Your Ceremony, Your Story
This builder walks you through every part of your wedding ceremony like a menu — from the opening welcome to the first kiss. For each section, you can skip it, pick one option, or pick up to two. You can also add your own wording anywhere. When you're finished, you'll download a personalized Word document you can share with your officiant, print, or save.
- Choose 0, 1, or 2 options per section
- Write in your own wording wherever you'd like
- Your progress lives only in this browser — nothing is saved online
- Download a ready-to-share Word document at the end
A few details to personalize your script
First names auto-fill throughout the ceremony. Last names are used only for the final introduction (see below).
How would you like to be pronounced at the end?
At the very end of the ceremony, the officiant introduces you to your guests for the first time as a married couple. Choose how you want your names announced — this will auto-fill into whichever presentation option you pick in the Closing Remarks section.
“Ladies and gentlemen, may I present to you: Partner A and Partner B.”
💡 Officiant Toolkit — read this before the wedding day
Every section of this builder includes an "For the Officiant" tip box with coaching cues, logistics reminders, and photo-friendly moves. Here are the day-of essentials that apply to the entire ceremony:
General Officiant Tips
- Smile and pause when needed — it is okay to take a breath.
- Wear solid, subdued clothing. Ask the couple what color they'd prefer you wear.
- If outside, take off sunglasses (including transition lenses) before you begin.
- Before the ceremony, confirm: who is carrying the rings, and who has the personal vows. Sometimes the officiant carries both.
- Instruct the bride(s) to hold their bouquet in one hand while holding their fiancé's hand — until the vows or ring exchange, when you cue the hand-off to a designated person (or hold the bouquet yourself).
- Remember AFTER the kiss to cue the bouquet back to the bride(s) before they walk down the aisle.
- Ditch the iPad — print the script. Sunlight kills screens, batteries die, and glowing screens look harsh in photos. Print in 14pt+ with wide spacing, in a professional binder or portfolio. Outdoors? Use clear page protectors so the wind doesn't take your pages.
- Before the first kiss, step two big steps to the side so you don't photobomb the shot.
Officiant Kit — Supplies to Bring
- A backup set of "repeat after me" vows in case the couple forgets their personal ones.
- A set of rubber backup rings.
- Tissues (for the couple AND for you).
- A pen for signing the license.
- A nice clipboard or portfolio for signing.
- A blank "Certificate of Marriage" in case the couple forgets the actual marriage license. (You'll have to meet them somewhere later to do the real signing.)
- For outdoor ceremonies: at least 3 clear umbrellas and bug spray.
- A phone charger and a printed copy of the couple's contact info.