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How long does it take the oath ceremony

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How long does it take the oath ceremony

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  1. Sorry, never heard of it.  A civil ceremony (complete wedding) can be done in about 3 minutes.  


  2. What is an 'oath' ceremony?  Do you mean the olympics?  If you mean a wedding, here are some basic timings.

    A basic civil ceremony is 5-10 minutes in City Hall, 13-18 minutes with an officiant at another location.

    A basic ceremony consists of:

    THE GATHERING (seating the guests, or gathering round on the beach/under a tree, or walking into the City Hall courtroom etc.)

    THE WELCOME, STATEMENT OF NAMES OF COUPLE WHO HAVE COME TO BE MARRIED (1 minute)

    THE INTENTION "Is it your intention to take this person as your husband/wife"?  30 seconds - 1 minute)

    A SHORT STATEMENT ON MARRIAGE or the CHARGE TO THE COUPLE.

    This is where the officiant offers a short statement indicating this is a wedding, not just a party, a picnic, or an engagement.1 minutes).

    VOWS (1-2 minutes)

    RING EXCHANGE/VOWS (1-2 minutes. optional)

    DECLARATION ("In front of us all this couple have pledged their vows...and it is with the authority vested in me, that I declare they are man and wife,...") (30 seconds)

    KISS (length to be determined)

    PRESENTATION /PRONOUNCEMENT ("I have the honor to present to you...") Lots of clapping and excitement, (15 seconds).

    SIGNING OF THE LICENSE, which can be done before the wedding, during the wedding or after. The Declaration is often given after the license signing. 3-4 minutes.

    TOTAL time: about 6 minutes.

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