The Perfect Beach Wedding Ceremony

A quick and clear explanation of a Beach Wedding Ceremony STEP-by-STEP.

The Procession

This is the part where everyone walks down the aisle and takes their places for the ceremony. You each make your way to the altar separately, symbolizing the fact that you’re coming from different backgrounds. In a Christian procession, the bride is escorted by her father, while the groom waits for her up front. In a Jewish procession, both the groom’s parents escort him down the aisle, and then the bride’s mom and dad walk with her.

The Celebrant’s Opening Remarks

You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today….”

The Charge to the Couple

Your Master of Ceremony may take this moment to emphasize the significance of the vows you’re about to exchange. This may also include a reminder of your duties and roles in marriage.

The Exchange of Vows

Your vows are your promises to each other. You may repeat the familiar “to have and to hold, for better or for worse” vows, or recite ones you’ve written yourselves.

The Ring Exchange

As you exchange rings, you typically say, “With this ring, I thee wed.”

The Pronouncement of Marriage

The Celebrant makes it official (“I now pronounce you husband and wife”).

The Kiss

And now the moment everyone’s been waiting for: your first kiss as a married couple.

The Closing Remarks

Your Celebrant wraps things up with a few last words and, for a religious wedding, a blessing.

The Recessional

Basically the reverse of the processional, you exit the ceremony together as husband and wife, followed by the wedding party.

Welcome MR & MRS…!!!