Wedding - Outline Order of Service

[Front cover of service sheet]
ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, CHIPSTEAD
Names of Wedding couple
Date and Time
[Service conducted by... if not mentioned elsewhere]

ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDE [music]

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
The Revd [???]

HYMN/SONG

[OPTIONAL READING]
[read by...]

PREFACE (God of wonder...)

THE DECLARATIONS (Will you support...)
[question asking for the support of family and friends)

BIBLE READING
[read by...]

THE SERMON/ADDRESS
[Revd...]

[OPTIONAL HYMN/SONG]

THE MARRIAGE

BLESSING OF THE MARRIAGE

SIGNING OF THE REGISTER [can be done at the end of the service]
[Live music organ/choir/soloist or CD]
If this occurs at this point in the service it is conducted under the tower so people can see

THE PRAYERS

HYMN/SONG

BLESSING

SIGNING OF THE REGISTER [if not done before this is done in the south transept]
[Live music organ/choir/soloist or CD]

DEPARTURE OF THE BRIDE AND GROOM [exit music]