Weddings 101
Congratulations! You’re getting married…and possibly trying to move at the same time. Apartments.com staffers hope Apartment Living is helping with your move and we also want to help a bit with the wedding planning. Here are some basics for those brides and grooms who haven’t been planning their wedding since the age of five. . Just remember, the wedding is about the two of you, below is just an outline of the basics, to get some creative ideas on how to customize your wedding to your style, read our article Fun Wedding Themes.
What Do I Need to Plan?
The following are the building blocks for a traditional wedding. You’ll want to adapt these elements based on your religion and how much of it you want to incorporate into your wedding. Keep in mind you don’t have to include all of these to have a memorable event.
Rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
Ceremony
Presentation of bride
Lighting of Unity Candle
Exchange of Vows
Exchange of Rings
Introduction of bride and groom
Flowers given to mothers
Reception
Receiving line
Seating of guests
Presentation of bridal party
Introduction of bride and groom
Welcome by bride’s father
Dinner
Toasts by Best Man and Maid of Honor
Cutting of cake
First dance
Father/daughter dance
Mother/son dance
Open dance floor/money dance
Bouquet toss
Last dance
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