This is a piece of the wedding that every cere­mony ought to have but few do. Bottom line, marriages that are grounded in commu­nity do better. If you tell your commu­nity you want their support, they’re going to be more conscious about giving it to you.It’s a fairly simple process that turns the ques­tion (left over from when our nuptials were prop­erty trans­ac­tions, pure and simple) “Does anyone object?” to the more impor­tant ques­tion (because objec­tions should have been raised a long time ago if there were prob­lems!) “Who supports this marriage?” Over the next couple days, we’ll look at the impor­tant points:

1. An acknowl­edg­ment of the impor­tance of commu­nity to a wedding couple.
2. An acknowl­edg­ment of how impor­tant this partic­ular commu­nity is to you.
3. An acknowl­edg­ment that your marriage will thrive more strongly with your community’s support.
4. An invi­ta­tion to your commu­nity to support the two of you, your promises and your marriage.

Tip: Taking these simple steps can radi­cally strengthen your ties to your commu­nity and your marriage.

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