Pack a Bag for Your Wedding Ceremony

Often, in spite of the best planning and impeccable organization, that last week before the wedding gets wild and things get misplaced or forgotten. As a wedding officiant I have had couples forget the rings, the marriage license and the candles for the unity candle ceremony as well as other things not so critical.

At one Friday evening rehearsal I reminded the couple to be sure to bring their marriage license to the Saturday afternoon wedding and they looked at each other and at me with stunned expressions. In the excitement of the arrival of family and friends and with the last minute preparations, they simply forgot to get their marriage license. (We had the full formal wedding on Saturday and on Monday, after obtaining a license, we had an informal wedding with just their parents and me. The law does not allow for a ceremony to be performed prior to obtaining the license and I didn't want them ever to wonder if their marriage was valid).

I can guarantee forgetting the rings or license causes all kinds of excitement and consternation and often delays the start of the ceremony. This is particularly difficult when the couple lives a long distance from the ceremony site.

A solution?

1. Make a checklist of everything you need for the ceremony; e.g. Rings, license, candles, roses for the mothers, etc.

2. Pack each item in a bag well in advance of the ceremony and put it in a place that it cannot be forgotten. For those last minute items like roses, or wine and wine glasses, leave a big note on the outside of the bag. You might be able to assign a family member you can trust to be responsible for checking the items with the check list and bringing the bag to the ceremony site. Be sure you can depend on them.

Trust me -- something happens to the mind that last week before the wedding, so get everything done ahead of time before the mind goes into that place of "wedding-mind-fog." A "Wedding Ceremony Bag" helps you get there with everything you need and avoids the "shock and awe" of missing rings and marriage license.

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About the Author Irene Conlan is an ordained non-denominational minister who officiates weddings in Scottsdale, AZ and the Phoenix metropolitan area. She delights in designing unique, custom weddings that are special and spectacular for each couple.Her web site is www.yourscottsdalewedding.com and her blog is www.your-scottsdale-wedding.com

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