
Love This PageThe last wedding ceremony I attended was beautiful. The church was dimly lit by candles and the aisle pews were covered in flowers. I didn’t have an aisle seat but enjoyed the ambiance nonetheless. As the bride made her way down the aisle with her father, I caught a glimpse of her smile through her lace shroud.
Once she reached the altar, I began staring at buttons on the back of her gown and contemplated counting them during the ceremony. Then, the most unusual thing happened…the bride and the groom moved away from each other at equal speed and distance. They each walked past the minister and then turned around to face their guests. The minister put his back to the pews as he performed the ceremony.
I have to admit I was a little taken back when this happened but it instantly piqued my interest in the ceremony. Not only could I hear everything that was being said, I could actually see the bride and groom as they exchanged their wedding vows and I actually felt more connected to event.
Later, after the wedding, I decided to do some more research on this topic and I discovered this is a growing trend for wedding ceremonies. More and more brides and grooms are opting to face their guests in an effort to make the ceremony more personalized.
I can understand how the thought of doing this might be more nerve racking for some brides or grooms, but the truth is once you’re exchanging vows, you’re not focusing on anything but your partner...everything else just fades out of focus.
Speaking from experience, I enjoyed the wedding ceremony a lot more because I was able to see my friend’s expressions as they made their promises to each other; I hope this is a trend that catches on.
What do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts on this trend!
Once she reached the altar, I began staring at buttons on the back of her gown and contemplated counting them during the ceremony. Then, the most unusual thing happened…the bride and the groom moved away from each other at equal speed and distance. They each walked past the minister and then turned around to face their guests. The minister put his back to the pews as he performed the ceremony.
I have to admit I was a little taken back when this happened but it instantly piqued my interest in the ceremony. Not only could I hear everything that was being said, I could actually see the bride and groom as they exchanged their wedding vows and I actually felt more connected to event.
Later, after the wedding, I decided to do some more research on this topic and I discovered this is a growing trend for wedding ceremonies. More and more brides and grooms are opting to face their guests in an effort to make the ceremony more personalized.
I can understand how the thought of doing this might be more nerve racking for some brides or grooms, but the truth is once you’re exchanging vows, you’re not focusing on anything but your partner...everything else just fades out of focus.
Speaking from experience, I enjoyed the wedding ceremony a lot more because I was able to see my friend’s expressions as they made their promises to each other; I hope this is a trend that catches on.
What do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts on this trend!





