What is secular marriage? It is a concept that comes from the United States, to show its love and commitment to family and friends, and not to God as a religious marriage.
A PLACE WHICH IS INSPIRED FOR YOUR LABOR MARRIAGE
A secular marriage is above all a magical place! Under a circus marquee, in a museum, a botanical garden or in the mountains? It's time to get off the beaten track! Do not hesitate to revisit the place one week before the fateful date to avoid the nasty surprises. And inquire about the necessary authorizations with the town hall or the municipality of the place of marriage. You will also need to think about the wedding decoration to set the tone for your ceremony. If you are getting married outdoors, plan a fallback solution. This is essential to ward off the unexpected guest who will ruin your decoration and your bridal hairstyle: rain!
A RHYTHMIC CEREMONY
When one opts for a secular marriage, it is often to free oneself from codes and conventions. But that does not mean that it takes place in total free-style! To be successful, your ceremony will be brief and rhythmic in several stages: entry of the bride and groom, opening address of the officiant, readings of texts by your relatives (they can also play a piece of music or sing), ritual symbolic (ceremony of sand, candles, etc.) and exchange of vows and alliances. Not to mention the kiss and the married couple. The ceremony is also enamelled with musical moments. You will have to choose to entrust the sound system to a professional DJ or a close relative.
Difficult to imagine that the speeches made by the speakers are total improv! Think of preventing them in advance, by determining an average length of time for each speech. Even if you are not up to the minute, this will help you organize the rest of the festivities!
FIND THE CEREMONY MASTER OF HIS LADY MARRIAGE
The master of ceremonies plays a key role in secular marriage. Choose an outgoing person, who does not risk taking the scamp at the sight of the crowd! The officiant must be at ease in public, know how to manage the unexpected and improvise if necessary. Be careful of the godfather who makes tons of them and risk ruining the solemnity of the moment! Anyway, plan at least a ceremonial rehearsal, to be sure that on D-Day, everything works like clockwork! In vain do you triturate the meninges, none of your loved ones will do the trick? You can always opt for a pro.
A LAYING CEREMONY THAT YOU LOOKS
The lay ceremony must above all resemble you and reflect your values. So before surfing on wedding blogs, discuss it with Mr. and list your cravings. It is the story of YOUR couple that you have chosen to value. To the devil the "it does not make very marriage" ! Only one obligation: to amuse yourself by celebrating your love. And if you are afraid that the preparations will turn into a nightmare, entrust the organization of your lay wedding to a specialized wedding planner. It will help you make this ceremony a memorable one, without taking a head!
