Wedding Ceremony Books

Daisy Chain Invites are suppliers of wedding ceremony books for all types of ceremony. Whether you’re having a religious service or a civil ceremony we have a booklet design for every style and every budget.

Civil Ceremony

Civil ceremonies are now more popular than ever and although the service is much shorter than a religious ceremony it still forms the highlight of your day.

Civil ceremonies are conducted by a registrar and can be held in any venue which holds a ‘grant of approval’ to hold civil marriages and civil partnerships.

If you need help in understanding what information would be helpful to your guests on the day to guide them through the ceremony and the days timings here is an example of a booklet showing the order of day with times on the left hand side and the ceremony running order on the right side.

We can also print the details of your wedding party on the reverse or any other information you wish to give your guest regarding confetti, social media or photography etc.

Our booklets for civil ceremonies start from just £1.25 each.

Religious Weddings

Religious wedding ceremonies tend to be much longer and you may need to provide a book with insert pages. Order of service books generally tend to include details of the hymns, readings, prayers and the vows. We can offer a book with either a 4, 8 or 12 page insert depending on the length of your service and the amount of additional information you wish to give your guests.

Details of your wedding party and ‘Thanks’ to individuals who have helped to shape the day can also be noted in the booklet.

Our order of service books are available in white or ivory hammered card or brown kraft card if you prefer. We have a large selection of ribbon colours in both satin and organza to add a touch of luxury to your book.

Order of service books are a lovely momento of your wedding for your guests to take home.

Here is an example of a typical Church of England Order of Service but this can vary from church to church.

Order of Service
for the marriage of

Charlotte Stevens
to
Michael Miles

at St. Mary’s Church, Winchester
Saturday 24th August 20**

Entrance of the Bride
Music: Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel

Welcome and Introduction
Reverend E Jones

Hymn
All Things Bright and Beautiful

Refrain:

All things bright and beautiful,
all creatures great and small,
all things wise and wonderful,
the Lord God made them all.

1 Each little flow’r that opens,
each little bird that sings,
He made their glowing colors,
He made their tiny wings. [Refrain]

2 The purple-headed mountain,
the river running by,
the sunset and the morning
that brightens up the sky. [Refrain]

3 The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden:
He made them every one. [Refrain]

4 He gave us eyes to see them,
and lips that we might tell
how great is God Almighty,
who has made all things well. [Refrain]

Reading
by David Buchanan
1 Corinthians, Chapter 13: 1-13

The Marriage Ceremony

The Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer

The Exchange Of Rings

Hymn
Lord of the Dance

I danced in the morning
When the world was begun,
And I danced in the moon
And the stars and the sun,
And I came down from heaven
And I danced on the earth,
At Bethlehem I had my birth.

Chorus:
Dance, then, wherever you may be,
I am the Lord of the Dance, said he,
And I’ll lead you all, wherever you may be,
And I’ll lead you all in the Dance, said he.

I danced for the scribe
And the pharisee,
But they would not dance
And they wouldn’t follow me.
I danced for the fishermen,
For James and John –
They came with me
And the Dance went on.

Chorus

I danced on the Sabbath
And I cured the lame;
The holy people
Said it was a shame.
They whipped and they stripped
And they hung me on high,
And they left me there
On a Cross to die.

Chorus

I danced on a Friday
When the sky turned black –
It’s hard to dance
With the devil on your back.
They buried my body
And they thought I’d gone,
But I am the Dance,
And I still go on.

Chorus

They cut me down
And I leapt up high;
I am the life
That’ll never, never die;
I’ll live in you
If you’ll live in me –
I am the Lord
Of the Dance, said he.

Chorus

The Signing Of The Register
Witnesses: Jeanette Stevens and David Miles

Bride and Groom Exit
Music: Wedding March by Mendelssohn

Please check with your vicar or priest as they may like to conduct the service in a different order.  They will be able to advise you and help put together your wedding ceremony.