Hello all! I get married in less than two weeks (wow!) and I'm figuring out stuff with the ceremony. We are a heterosexual couple but I don't like the idea of me being presented as my future husband's possession [bride], even if it's more traditional and people probably won't think about it (because I will). Are there any gender-neutral ways of saying "You may kiss your bride" that don't sound clunky or awkward? I looked online and didn't have much luck. I was just wondering if any of you had heard anything you liked or have any ideas. Thanks in advance!
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Ladies, please help settle a 'discussion' my H2B and I are having... He says at the end of the service the vicar/registrar/etc no longer says "you may kiss the bride". Is this true? I havent been to a wedding in a couple of years but all the ones I've been to have. His brother said he went to a wedding in February where they didn't say it.
If you want the registrar to say those words then you can ask them, but you don't need the words because it will sort of build into a crescendo and you wont need the actual words something like along the lines of "you have sealed your commitment to each other with the giving and receiving of rings and before me and your witnesses and your gathered friends and family it gives me great pleasure to announce that you are now joined in matrimony as husband and wife" ---- big cheer/ clap- "the kiss"
We had it at our wedding. H is not keen on PDAs, but my uncle (our minister) asked at the rehearsal whether we wanted to or not and H surprised me by saying yes. Just ask your minister or registrar if you want to be sure.
In our experience it tends to be religious ceremonies where it isn't always said. We've been "warned" by a few of our couples that it wont be said so we know when the kiss will be coming (or not, if they've chosen not to kiss)
As far as I can recall, most civil ceremonies do still include the line, but not always those exact words. Often it's a bit less formal. Something along the lines of "It's my pleasure to announce that you are now officially husband and wife. You may want to give your new wife a kiss!"
I've been to quite a few weddings recently and they have all included this in one way or another apart from my cousins Catholic ceremony where the vicar(? preist? not sure!) said 'in a catholic church we dont pronounce you man and wife and we dont say you may kiss the bride, but you are, and you may!!' and everyone had a little giggle. Maybe the wedding that your OH brother went to was a catholic service? Or the couple took it out of the ceremony. But I would check with your officiant to make sure it is definately in your service if you want it.
I am always ready for the "kiss" but on the rare occasion it dosent happen, it dosent quite feel right, sometimes in a civil ceremony I have seen the bride and groom have quick sneaky peck when they 1st meet each other at the top of the isle
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