Registration of marriage is a solemn exciting event, therefore it is better to be prepared for what will happen in the registry office and in what order. Do not worry that you will forget something - the manager will prompt and indicate how to take each step on the way to marriage.
Arrival at the registry office
The first thing you will see in the registry office is, oddly enough, the queue. In the lobby you will meet several other couples and their guests, so it is better not to arrive too early, but to arrive at the registry office 15 minutes before the ceremony. You will be offered to hang outerwear in the wardrobe, and 5-10 minutes before the start of registration, the manager will invite the newlyweds to a separate room where you will have to give your passports and wedding rings. Then, depending on the registry office, the bride and groom go to a separate waiting room or return to the guests in the hall. As a rule, in all rooms there are places for rest and large mirrors so that the bride can fix her hair and makeup.
In the registration room
When you are invited to the registration room, guests will have to line up in such a way that the newlyweds come in first, followed by witnesses, then parents and relatives, and after that friends and acquaintances. Entrance to the hall is usually carried out to the sounds of the Mendelssohn march. Usually, at the time of application, you will be asked to choose whether the march from the player’s speakers will sound or whether live musicians will perform it. The bride is usually located on the left side of the groom, who leads her arm. The witness should stand a little distance from the young, on the bride’s side, and the witness should be next to him, but on the groom’s side. You will be asked to stop a few meters from the steward’s desk, after which the steward will give an opening official speech and ask if you are voluntarily getting married. After you agree, you will be invited to the table, which is usually located to the right of the administrator, to sign the marriage certificate. The bride is given the right to sign first, after which the groom will sit at the table. As soon as the document is signed by the newlyweds, they go to their places, and witnesses are invited to the table in order to sign. When the signatures are delivered, you will be given wedding rings. First, the groom will put the ring on the bride’s finger, then the bride - on the groom’s finger. After the rings are put on, the manager’s long-awaited phrase will sound that he declares you husband and wife and invites the groom to kiss the bride.
