With This Ring: March 23, 2018
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<strong>With</strong> <strong>This</strong> <strong>Ring</strong><br />
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HANDY HINTS...<br />
FOR YOUR<br />
CEREMONY<br />
• APPLY FOR YOUR MARRIAGE<br />
LICENCE IN PLENTY OF TIME<br />
• WRITE DOWN YOUR VOWS IN<br />
CASE YOU FORGET THEM<br />
• HAVE A BACK-UP PLAN FOR BAD<br />
WEATHER<br />
• DO A MUSIC SOUND CHECK<br />
BEFORE THE BIG DAY<br />
• CLARIFY THE VENUE’S POLICY<br />
ON CONFETTI<br />
• BRING PEW OR AISLE<br />
DECORATIONS<br />
• ENSURE YOU HAVE CANDLES,<br />
LIGHTER AND A PEN<br />
• HAVE READING GLASSES ON<br />
HAND IF YOU NEED THEM<br />
• DON’T FORGET THE RINGS<br />
• ALWAYS HAVE A REHEARSAL<br />
WITH THE WEDDING PARTY<br />
A CEREMONY<br />
of Meaning &Dignity<br />
The main event of any wedding is the ceremony which legally<br />
binds two people to the promises they make to one another.<br />
Amid all the details of planning the big day, never forget<br />
that the ceremony is more about what you say than what you<br />
wear or what you eat!<br />
When planning to marry, a couple should consider when and where the<br />
ceremony will be held. The setting helps to create a special atmosphere for<br />
their marriage vows, enhanced by the music, readings and rituals they choose<br />
to include. Whether a wedding is religious or secular, certain ceremonial<br />
elements are usually present and help to establish the format of the<br />
ceremony:<br />
CONVOCATION The gathering family and friends to witness the<br />
ceremony<br />
INVOCATION The actual words of the marriage ceremony<br />
CONSECRATION A reminder of the serious intent of the ceremony<br />
READINGS To illustrate values of special significance to the couple<br />
VOWS The promises of a lifetime<br />
RINGS Blessed and exchanged<br />
PRONOUNCEMENT Recognition that the couple are now legally<br />
husband and wife<br />
KISS OR EMBRACE Seals the promises they have made<br />
BENEDICTION To offer good wishes to the newly married couple<br />
SIGNING Of the register which is a legal requirement of any wedding<br />
You may choose to marry in a church, a hall, house or hotel, in a park, garden,<br />
vineyard or marquee, on a boat or a beach, in a forest or on a mountain, but<br />
if your wedding is non-religious, you will need the services of a registered<br />
marriage celebrant to ensure the legality of the marriage.<br />
Provided you observe the legal requirements of marriage in New Zealand,<br />
your ceremony can be as individual as you wish. However, a wedding has<br />
serious intent and therefore the ceremony deserves some solemnity. It can be<br />
spiritual without being religious, but it should always be meaningful<br />
and dignified.<br />
The perfect venue<br />
for both indoor and<br />
outdoor weddings.<br />
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