Josh Withers · Marriage Laws · 2 min read
5 BS facts about weddings everyone thinks are true
Just because mum said so doesn't make it true
These are the top five things I need to myth-bust when I meet with couples as we plan their wedding.
Remember, your wedding is in Australia and there isn’t a director or a camera, so the rules of American cinema and television need not apply to your wedding!
“It’s not legal until you say ‘I do’” In fact, you can have a legitimate, legal and awesome ceremony without saying “I do” to anything.
“Guests are to be given the opportunity to object” The only time I’ll ask for objections is if I’m in a gossipy mood. If someone has an objection to your wedding taking place, they really should say something beforehand. Like, really early on.
“SOMEONE has to walk the bride down the aisle” Unless she is physically unable to arrive at the ceremony on her own, the bride is welcome to walk anywhere, aisle or otherwise, by herself, or with someone else—a family member or friend, or even her groom!
“By the power vested in me…” This is a nice way of leading into the end of the ceremony, but all of the traditional ceremony words, like “Dearly beloved” and “All rise for the bride” are just phrases one person thought of years ago that everyone else has copied. You get to choose your own words to say at your wedding!
“You may now kiss the bride” I’m not against kissing—after all, kissing is awesome—but there’s no right or wrong place or time to kiss a bride when you are her groom. But if you want my permission, I’ll definitely give it to you!
