Many future newlyweds dream of an extraordinary and memorable wedding. Therefore, they decide to deviate from generally accepted traditions and refuse to attend the registry offices. After reading this article, you will learn how the wedding ceremony takes place.
What is this event?
This popular fashion trend of recent years will be a great alternative to registering a new cell in society. It takes place in any beautiful and unusual place located outside the Wedding Palace. Exact ceremonies, the photos of which cannot fully convey the special exciting atmosphere, will make any wedding more romantic, exclusive and original. Despite the fact that this symbolic event does not have any legal force, in the eyes of the guests present it will look very formal and believable, since a marriage certificate is issued to the newlyweds.
What will be required for the exit ceremony?
To make everything go smoothly, it is important to take care of several important points in advance. First of all, you need to decide on a suitable venue for the event. It is possible that for this you will have to pre-book a parking lot and pre-pay the rental site. In addition, it is recommended that you start looking for a field registrar as soon as possible. Often, in order to choose a suitable candidate, one has to hold more than one personal meeting. And this, as you know, requires additional time.
Also, do not lose sight of such important trifles as a table, a wedding arch, a beautiful folder for a marriage certificate and a pen. Among other things, you need to take care of accessories for a buffet table, waiters, cards for seating of invited guests, sound equipment and other items of wedding surroundings.
Key Organizational Points
Holding an exit ceremony is a very responsible occupation, which is best entrusted to professionals, therefore, first of all, you should decide who will plan the event - you yourself or a specialized agency. Whatever your decision, it’s important to set a budget in advance and outline a precise list of activities. Some companies provide registrars who pronounce solemn parting words to the newlyweds and present a marriage certificate. Most modern agencies provide comprehensive ceremony preparation services, down to such small things as the design of a table, arches and other accessories.
Having decided on this moment, you need to think about gathering guests. First of all, you should decide how they will get to the place where the exit ceremony will be held. You may need to order transport for guests or prepare parking spaces for their personal cars. In the case of a local association of registration and a banquet, care must be taken in advance about the hired drivers who will take the drunk guests home.
The most important requirements for the venue
It is advisable to choose a quiet, secluded and picturesque corner, from which no extraneous noise will be heard. Ideally, there should not be anyone other than you and your guests. Preferably, in the place where the beautiful visiting ceremony will be held, there are no unaesthetic architectural elements, such as battered stairs, protruding fittings, rusty fences and squalid squinting buildings.
If, after the solemn part, a banquet, a buffet or an extended buffet table is planned here, then you need to take care of electricity in advance. If there is no power supply near this place, then you need to bring a generator with you. Since this is a rather noisy device, it is recommended to place it at a considerable distance from the place of celebration.
Options for venues
The most economical option is a restaurant. In this case, you do not have to spend extra time looking for a place where you could organize a buffet for guests. It is logical that the wedding ceremony will continue with a banquet. Among the main advantages of this option is the lack of the need to somewhere remove the jewelry used during registration. All decorative compositions remain right in the restaurant. So, the arch, without which no visiting ceremony can do, can be moved to the table of the bride and groom.
Another acceptable option may be urban park areas. However, in this case, you will have to come to terms with such shortcomings as paying rent to the park administration, possible problems with electricity and the presence of a large number of strangers.
In addition, if you want to stand out from other newlyweds, you can consider such creative options as a ship, a Ferris wheel or the roof of a high-rise building.
When is the best time to visit the registry office?
This can be done in the evening, the day before the wedding. It is better if the paperwork is scheduled for the latest hour. It is advisable to go to the Wedding Palace without wedding dresses, guests, parents and solemn speeches. All this is better to save for an exit ceremony. Ideally, the steward should go with the newlyweds, who will take the passports and the marriage certificate so that the bride and groom do not see them before the start of the solemn part.
In addition, you can visit the registry office on the day of the exit ceremony, before or after it. In this case, it is important to consider factors such as the distance from the venue to the Wedding Palace and the presence of traffic jams.
The basic scenario of the classic ceremony
About an hour before the scheduled check-in, guests should gather at the scene. The rest of the time before the ceremony, they usually spend near the buffet table. During this hour, the host, as a rule, manages to get to know most of the guests and notifies them of the plan of the event. By prior arrangement, the newlywed's girlfriends hand out present baskets with rose petals or bags of rice to those present. All these actions take place against the background of quiet and unobtrusive music, contributing to the creation of an appropriate atmosphere.
At the appointed time, the receptionist approaches the table and urges the guests to turn off their mobile phones. Changing music should notify the start of the ceremony. It is advisable that at this solemn moment compositions sounded specially selected for the release of the bride and groom should be heard. The newlywed is the first to enter the arch. According to the classical scenario, the bride goes to the place of registration hand in hand with her father, grandfather or sibling. Under the archway, the escort gives her future spouse with a short parting word. The registrar makes an official speech, the young people exchange rings and sign the symbolic marriage certificate. After that, they drink a glass of champagne, accept congratulations and head to the banquet.
Visiting ceremony: pros and cons
The main advantages of this event include the ability to independently choose any beautiful romantic place, ranging from a picturesque park to the sea coast. The ceremony can take place according to your scenario, which is especially important in case of organizing a thematic wedding. A great conclusion to this process can be a vow or family ritual. Photographs taken during such a celebration will be more memorable, lively and beautiful, since the interior of most modern registry offices (especially provincial) leaves much to be desired.
The disadvantages of such an event can be considered that it significantly increases the wedding budget. Self-organization of an exit ceremony can result in unforeseen problems and a spoiled mood. In addition, this event has no legal force, so the newlyweds in any case have to visit the Wedding Palace. An event taking place in the bosom of nature can be overshadowed by unexpected vagaries of the weather. Therefore, several alternative options must be foreseen in advance.
Registration of an exit wedding ceremony in the bosom of nature
Marriage organized in the open air requires the presence of a path and arch for the bride and groom. It is on these details that special attention needs to be emphasized, since the eyes of many invited guests will be turned on them. It is important that the creation of this decor does not require spending too large amounts. If desired, you can not buy them, but make them yourself.
If the exit ceremony is planned for the autumn months, then the wedding arch can be decorated with thin branches of trees with bright red and yellow leaves. This extraordinary, interesting and seasonal decoration will add originality and originality to your celebration. The same foliage can be artistically scattered along the path along which the newlyweds will pass.
What affects the cost of the on-site ceremony?
The exact price of such a celebration can be called only after all the nuances have been discussed. In this case, everything is quite relative, since the final figure consists of many different factors. The total amount is affected even by the place where the exit ceremony will be held, and the date for which it is scheduled. It should be understood that a wedding scheduled for holidays or weekends will cost a more round amount.
In addition, it is necessary to take into account the number of invited guests, the features of the script and the necessary surroundings. Themed wedding will cost much more than a classic celebration. Also in the estimate should include a motorcade, butterflies, pigeons, fireworks, photo and video.