As a wedding minister or celebrant I teach my couples that- clearly, and without exception, facing your guests is the most dramatic, visually engaging, and photogenic change you can make to your wedding ceremony. Let's face it, your guests are dying to see you, and to share this most wonderful of a lifetime experience with you, - let them!

Your wedding photography will improve radically. Your guests will for once, not only be treated to seeing you as bride and groom, but in hearing you take your vows as well. And the elegance and openness of your pose tells everyone how proud you are of the loved one standing beside you. At your reception, you will listen to their compliments all night long.

 

Breaking with the old fashioned and visually dys- functional look of the old style format, which places your guests in the role of mere observers, this forward and open format connects the audience with the bride and groom. Having established this visual connection, your wedding ceremony now has a far stronger sense of family and friendship with those attending.

Just as importantly, all of your guests will get to hear every word of your ceremony as your voices will now project into your audience, rather than away from them. The attractiveness of the bride's beautiful gown, her lovely bouquet, the gowns and tuxedos of the bridal party, as well as the floral arrangements of the brides maids, are all brought fully to bear before the on looking audience as seen above. This format has no equal.

When performing your ceremony, I will at times stand beside you- known as speaking 'offset.' While at other times I will stand in center aisle facing you along with your guests. Clearly, this is the ultimate presentation of a bride and groom in a wedding ceremony.