BACK MUSICAL PRELUDE WEDDING PROCESSIONAL - THE ENTRANCE OPENING WORDS AND PRAYER OF INVOCATION CANDLE LIGHTING SCRIPTURE AND OTHER READINGS WEDDING ADDRESS DECLARATION OF INTENT BLESSING OF FAMILY EXCHANGE OF VOWS EXCHANGE OF RINGS DECLARATION AND BLESSING OF MARRIAGE LIGHTING THE MARRIAGE CANDLE PRESENTATION OF FLOWER OR SPECIAL GIFT PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND THE LORD'S PRAYER SIGNING OF REGISTER INTRODUCTION OF COUPLE AND RECESSIONAL RENEWAL OF VOWS

After the signing the minister will stand up from the table. This will signal the musician to finish off the current piece of music. When the music ends the introduction will be made. There are various ways to present the couple after the signing and prior to the Recessional. For example: "It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you....

• Mr. And Mrs. John Smith
  
• John and Karen Smith
  
• Our newly wed couple - John Smith and Karen Jones
  
• etc....

Following the introduction experiences shows that there is normally applause. Then the musician will begin the wedding recessional. The couple, with the groom to the left of the bride, followed by the best man and the maid or matron of honour will recede down the aisle. The rest of the wedding party will fall in behind them - then the immediate family normally exits after them. The recessional is not as "slow" or "stately" as the processional, however the couple and all members of the wedding party are encouraged to pause at the top of aisle for a second or two before continuing down the aisle and out.

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