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Every wedding ceremony is unique.

Wimmera Weddings provides two Wedding Ceremony books making the ceremony choices easy for couples. 

Book one has all the individual components to choose from for a ceremony for you to choose from. Wimmera Weddings then creates a ceremony for your approval. 

Other couples choose from the second book which has entire ceremonies already composed and we insert the personal details of the couple. 

Some suggested components to include in your service

• Introduction 
• Giving away of the Bride
• Reading
• The Monitum – legal inclusion
• The Asking
• Vows – legal inclusion
• Exchange of rings 
• Declaration of Marriage 
• Signing of the Register
• Presentation of couple to Family and Friends 

Reception Order of Service

Here is a sample of the traditional order of the wedding reception including grace, toasts and speeches.
• Welcome by the MC 
•  Emcee introduces the wedding party as they arrive
• Grace – if appropriate 
• Entree is served 
• MC or Bride's Father proposes Loyal Toast (only for very formal weddings) 
• Main course is served 
• Dessert and coffee is served 
• MC introduces the speaker who will propose the toast to the Bride and Groom 
• Toast to the Bride and Groom - by family friend or relative 
• MC introduces the Groom (and Bride) 
• Groom (and Bride) responds and toasts the bridesmaids 
• MC introduces the best man 
• Best man (and chief bridesmaid) responds 
• MC introduces the speaker to toast the bride’s parents 
• Toast to the parents of the bride by family friend or relative 
• Response by bride's father 
• Toast to the parents of the groom by bride's father, family friend or relative 
• Response by groom's father 
• MC asks if anyone else would like to speak 
• Best man or chief bridesmaid reads messages 

Then 

• First dance
• Cutting of the cake 
• Throwing of the garter or bouquet

Wedding Anniversaries

Traditional

First Paper
Second Cotton
Third Leather
Fourth Fruit, Flowers
Fifth Wood
Sixth Sweets, Iron
Seventh Copper, Wool
Eighth Bronze, Pottery
Ninth Pottery, China
Tenth Tin, Aluminium
Eleventh Steel
Twelfth Silk, Linen
Thirteenth Lace
Fourteenth Ivory
Fifteenth  Crystal
Twentieth China
Twenty-fifth  Silver
Thirtieth Pearl
Thirty-fifth Coral
Fortieth Ruby
Forty-fifth Sapphire
Fiftieth Gold
Fifty-fifth Emerald
Sixtieth Diamond

Modern

First Clocks
Second China
Third Crystal, Glass
Fourth Electrical
Fifth Silverware
Sixth Wood
Seventh Desk set
Eighth Linen, Lace
Ninth Leather
Tenth Diamond Jewellery
Eleventh Fashion Jewellery
Twelfth Pearl, Coloured Gems
Thirteenth Textile, Fur
Fourteenth Gold Jewellery
Fifteenth  Watch
Twentieth Platinum
Twenty-fifth  Silver
Thirtieth Diamond
Thirty-fifth Jade
Fortieth Ruby
Forty-fifth Sapphire
Fiftieth Gold
Fifty-fifth Emerald
Sixtieth Diamond