Orders of service/programs

[kerrypolka]

First, after this post about make-up I was very excited to find somebody who would do it for £65 (a "special occasion" rather than "bridal" package) - a giant relief! Thanks for all the tips and suggestions

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[ipsafictura]

So I did my (mostly agnostic but interfaith) programs, as well as both of my cousins who also had interface marriages. My cousins had more traditional weddings, so I'll use theirs as a model.

1. The music! I identified all pieces of music used.
2. The players! Everybody who walks down the aisle or stands up front got named and identified by role
3. The order of service! This was pretty simple, it's also how/where I identified the music, so it looked like this:

Processional
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Handel

Bridal March
Dodi Li, SomeoneorotherIcan'trecall

Introduction
Rev. So and So

And so on.

4. Judaism for Dummies! After the order of service I had notes explaining the religious traditions, so I included the Chuppah, the Kiddish cups, the Ketubah, the Seven Blessings, and the breaking of the glass. Each one got a couple of sentences of explanation, enough to give people a sense of what's up, without making the thing into a treatise on Jewish weddings.
5. Little Extras! On the back panel we had a quote appropriate to the occasion, as well as some memorial notes for close family and friends who had passed or otherwise couldn't be there.

[ipsafictura]

Haha, they had interFAITH marriages, not interface marriages.