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Plan your ceremony - Celebrate your beliefs and backgrounds
 
GH Kim Photography, planning your wedding ceremony
Once you’ve discovered your top-ten priorities,
it’s time to share your thoughts about your
ceremony. If you and your fiancée share similar
beliefs and backgrounds you may find it easy to
decide on the type of ceremony you want. If
not, some soul searching may be in order.
Before you make any assumptions that could
get you into trouble down the road, sit down
with your fiancée and ask yourselves the
following questions.
  • Is having a religious ceremony important to you?

  • Do you want to get married in a house of worship?

  • Do you share the same religious faith?

  • Are there specific religious or cultural traditions that you want your fiancée to participate in?

  • Is your partner comfortable with your ideas?
If you both answered "yes" to all of the above questions, you’re having a classic ceremony and the
detailsshould be easy to plan for. Start by contacting your religious officiant of choice as soon as
you announce your engagement.
 
If you both answered "no" to questions number one and two, than you’re having a personalized
ceremony that’s more casual or alternative than classic, and you’ll want to explore what each of
you is envisioning.
 
If however, your answers to the questions above uncover some incompatible desires, you’ll want
to finda way to honor your differences before you spread your big news. Should conflicts arise,
remember to keep an open mind and open heart, and seek professional counsel if necessary.