Wedding Order of Service Wording
Your order of service helps guests follow your ceremony and keep a lovely memento of the day. It is also one of the easiest pieces of stationery to get right — the wording is mostly a simple running order.
Here is what each part usually includes, with examples you can make your own.
The front cover
The cover carries your names, the date and the venue, with a short line to set the tone.
The Wedding of
Eleanor & James
Saturday, the Fourteenth of June 2026
St Mary's Church, Hampshire
The order of the ceremony
List the ceremony in order so guests know what is coming — and when to stand, sing or simply enjoy the moment.
Processional — "Canon in D", Pachelbel
Welcome
Hymn — "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling"
Reading — "Sonnet 116", Shakespeare
The Marriage Vows
Exchange of Rings
The Blessing
Signing of the Register
Recessional — "Wedding March", Mendelssohn
Thanks and a closing note
Many couples add a thank-you to guests and details of the reception or evening celebration on the back.
Thank you for sharing our day. Please join us for drinks and dinner at The Old Barn from 3pm, and dancing into the evening.
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