Preparation

Ceremony Procedure Timetable

One Hour Before the Ceremony

  • Ushers arrive at the church and seat any guests who arrive early.

Half and Hour before the Ceremony

  • The Minister arrives
  • The groom and best man arrive
  • photographs
  • Minister and groom check the entry in the register
  • Best man pays the minister on the groomâs behalf
  • Music starts

Ten Minutes before the Ceremony

  • The Brides mother arrives
  • Bridesmaids arrive
  • Photographs
  • Everyone positions themselves for the processional

Five Minutes before the Ceremony

  • Bride and father arrive
  • Photograph
  • Bride, her father and the bridesmaids line up for the processional
  • Minister, groom and best man take their places at the alter.

Zero Hundred Hours!

The Bride arrives and the ceremony is underway.



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