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In a traditional wedding ceremony, the bride and groom are
joined in marriage by a minister.
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In
my wedding ceremony, the couples' love for each other joins
them. They will dramatically and proactively
show this through various photogenic
options.
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Traditional
ceremonies are verbally driven.
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My
ceremonies are visually driven.
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In a traditional wedding ceremony, the minister
has the dominant role of a magistrate.
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In
my wedding ceremony, the bride and groom have the dominant
roles, while I, more in the role of a director, gently lead
them through their performance.
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A
traditional wedding ceremony is composed of two distinct
groups:
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The couple being married along with their minister.
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An
audience who is watching them.
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In
my ceremonies the bride and groom face their guests. There
is no division. Furthermore, the couple will
interact with their guests by the inclusion of Readers, The
Giving of Roses, and in their Recessional Walk with
their guests. All attending will have an opportunity to contribute
and participate in the ceremony.
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Traditional
weddings often focus on rigidly recreating a centuries
old ritual.
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My
ceremonies show greater depth, such as taking parental
vows to children, the honoring of loved
ones deceased in memoriam, and in honoring the religious or
cultural identities of the bride and groom to name just a few.
Most of this website's 70 pages are used to explain options
available to a bride and groom.
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In
a traditional wedding ceremony, the groom enters from the
side of the stage or alter area. The bride
makes a grand entrance coming down center aisle.
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In my ceremonies, the groom enters with me coming
down center aisle, for a groom is just as important as a bride.
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In
a traditional wedding ceremony groomsmen and bridesmaids
often enter independent of each other- the groomsmen
entering with the groom, the bridesmaids entering individually.
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In
my ceremonies each groomsman escorts his bridesmaid directly
to her position. He then stands before the groom and congratulates
him in front of the on looking audience. This action connects
each groomsman to the groom, and creates a wonderful photo-op
for each groomsman with the groom.
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In
a traditional wedding ceremony, especially in a church,
a bride and groom can be separated from their guests by as
much as 25 to 30 feet.
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In
my ceremonies, a bride and groom are never more than 6
to 8 feet from their front row VIPs, for excessive distance
removes the connectedness a bride and groom should have with
their families and guests.
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In
a traditional wedding ceremony, guests are often frustrated
by the bride and groom having their backs to them. This is
especially true when the bride and groom and their minister
have a private moment resulting in laughter or emotion among
them, that the guests cannot see, hear or understand.
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In
my ceremonies the bride and groom face their guests, their
voices projecting forward into them. I speak
from the center aisle. This ensures that every word and every
act of the ceremony is seen and heard by all attending.
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