The wedding ceremony is a service to worship God, who has called the couple together. It is a celebration of union in which we seek Christ’s blessing. This special Worship Service may have contemporary, traditional or blended elements.
Suggestions for the order of worship are:

• Candles are lit
• Guests are seated
• Prelude
  • Grandparents and/or special guests are seated
  • Groom’s parents are seated
  • Bride’s mother is seated
• Processional
  • Bridal Party
  • Aisle cloth/runner is extended if one is used
  • Bride and Father/Escort(s) 
• Welcome
• Invocation and Prayer
• Scripture Readings
• Homily
• Solo/Duet/Instrumental
• Introduction to Vows
• Vows
• Blessing and Exchange of Rings
• Pronouncement of Marriage and Blessings
• Lighting of the Unity Candle
• Solo/Duet/Instrumental
• Prayers
• Holy Communion, if desired
• Lord’s Prayer
• Benediction
• Presentation of the Couple
• Recessional
• Postlude
• Receiving Line in Narthex or at Reception Site