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Content~Ordering Wedding Orders of Service with WI4U
Rather than try to cater for every possible combination and order of hymns, music and readings in our ordering process, we have decided to keep it simple on the Wedding Invitations 4u site: we provide you with a free-format field in our ordering process, so that you can copy-and-paste in your own wording. We then convert that into a properly formatted proof and send it to you by email for confirmation.

Help with Creating your Wedding Order of Service
On this page, we help you with suggestions on music, readings and hymns for your order of service. Follow the links in turn and – when you have found the text and music you want to use – copy-and-paste it into your text file before making your order. Alternatively, you can make up the entire order of service as a .doc or .rtf file (using your favourite word processor) and then send it through to us by email.

Suggested Order of Service Outline

Welcome & Notices

Entrance of the bride (to bridal march)

Hymn 1

Introduction & Declarations

Reading & Address

Marriage Vows

Hymn 2

Prayers & Blessing

Signing of the registers

Recessional (to wedding march)

Bridal March
The bridal march is played as the bride and her escort enter the wedding venue. Listen to mp3 clips from Wedding Music 101 to make up your mind. Popular choices include:

“Lohengrin” - Wagner [mp3]

“Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” – Handel [mp3]

“Trumpet Tune And Air” – Purcell [mp3]

“Trumpet Voluntary” – J. Clarke [mp3]

Marriage Service Hymns
The bridal march is played as the bride and her escort enter the wedding venue. Check out the lyrics and tune to refresh your memory (courtesy of Cyberhymnal). Note that some of the tunes here differ from those most popular in the UK but the lyrics do not! Popular choices include:

Dear Lord and Father of Mankind [lyrics & midi]

All Things Bright and Beautiful [lyrics & midi]

I vow to thee my king and country [lyrics & midi]

Jerusalem [lyrics & midi]

Thine be the Glory [lyrics & midi]

The Lord’s my Shepherd [lyrics & midi]

Love Divine [lyrics & midi]

Reading
The limited choice of readings appropriate for weddings include Song of Solomon 2:10-13, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ruth 1:16-17, John 4:7-19 and the most popular I Corinthians 13:1-13. Check out the texts at About.com.

Wedding March
The wedding march is played as the married couple leave the wedding venue. Listen to mp3 organ clips from Simon Pusey, playing the organ at St. Mary’s Church, Hemel Hempstead. Popular choices include:

“Wedding March” – Mendelssohn [mp3]

“Grand March from Aida” – Verdi [mp3]

“Toccata in D from Fifth Symphony” – Widor [mp3]

“Hornpipe in D from Water Music Suite No.2” – Handel [mp3]

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