How to Personalize Your Wedding Ceremony

• Let your story be told out loud — how you met, what changed, why this person
• Choose a reading that means something to you rather than one that sounds impressive
• Include a moment of remembrance for someone who isn't there
• Add a tradition from your family or culture
• Ask guests to respond — a spoken blessing from everyone present is powerful
• Write your own vows, or have them written with you

One specific detail beats five general ones. The ceremony intake form asks about your story precisely so the ceremony can carry it.