Mary Frances Perry

WEDDING WELCOME

DJ - Playing soft music - while guest and family arrives and find their seats.

OFFICIANT - Announce - Will everyone please take your seat.

Officiant walks down to the podium .

OFFICIANT - Before we start the ceremony the bride Latrice and the Groom Glendon ask that you please mute your phone, and no photos to be taken until after the ceremony.

OFFICIANT WELCOME

Good evening family and friends. We are here to celebrate the joining of Latrice and Glendon in the sacred institution of marriage, which is one of the greatest celebration known to humanity. Thank you for the honor of allowing us to share in your marriage celebrations.

DJ starts the music

PROCESSION

The Groom walks down on his song, Goes to where the officiant is and stands to his right , left of the officiant.

DJ starts to play the song for the bridal party for their entrance

DJ still playing the music while the bridal party makes their entrance. Groomsmen's to the left of officiant, Bridesmaids to the right of officiant.

The ring bearer walks down with the ring (pillow).

The 3 flower girls - two walk down and rolling down the brides runner. Once in place the one flower girl walks down spreading the flowers once at the alter they all take their place.

Officiant looks down to make sure the bride is ready to walk down, watching Neecie and the DJ waiting for the que at the part in the song when the bride starts to walk.

Once that starts the officiant will ask the congregation to please stand.

Bride / Brother-n-law walks down to the Groom. Once Bride is there - Officiant will ask the congregation to please be seated.

Once congregation is seated I will ask who gives this Bride away in marriage

to the Brother-n-law - he will say I do, The Brother-n-law will hand the Bride off to the Groom and then go take his seat.

BRIDE and GROOM WILL FACE THE OFFICIANT

OFFICIANT INVOCATION

This contract is not to be entered into lightly but thoughtfully and seriously, with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. Please remember that love, loyalty , and understanding are the foundations of a happy and enduring home.

Today Latrice and Glendon will affirm this bond to each other and in front of all of you. This affirmation means so much more because they are able to share it with all of you that are here today- their beloved friends and family.

Latrice and Glendon today you are not only promising yourselves to each other, you are also committing to being strong for each other, to support and protect each other through all of the challenges you will face in the world.

Today is a new day you will begin this new chapter in your lives. So without further ado, let us begin your declaration of intent to marry, to join as ones sailing through the sea of life.

OFFICIANT - Will ask the Bride and Groom to please face each other and hold hands.

DECLARATION OF INTENT -OFFICIANT

Do you Glendon take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, to live together in matrimony, to love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold from this day forward as long as you both shall live?

Glendon answer - I do

Do you Latrice take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to live together in matrimony, to love him comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, to have and to hold from this day forward as long as you both shall live?

Latrice answer - I do

RING EXCHANGE

OFFICIANT- Latrice and Glendon have chosen rings to exchange with each other.

May I have the rings please.

Now what is a Ring. A ring has no beginning or end. Its path is endless and a symbol of your endless love ad respect for each other. By placing these rings on each other's fingers, you are promising to not just to love each other, but to honor each other , to be compassionate, patient, and understanding as you build your future together. Let these rings be a reminder of that love you are feeling today.

Glendon will you place the ring on Latrice's finger and repeat after me:

Latrice I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love and support you today, tomorrow, always and forever.

Latrice please place the ring on Glendon's finger and repeat after me;

Glendon I give you this ring as a symbol of my love with the pledge to love and support you today, tomorrow, always and forever.

Latrice and Glendon still hold hands getting ready to walk over to the table for the unity candle .

Officiant - Latrice and Glendon you've exchanged vows and rings as a symbol of your devotion to each other.

UNITY CANDLE LIGHT CEREMONY

Now we celebrate you as individuals and as partners , as you join forces to build a bright and joyful future together. in a unity candle light ceremony

Latrice and Glendon pick up the candles- thin ones. Officiant or Best Man help with them lighting their candles.

OFFICIANT: These two flames represent all that you are as individuals - the spark and light lit that you bring to life. The two of you bring joy to the people in you lives. You burn brightly, shining with an unstoppable curiosity and passion, hope and determination.

Today the light and joy you bring to life is doubled. As you light the unity candle together, let its warmth remind you that neither of you outshines the other. You are two twins flames, dancing, daring and burning brightly.

As you join together let the flame you create light your path forward in happy and harmonious union.

Latrice and Glendon lights the unity candle the one large one in the middle.

once lit, they move back to the alter while the officiant is saying ;

Thank you both for sharing this beautiful ritual with us, now join me at the alter.

Latrice and Glendon face each other.

PRONOUNCEMENT -

OFFICIANT:

Sustaining a healthy marriage takes love, it takes trust, it takes honesty, it takes patience. It takes teamwork and compromise and understanding .

You will need to have faith in each other, to go forward together, into an unpredictable future. It will take dedication, to stay open to one another and to learn and grow together.

You both have declared your intent, your intent to marry, you have promised to be committed to one another and have exchanged rings, and united as one. There is now only one thing left to do.

By the power vested in me by the State of Maryland and the American Marriage Ministries. (officiant slowing walks away from the bride and groom - while saying I now pronounce you officially married or I will say husband and wife, You may now kiss your beautiful bride.

After the kiss / picture

Latrice and Glendon will face the congregation.

Officiant will say Friends and Family it is my honor and privilege to introduce to you for the first time Mr. & Mrs. Glendon Bailey

You may now take pictures as they exit.

RECESSION. DJ PLAYS THE MUSIC

Latrice & Glendon walks down and the flower girls, ring bearer, bridal party, officiant

OFFICIANT to the congregation: There is a Cocktail Hour after the ceremony while bride and groom are getting pictures taken before the dinner starts.

OFFICIANT - Is off to sign the marriage license and give copies to Latrice & Glendon.

I will mail back the documents for them to be recorded.