June 23, 2020

Traditional Wedding Ceremony | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer

Engagements, Weddings

Hey Hey, Wedding Peeps!

Tuesday brings me to my Tuesday Tip! I love answering your questions. And, if you’re planning a wedding I would love to help answer anything you may be curious of.

This Week:: What is the Sequence of a Traditional Wedding Ceremony?

No Two Weddings are Identical

Whoohooo! So, that’s great news. Your wedding day is full of personalized moments and decoration. From the colors you choose to the table-tops at your reception, your thought has gone into every detail. But, one part of your wedding day that become one of the most personalized is your wedding ceremony. Some ideas for personalizing your wedding ceremony:

Write Your Own Vows
Include a lighting of the candles or sand ceremony
Asking Your Officiant to Speak on the Two of You Personally
A Special Reading or Musical Performance
A Deep Dip at Your First Kiss
or, a Celebratory Gesture at the Announcement of Your Official Marriage

Keeping in mind that there are no rules for keeping things traditional, whether civil or religious, large or a micro-wedding, a traditional ceremony service will likely follow a general outline.

A Traditional Wedding Ceremony

The Procession
The Officiant’s Opening Remarks
The Officiant Addresses the Couple
The Exchange of Vows
The Ring Exchange
The Pronouncement of Marriage
The First Kiss
The Closing Remarks
The Announcement of the Couple
The Recessional

How Your Photographer Can Help

Having photographed over 200 weddings, I have seen so many cool, unique, and incredibly traditional wedding ceremonies. Please use me and my experience to help you form your wedding-day timeline. Creating a flow that feels comfortable and un-rushed will provide a wedding day experience that is fun and enjoyable. Working with a planner? Awesome! That makes my work with your wedding timeline easier. And, I am so excited to work with your coordinator to form a day-of timeline that is perfect for your wedding dreams.

With Grit & Grace~
Sarah Keenan, Photographer
Westland Farms Studio
Knoxville, Asheville, Nashville, Tri-Cities

With GRit + GRace~

Sarah

Premier Virginia Photographer
Williamsburg | Virginia Beach | Norfolk
Micro Weddings | Branding | Family

meet sarah

GREATER WILLIAMSBURG BRANDING SPECIALIST, PHOTOGRAPHER + BUSINESS COACH

Hello there! Sarah here!
Thank you for taking time to stop in. I am excited to hear more about your journey and how I might best serve you.

I am wrapping up my 17th year as a branding specialist, photographer and business coach. “You Did Not Wake-up Today to Be Mediocre” is the motto in our home. And, I do my best to live with genuine Faith and excitement in what is present at any given moment!

I have an affinity to all things light and airy. I love color, sunshine, romance, and laughter. I love inspirational quotes, meeting new people, flowers, and the idea of finishing a great book. My go-to drink is coffee. My outlet is running. And, aallllll of my free time is spent with my amazing crew. I love relationships and tend to love really, really big.

I am grateful for this unpredictable, exciting, emotional career full of people like you. Connections with others and the creation of awesome outcomes are my number one work priority. I am so glad that you’ve stopped by and are looking around. I’m not certain that we’ve even met. But, I can tell you that I am already entirely excited about working with and serving you.