SERVICES
SERVICES
Every wedding ceremony is unique.
Wimmera Weddings provides two Wedding Ceremony books making the ceremony choices easy for couples.
Book one has all the individual components to choose from for a ceremony for you to choose from. Wimmera Weddings then creates a ceremony for your approval.
Other couples choose from the second book which has entire ceremonies already composed and we insert the personal details of the couple.
Some suggested components to include in your service
• Introduction
• Giving away of the Bride
• Reading
• The Monitum – legal inclusion
• The Asking
• Vows – legal inclusion
• Exchange of rings
• Declaration of Marriage
• Signing of the Register
• Presentation of couple to Family and Friends
• Giving away of the Bride
• Reading
• The Monitum – legal inclusion
• The Asking
• Vows – legal inclusion
• Exchange of rings
• Declaration of Marriage
• Signing of the Register
• Presentation of couple to Family and Friends
Reception Order of Service
Here is a sample of the traditional order of the wedding reception including grace, toasts and speeches.
• Welcome by the MC
• Emcee introduces the wedding party as they arrive
• Grace – if appropriate
• Entree is served
• MC or Bride's Father proposes Loyal Toast (only for very formal weddings)
• Main course is served
• Dessert and coffee is served
• MC introduces the speaker who will propose the toast to the Bride and Groom
• Toast to the Bride and Groom - by family friend or relative
• MC introduces the Groom (and Bride)
• Groom (and Bride) responds and toasts the bridesmaids
• MC introduces the best man
• Best man (and chief bridesmaid) responds
• MC introduces the speaker to toast the bride’s parents
• Toast to the parents of the bride by family friend or relative
• Response by bride's father
• Toast to the parents of the groom by bride's father, family friend or relative
• Response by groom's father
• MC asks if anyone else would like to speak
• Best man or chief bridesmaid reads messages
Then
• First dance
• Cutting of the cake
• Throwing of the garter or bouquet
Wedding Anniversaries
Traditional
First Paper
Second
Cotton
Third
Leather
Fourth
Fruit, Flowers
Fifth
Wood
Sixth
Sweets, Iron
Seventh Copper, Wool
Seventh Copper, Wool
Eighth Bronze, Pottery
Ninth
Pottery, China
Tenth
Tin, Aluminium
Eleventh
Steel
Twelfth
Silk, Linen
Thirteenth
Lace
Fourteenth
Ivory
Fifteenth
Crystal
Twentieth
China
Twenty-fifth
Silver
Thirtieth
Pearl
Thirty-fifth
Coral
Fortieth
Ruby
Forty-fifth
Sapphire
Fiftieth
Gold
Fifty-fifth
Emerald
Sixtieth
Diamond
Modern
First Clocks
Second
China
Third
Crystal, Glass
Fourth
Electrical
Fifth
Silverware
Sixth Wood
Seventh Desk set
Seventh Desk set
Eighth Linen, Lace
Ninth
Leather
Tenth
Diamond Jewellery
Eleventh
Fashion Jewellery
Twelfth
Pearl, Coloured Gems
Thirteenth
Textile, Fur
Fourteenth Gold Jewellery
Fifteenth
Watch
Twentieth
Platinum
Twenty-fifth
Silver
Thirtieth Diamond
Thirty-fifth Jade
Fortieth Ruby
Forty-fifth
Sapphire
Fiftieth
Gold
Fifty-fifth
Emerald
Sixtieth
Diamond