or friends try and tell you what should and shouldn't be done. It's ok to get ideas, but if
you start getting criticized for something that you want, then they are not thinking about you. I've come across
many a bride who are basically living out her mother's wedding and the way she would have wanted it or your
parents start inviting people that you don't even know because of social status. That is not fair to you even if the
parents are paying for it. If you have generous parents that are going to be able to help you pay for most or all of
your wedding, then these same parents shouldn't feel that they have control of everything. I'm sure there are
things that may have to get compromised on, but it isn't their wedding, it is yours.
Receiving Line - A receiving line should be done when a ceremony and a reception are done in separate
areas. The purpose of a receiving line is for the bride and groom, bridal party, parents, etc. to be at the reception
place BEFORE your guests arrive. When the guests arrive, then you greet them or "receive" them at the door. If
your ceremony is in the same room as your reception, then a receiving line won't work in this situation and you
should then just greet your guests by making your rounds before and/or after dinner.
Outdoor Ceremony or Reception - Make sure you have a backup plan in the event of inclement weather if you
are not going to be under a tent, preferably with sides. DJ's normally won't setup if they aren't under cover and
there is a possibility of rain. Make sure DJ's are elevated when doing an outdoor reception. They should also be
within 100 feet of a power source.
Where does a bride and groom stand during the ceremony? - When you are looking at your guests, the
bride is usually on the right and the groom is on the left
Maid vs Matron - Maid of honor and Matron of honor are the same thing except that a Maid is single and a
Matron is married
How does everyone walk in? - There are many ways to enter into a ceremony.
- You can have all the groomsmen, best man and the groom waiting in the front with the reverend and the girls
enter in by themselves
Have the groomsmen and the best man meet the bridesmaids and maid/matron of honor halfway down the aisle
and then walk together the rest of the way
Have them all walk in together.
Have them all walk in together with the exception of the maid of honor and best man. In this case, the best man is
waiting with the groom, all bridesmaids walk in with their partners and the maid of honor walks in by herself.
Try and pair up like height couples. If you have a bridesmaid and a groomsman whom are dating or married or
brother or sister, that's fine unless it really throws off the look with varied heights.
Order should be:
Jr. Bridesmaid (optional)
Bridesmaids
Maid/Matron of Honor
Ring Bearer and Flower Girl (sometimes spreading flower petals)
Bride
- Ceremony Music - Here is a general guideline for music for your ceremony
Prelude - 15-20 minutes of music to be played as your guests are gathering for the ceremony
Processional - Music for your bridal party to enter in to. Unless you have an exceptionally large bridal party, one
song should be enough.
Bride's Processional - Song for the bride to enter in to
Recessional - Song for the entire bridal party to exit to
Interlude - Some couples have friends or family who sing and they would like to sing a solo, or they want to have a
moment of meditation, whatever the reason, you can add another song or two during the ceremony
DJ - Work closely with your DJ about how you want the night to flow. Try not to be too restrictive of songs.
Hopefully you have hired a good DJ who can read the crowd to keep your dance floor moving. Even though you
think some songs are "the same old wedding music", it still the music that gets the people out on the dance floor.
If you feel that you are not going to have a dancing crowd and really only want the DJ there for background music,
make sure you let them know that and they will keep the atmosphere that you want. Your DJ is your coordinator
for the night and should be the one coordinating with the banquet hall, photographer, videographer, etc.
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