Mid Life: Pre-marriage Counseling & Weddings

[Abayomi]

Order Of Service For A Wedding —A Format.

Full names; Folashase Evelyn James and Olabode George Johnson.

Parents names; Mr and Mrs James and Dr. and Dr Mrs Johnson.

Message; Gods original design for marriage and building a happy home and family in Christ.

Declaration of intent; ‘ We will’.

Signing time and other songs as in the Order of service and time alloted for each programme.

[Lorna Anne]

Traditional wedding ceremony

Processional: beginning of the wedding ceremony, guest are seated followed by the entrance of the bridal party [music: Two Becoming One]

Invocation: welcome loved ones, we are gathered here to join Lorna and kelvin Coderre in the holy matrimony.

Message: Song [ when God made you] prayer

.VOW EXCHANGE

[kelvin], I promise to cherish you always, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, and to be true to you in all things until death alone shall part us.

[Lorna] I promise to cherish you always, to honor and sustain you, in sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, and to be true to you in all things until death alone shall part us.

RING EXCHANGE
A ring is an unbroken circle, with ends that have been joined together, and it represents your union. It is a symbol of infinity, and of your infinite love. When you look at these rings on your hands, be reminded of this moment, your commitment, and the love you now feel for each other.

[kelvin ], place the ring on [Lorna]’s finger and repeat after me:

[Lorna], I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge: to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.

And now…[Name], place the ring on [Name]’s finger and repeat after me:

[kelvin], I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge: to love you today, tomorrow, always, and forever.

PRONOUNCEMENT
Before these witnesses, you have pledged to be joined in marriage. You have now sealed this pledge with your wedding rings. By the authority vested in me I now pronounce you married!you may kiss the bride