• entrance music or song (optional – this can be musicians or CD etc)
• the welcome to your family and friends
• the introduction, spoken by the celebrant and explains your views values, ideals, and hopes for your married life together
• the giving away or presentation of the bride and sometimes the groom (giving away is optional)
• a reading, or readings (optional)
• words from the Marriage Act of 1961
• the marriage commitment, which traditionally consists of the asking/question

GROOM, do you take BRIDE as your partner in this marriage? I do
BRIDE, do you take GROOM as your partner in this marriage? I do

• the vows
• the giving of a ring or exchange of rings
• declaration of the marriage
• the signing of the register and certificates (you can have music playing at this time)
• the presentation of the certificate by the celebrant to the couple
• concluding words from the celebrant and introduction (as Mr and Mrs or ‘the newlyweds’)
• recessional music