Ceremony workspace
The sample outline keeps what guests experience separate from the private notes the officiant needs while preparing.
Processional
3 minConfirmedEntrance order, music cue, standing positions, and microphone check.
Welcome and opening
4 minDraftedOpening words, guest welcome, family acknowledgment, and first story.
Reading
2 minReader readyIntro line, reader handoff, and where the reader returns afterward.
Vows
6 minPrivatePrivate vow drafts stay separate from the shared ceremony outline.
Ring exchange
3 minDraftedRing cue, repeated phrase, and a short transition into pronouncement.
Tree planting
4 minLogistics readyTable placement, soil handoff, music bed, and photographer cue.