Wedding Workbook for Children
Quite a lot of my couples already had children, and we wanted to have a resource that would help children think through the day and feel involved
Ideas
Passports and decree absolutes – how to make sure you always check
The Pastoral Services Diary is an online administration tool to help you keep on top of tasks and dates relating to the occasional offices
A Wedding Blessing
I have used the following wedding blessing prayer at the reception of a civil wedding
Using the wedding candle
I use the wedding candle after the proclamation and before the blessing of the marriage as a symbol of the two becoming one
If a couple have children – taking part in the service
If the couple already have children, involve them in one of the preparation sessions
Making children at a wedding feel welcome
Make a point of welcoming the children in your introduction before the entry of the bride
Back to church – using Valentines Day
Every year our church organises a Valentines quiz on one of the weekends just before or after Valentines day itself
If a couple have children
When a couple have older children I have invited them to stand during the service [just before the vows in the traditional ‘giving away' spot] and slightly adapted the words provided in the notes to the Marriage Service in Common Worship
Keep in touch with contacts by e-newsletter
One good way in which you can keep in touch with people who you meet through the occasional offices is by sending a regular email newsletter
Photos of the couple on the day they book their wedding
I take a photo of the couple when they have signed their banns application form.
