What to say when officiating a wedding

A sweet officiant script for when a couple asks a parent to officiate the wedding ceremony! Is an elder, beloved mentor, or parent officiating your wedding? Asking Mom or Dad to get ordained online to marry you? Use this sample script and outline as an example of what to say and do, then personalize with details from the couple's love story. Written by ordained AMM Minister and professional officiant Dan Henkel.

So you're asked to be a wedding officiant (or you're officiating your own ceremony)... How do you write a ceremony that's both sincere and modern?

One of the best things about a wedding ceremony (besides, you know, becoming husband and wife!) is the opportunity to show your guests–both the people you’re closest to, and the people who may not know the two of you as a couple well yet–who you and your fiancé are and what matters most to you. […]

The first thing the wedding officiant says to start the wedding cues the guests on how they can act and feel for the rest of the ceremony.

Want to write a creative wedding ceremony script, but aren’t sure what wording to use for the declaration of intent? Let these 6 alternatives inspire you, from funny to formal examples, gender neutral to Spanish / bilingual, and more. The best ways for you and your wedding officiant to say, “Do you?”... “I do!”

Get insider tips on what to include in your wedding ceremony script and how to personalize it. Plus, find traditional and modern wedding ceremony samples.

While officiating a friend's ceremony is a special honor, it can also be overwhelming. Here are some tips to get you started. I regularly offer Ceremony Consultation for “friend or family officiants”. So, I can offer assistance whenever you may need it.

Basic wedding ceremony script examples. You will also see a wedding ceremony script with own vows and a non religious wedding ceremony script.

This lighthearted wedding ceremony script includes a fun wedding reading about marriage and the nature of lasting love, funny marriage vows, insights from Wilferd Arlan Peterson's “The Art of a Good Marriage," a humorous 'unplugged' wedding announcement, and much more! An original wedding script written by ordained AMM Minister Sherri Crawford.