Short and Sweet Ceremony

#wwcd

Yea, WWCD is exactly right

All I know, is that our ceremony is having 1 short scripture, and a prayer at the end. We are not doing any type of unity ceremony/candle or anything like that, and our pastor said ours should last approx 15 minutes. (partially so long because we have a large BP, and the 15 minutes includes them walking in.

Our ceremony wasn't religious and it was about 10 minutes? Our vows were kind of long. Short and sweet indeed!

Ours will be 20/30 min tops!

I am also not religious. I think 8 minutes is pretty short. Are you doing your own vows? That could make it longer. Or maybe a hand fasting ceremony. I think, someone correct me if I'm wrong, the average is around 20 minutes. Just because your not having religious text in your ceremony your officiant could still incorporate something sweet about love and making a life together.

Definetly a #wwcd. Our ceremony will be short as well and my moms bf will be doing it as he is certified. Now It won't be long but he said he has a speech before he gets to the I do's. I'm excited but I know he will make me cry for sure.

Thanks everyone! I guess with BP walking down that would add a little bit. I may see if he can add something more personal about us and our love story. I love the greeting and gathering he wrote and there is nice quote at the end. We have a meeting with him next weekend so I'll bring it up then.

@Miss.M I teared up and had butterflies in my stomach at the same time reading the opening for mine! I know the ceremony is going to fly by whether the ceremony is 5, 10 or 30 minutes long!!

We're doing a handfasting and ours was only 7 minutes on the first run through with the procession taking an extra 5 minutes.

I'd be happy to have a shorter ceremony, it would ensure more time with my guests during the reception!

Let's be honest, most people don't go to weddings for the ceremony. Ours will be no longer than 8 minutes (or if it is, only because of the BP walking in and out), and I think it's great. Get the party started faster!

Ours in total is about 20-30 minutes. It's completely non religious.

Ours was about 20 minutes and non religious. We opened with a poem, had 2 other readings, read our own vows, and did a wine box ceremony. Our officiant did also give some information about our love story.

Ours is religious and will be 45-60 minutes. We are Catholic

Our ceremony was completely non-religious and my goal was as short as possible. I think it was only about 2 minutes... no joke. Adding the processional and signing the license afterward I don't think we even hit 10 minutes.

If you want it to be longer, adding some more specific information about your relationship or non-religious readings would be ideas. #wwcd

Went to a wedding last year where the bar was open before the ceremony. The ceremony was about 15-20 minutes if you add in the time the wedding party took to get down the isle. The ceremony was funny and sweet. We are good friends with our officiant. I'm gonna try and copy. Except not sure I'll be able to pull off beers before the wedding.

8 minutes doesn't seem long but if that is just the time the officiant is speakimg, add up the other parts of the wedding and it's probably the right amount of time.

Our JP told us 15 minutes tops

Do you have any close friends or family who are fantastic singers or musicians? You could ask them to sing/play a song to add more length to the wedding ceremony. My aunt had her best friend from HS, who is a professional singer, perform a hymn at her wedding.

We have finalized any of our ceremony schedule but I would be the happiest person on earth if it only last 8 minuets. I have really bad stage fright so the less time in front of all the guest the better. Of corse I'm fighting my mother about people singing, reading scriptures...

Most ceremony's I have been to are between 15-30 minutes.

If you want to make it longer you could have someone read a poem/short story of you relationship, or something meaning full to you. Are you signing the certificate during the ceremony? Are you doing any candle/knot tying/sand ceremony?

It's pretty short. Add in the entrance and walk and signing of papers and there's your 25min or so.

My FH and I are not religious either and wanted something short and sweet. When I met with our JP, he told us ours would be about 15 minutes. He has a pre-ceremony greeting that tells guests not to have their phones out. We then have customizable options that include then a greeting, our vows, ring vows, and any other additional things we want (unity options, readings etc.) then a closing.

ETA: Less time on the ceremony means more time in the reception!