Unboring!Wedding - Mark Allan Groleau
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5 Steps on How To End A Wedding Ceremony As A Wedding Officiant (with a Grand Finale!)
Are you a wedding officiant wondering how to end a wedding ceremony?
The very best ending to a wedding ceremony is a grand finale. Everyone is on their feet. The officiant presents the couple. The music starts. The couple head up the aisle to a symphony of overjoyed laughter and raucous cheers…
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Hi Mark! Love your videos and will be following them closely as my first time officiating! In our ceremony planning session, the brides didn't have a ton of wishes when it came to the ceremony, though the one thing that they saw online somewhere and thought was fun was taking a selfie..
Any ideas where that could be incorporated? I've seen couples do it at the beginning when announcing it'll be an unplugged ceremony, "but first let me snap a cheeky selfie". But I was planning on making the unplugged ceremony announcement before the processional, so the brides won't be at the front for the selfie!
Maybe I add it in the closing remarks somehow? I'm very cognizant of not wanting to ruin the energy build-up, etc. Would love your thoughts! Thanks so much!
Thank you!! ❤
I was just asked to officiate my nephew's destination wedding in the Dominican Republic in 5 wks. I'm a comfortable speaker but was lost as to the process. Can't tell you how helpful this is – went from "lost" to being pumped for the event during the ~13 min of this video. Big, big thanks.
You had to ruin it all by saying husband and husband. So unnatural and evil . Thumbs down is an understatement
Your videos have been profoundly helpful to me in my prep for my first go at this. Thanks for being awesome
Thanks!
Had a disagreement with the planner and the coordinator at rehearsal this morning about the Grand Finale formula. They did not want it done that way….in the end, I got my way.
I gave the pep talk to the wedding party, warmed the audience up before the ceremony and big finish with the Finale. Other than forgetting to tell the guests that they could be seated after the bride walked the isle (which i played off with a joke), it went amazing! Everyone loved it and thought I was a professional. After the ceremony, The Bride and Groom told their mom that they were both very nervous but I calmed them right down. Thank you so much for the videos and advice. This was a huge, very formal event and I was able to pull it off because of you!
I saw this happen in the hall near my brother's wedding reception. A female manager was upset with a caterer, who had signed up for a one-person shift. She said she didn't think he could manage the service alone. She was sternly all, "I've told you not to sign up for shifts by yourself, I've been very clear about that, I don't know how much clearer I can get for you to listen. You need someone there to give you instructions and guide you." And then the caterer said, "You know, I'm beginning to see why you work so many wedding receptions." What does his comeback mean? Whats the implied reason?
I just did my first Wedding this weekend and I used the grand finale and it was an absolute success. My niece asked if I would marry her and her fiancé and I have to say it was an absolute honor. I’m the type of person who researches everything and prepares and plans. I have to say when I came across your videos I immediately subscribed to your channel and dug in. I opened up the ceremony and got the attendees involved and excited and then ended with a bang. If anyone is thinking about doing this full time or even just once, Mark has you covered. I can’t thank you enough for the valuable information you so kindly shared on your channel.
To anyone doing a wedding (especially for the first time). I can tell you that I watched and re-watched every video on the Unboring!Wedding channel and it resulted in a FANTASTIC wedding ceremony. (I could be modest and say it "went well" but everyone from the bride and groom to the parents to the 150 guests repeatedly told me how great the ceremony was…..and I owe the success all to Unboring!Wedding. I've now been asked to do a second one late Summer in North Carolina and have toyed with the idea of making this a second gig in my home area of Colorado Springs. My humble advice is watch these videos!!!!! Thank you Mark for helping me.
I’d love to see a vid on officiating a vow renewal
Mark, you are just awesome and I really appreciate your enthusiasm and all the advice and guidance you give, so freakin glad I found your courses a few years ago 🙂
Thank you for all the great information! I wanted to know if you could please give some clarification as far as paperwork what and how paperwork should be filled out.
I will be officiating my first wedding in Central Park. Do I need a microphone?
That's wonderful!
You are an excellent coach! Thank you
Was asked today to officiate, and your video has been a big help. Subscribed
Love your videos. Would love a short video on just transitions from part to part.
Doing my 2nd wedding this July. Was honored to be asked. Only got ordained to help a buddy and now am able to help another. Thanks for the tips. Been a few years. Been binge watching LOL
Fantastic and applicable steps for a smooth and energetic ending, thank you so much!!
Hi Mark! I want to thank you sooo much! My story is similar to John Payer's story, so I'll spare you the repeat words, lol. But this past Wednesday 4/13/22 was my first time officiating a wedding, which happen to be my friends wedding and it went really good thanks to your youtube channel! Appreciate you man!!
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Happy birthday! 🥳🥳🥳
Listen to this man folks, trust me.
What a great video! The ending is suspiciously awkward at times. This makes so much sense and I'm excited to implement it.
Most excellent!
Mark – I cannot thank you enough. Two years ago friends asked me to marry them and I said I would. I was very excited but also clueless and nervous. I found your channel and have learned so much from you. The ceremony for my friends went great and they were extremely happy with the job I did. Since then I’ve performed two more ceremonies and have my fourth scheduled for later in the spring. I’ve learned so much from you and continue to learn. Thank you for making these videos and helping people like me.