Guests in Tears Before Entry: The Emotional Impact of the Letter Ceremony in the Chapel

A Message of Gratitude for Guests

A wedding is an opportunity for the couple to express their appreciation to the important people in their lives.

Many newlyweds choose to make the theme of their wedding centered around hospitality and gratitude towards their guests.

When the couple wants to convey their feelings to the guests at the wedding, an essential element is a [letter].

They want to write down their sincere feelings that they can't express directly and say once more, "Thank you, and I look forward to continuing together."

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Have you heard of the [Letter Ceremony]?

When it comes to the wedding performance of handing letters to guests, the classic choice is the "Place Card Message," where a handwritten message is written on the back of the place card.

In this case, guests read the message after the ceremony and before the reception starts….

However, there's a wonderful performance where guests read the letters before they see the couple for the first time, during the "pre-ceremony" time.

This performance is called the [Letter Ceremony].

Detailed Introduction to the Flow of the [Letter Ceremony]

In the Letter Ceremony, letters from the bride and groom are placed at the reception or welcome space for guests to pick up.

Up to this point, it's similar to the wall letter performance.

The key point lies in the timing of when guests open the letters.

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In the wall letter case, guests who take the letter open it right away and read the contents, but in the Letter Ceremony, the guests are told, "Please don't open it until signaled."

Therefore, guests attend the ceremony holding the letters without opening them.

Open the letters before the couple’s entrance.

After the guests move to the chapel and just before the entrance of the bride and groom.

At this timing during the Letter Ceremony, all guests are asked to open their letters simultaneously.

This occurs just before the couple enters and the sacred ceremony begins, creating an atmosphere of tension and anticipation in the chapel.

Guests are touched by the message from the bride and groom as they read it quietly in the serene chapel setting.

Including a photo with the letter is likely to evoke even more emotion.

In the still, quiet atmosphere of the chapel—not in the bustling reception hall—everyone reads the letters at the same time, pulling them into their emotions.

It's also significant that guests have not yet seen the bride and groom.

As they wonder what the dress will look like and how to greet them first, this heightened anticipation makes the message even more moving and brings forth tears.

After reading the letters, the couple makes their entrance.

After the guests finish reading the letters, the groom enters first, followed by the bride, and the ceremony begins.

Sharing memories and feelings of gratitude with the guests creates a profound emotional experience for both the couple and the guests.

It’s sure to be an emotional entrance, filled with tears.

Since this is a pre-entrance performance, it's wonderful that it can be incorporated not only into civil ceremonies but also into Christian ceremonies.

I want to do a Letter Ceremony at the wedding ♡

The Letter Ceremony allows guests to read letters from the bride and groom before the entrance.

It’s an emotional performance that brings tears to guests' eyes.

For brides who wish to express gratitude to their guests at the wedding, please consider incorporating the Letter Ceremony!