Wedding Ceremony Styles

Our experience has shown us that there are several different wedding ceremony approaches or styles and two very distinct wedding ceremony models.

Wedding Ceremony Styles

1. Traditional Ceremony Style

  • Includes some religious content

  • Formal

  • 20-30 minutes in length

  • Chairs for all the guests

  • Centre aisle for the processional

  • Processional of bridal party and bride

  • Bride makes an entrance with an escort

  • Musicians playing classical music

  • Professional wedding service providers

  • Formal attire

  • Two distinct events, the wedding ceremony followed by time for photographs and then a formal reception

2. Contemporary Ceremony Style

  • No religious content

  • Less formal

  • Under 15-20 minutes

  • Some professional service providers

  • May or may not be seating for everyone

  • May or may not be a processional or bridal party

  • Guests may have had food and beverages prior to the ceremony

  • Music is less formal and more contemporary

3. Short and Simple

  • For most couples this mean 10 minutes or less

  • This style could be for any size of wedding, formal or informal

  • The couple is usually non-religious and wants to get on with the reception and dance as this is the greater priority

Wedding Ceremony Models

1. One event model

2. Two event model

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