OneWed’s Local Flavor: Time to Face the Crowd?
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In a traditional wedding ceremony the bride and groom face the officiant and their guests face… the backside of the bride and groom. A recent trend in weddings is for the bride and groom to mix it up a little. One popular idea has the bride and groom facing each other, so that they can see both the officiant and their guests with their peripheral vision. Another idea is to have the officiant stand with his or her back to the crowd so that the bride and groom are facing both the officiant AND the guests.
Some people think this trend is a great idea that allows couples to really include their guests in the ceremony. Others think that it’s well, a little showy and narcissistic. After all, this isn’t a play it’s a wedding.
Before deciding to face your guests, make sure to consider a few things.
1. If you catch the eye of your freshman-year roommate during your vows will he make a crude gesture that causes you to dissolve into laughter?
2. Are you or your bride shy or have stage fright?
3. What does the officiant think?
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