Many brides
and grooms find traditional wedding ceremonies austere, dull and
uninteresting. But it doesn’t have to be
this way. There are many opportunities
to include fun and humour into your wedding ceremony to lift and put a smile on
everyone’s lips.
It must be
remembered that your ceremony is the legal component of your wedding day and
your vows must contain wording prescribed under the Marriage Act. But you can incorporate a multitude of light-hearted,
enjoyable inclusions and additions into your ceremony and I have listed some
below so you can become inspired in building your stimulating and fun-filled
ceremony.
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Consider including your pet into the wedding ceremony. Your much loved pooch or cat can become an
integral part of your wedding day and bring much joy into your celebration.
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If you have chosen a home/garden wedding, consider using a wooden
bench as a guestbook. Each guest can
sign his/her name with a permanent marker and it will remain in your garden
forever.
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Include an amusing line in your vows.
There’s nothing wrong with promising to love him unconditionally, vow to
comfort him when his team loses and drink beer with him when they win. He can vow to spend the rest of his days
making her happy and promise to always put the seat down, replace the toilet
roll and bring flowers once per month.
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Scatter some humorous quotations
throughout your ceremony, some examples –
“Love
is much nicer to be in than a car accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax
bracket or a holding pattern over Melbourne.” - Judith Viorst.
“No man is truly married until he understands every word his
wife is NOT saying.” – Unknown.
“Always laugh when you can.
It is cheap medicine.” – Lord Byron
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If yours is a beach/lawn wedding,
bring along a cricket bat, skittles, quoits, Frisbees, tennis racquets and
balls and play some games after the wedding ceremony and before the Reception is due to begin
– remember to take photos. Don’t
forget the sunscreen and refreshments.
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Let me help you design and generate
an entertaining and mirthful wedding day program. You may wish to include snippets of your
life and or life/relationship “bloopers”, amusing photos, profound quotations
with the front cover headed :
“So you are going to sit through a
wedding”
You can surprise your guests with
it’s contents and inject a wonderful energy into your beautiful and enjoyable
wedding ceremony.
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