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We are still in the early planning stages of our ceremony, but last weekend my FI had some time off on Saturday for the first time in a long time so we went on an actual date, which we haven't been able to do in a couple months!

While we were eating, we got to talking about our rehearsal dinner food, which got us to thinking about the ceremony, and it occured to me that while I had thought about what I would like to include, we hadn't discussed it together! Seeing as  how the ceremony is the most important part of the day to us, we talked and came up with a very rough draft outline of how we wanted the evening to go.

Lighting of the Candelabras by Ushers, Bride's younger brothers

Entrance of Groom and Officiant

Escort mothers and grandmothers in

Enter groomsmen and bridesmaids

Ring bearer and Flower Girls

Enter Bride

Father gives Bride away

Worship, 2 songs

Word to parents

Parents light candles

Reading

Vows and Rings

Light Unity Candle while Bride's sister sings

Processional

Like I said, this is very basic...but I'm curious to know if I've left out anything.

Now, to my real point...for our reading we have chosen The Union by R. Fulghum:

You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes, to this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making commitments in an informal way. All of those conversations that were held in a car, or over a meal, or during long walks – all those conversations that began with, “When we’re married”, and continued with “I will” and “you will” and “we will” – all those late night talks that included “someday” and “somehow” and “maybe” – and all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart. All these common things, and more, are the real process of a wedding.

The symbolic vows that you are about to make are a way of saying to one another, “You know all those things that we’ve promised, and hoped, and dreamed – well, I meant it all, every word.”

For after today you shall say to the world –
This is my husband. This is my wife.

Who should read this? The officiant, or should we get someone who is close to us to?

Thanks, Bees! :-)