Write Your Dream Wedding Ceremony & Officiant Script

Before using Provenance, we didn’t even know where to begin planning our ceremony. We knew the vague arc of ceremonies from friends’ weddings, but didn’t know what important components we should consider. Your tool made it so easy to walk through ideas and thoughtfully design a ceremony that represents us, our backgrounds, and our commitment to our future.

Alex R | Bride | Dec 2022

The Provenance ceremony builder tool was a God-send. It helped the couple and I get started and get organized, reminded me to ask about tons of things I would have forgotten, and provided tons of useful content that we incorporated. We used it for everything from the overall structure, to some of the readings, to the exact language of the declaration of intent.

Maxine L | Officiant

As a licensed, professional officiant and luxury destination wedding planner, I loved that Provenance’s tools incorporated questions for the couple that I never even thought of, and now I’m excited to be able to use their platform to interview the couple and elevate and scale my business to be more effective and efficient.

Larissa Parks | Officiant | Larissa Parks Wedding Officiant

We come from different religious backgrounds and it felt like most offerings were too religion-focused and not representative of who we are. Your guidance allowed us the flexibility to incorporate different values and traditions into our ceremony for an end result that was truly meaningful because it felt like our own.

Noah & Lauren | Groom & Bride | Aug 2022

I feel so lucky that we found Provenance! It was the perfect way to help us jump into building our ceremony and write our vows. I think I would have procrastinated a LOT more if I didn't have their wonderful website to help guide our thinking.

Emmah & Will | Bride & Groom | July 2023

This app was incredibly helpful. Both myself and my husband liked being able to edit our vows and answer some questions to give us a starting point to express our love for one another. My officiant liked the ceremony tool. This program helped us create the most unique script for our perfect day!

NiKi B | Bride | June 2023

My husband and I used Provenance to help guide the content of our wedding ceremony and loved how easy it was to use. We generally knew what we wanted to say, but the tools and prompts in Provenance turned our ideas and intentions into beautiful language that flowed and engaged everyone at our ceremony. We couldn't recommend it more if you feel stuck knowing what to say during your wedding!

Meg | Bride | Aug 2023

Provenance was a HUGE help in guiding our best friend officiant and helping us organize our thoughts. I tell every engaged couple I meet that it is worth every penny!

Abby & Benedict | Bride & Groom | Sept 2023

Provenance provided a service of excellence that took my voice and polished the vision to personalized perfection. I stood before my soon-to-be husband effortlessly expressing my heart. Our officiant said it was an act to follow...except we both utilized Provenance - it was terrific!

Tamara C | Bride | Apr 2023

[From WSJ Article] Left to her own devices, Ms. Hood said her vows would have sounded as though they had been written by a second-grader: 'Will you marry me? Check yes or no.' Reading what Provenance came up with, she thought, 'Wow, I would have never worded it this way and it sounds so thoughtful—and the way that I actually feel.’

Allison & Jeff | Bride & Groom | April 2023

Provenance made planning our ceremony a breeze! The questions prompted us to remember key moments in our relationship as well as consider the logistic pieces of a ceremony (e.g. length, housekeeping reminders to be said at the beginning of the ceremony, etc.). Pro-tip: answer the ceremony questions separately and then read your responses to one another--this ended up being such an fun and intimate exercise for my partner and I--definitely not what we expected but 100% appreciate (and needed) this guidance!

Alyssa C | Bride | July 2023

With Provenance’s help, my (now-) wife and I didn’t have to start from scratch with our officiant. The platform provided us with a variety of options that helped us build a ceremony that was uniquely designed for us. And it paid off. The day and our ceremony was perfect in every way.

Charlie G | Groom | June 2022

Provenance made planning our ceremony simple and easy! I also appreciated the chance to look through readings and rituals others had used for inspiration!

Stephanie C | Bride | Mar 2023

Provenance made it so easy to customize our wedding ceremony with our officiant. I would highly recommend for anyone looking to go the nontraditional route with their ceremony or if you are looking to add something unique and special to your wedding day!

Hannah H | Bride | June 2023

So glad to have found Provenance before our wedding! It made planning a ceremony so easy. We had a family member officiate who had never done so before and it made our ceremony sound professional and personal.

Alyssa P | Bride | May 2023

This made the original ceremony outline and first draft a breeze. Being able to work directly with the bride and groom on their own time was a game changer. Will definitely use again on my next wedding I’m officiating this fall!

Owen C. | Officiant | Mar 2024

Provenance relieved sooo much wedding planning stress by helping us to personalize our wedding ceremony and make it feel right for us. Not sure what I would have done without it!

Brenda K | Bride | Nov 2023

Provenance helped us to create a ceremony that reflected us as a couple. Having the ability to edit every detail helped us customize our wedding experience. My officiant appreciated it tremendously as well.

Taylor E | Bride | July 2023

My husband and I are not religious and needed guidance on how to perform the ceremony without religion involved. This site has religious guidance too but is a great source for the non-traditional! Worth it!

Olivia S | Bride | Aug 2023

[From WSJ Article] Sarah especially liked the fact that you could cross-check your partner’s vows to make sure you were on the same page, tone-wise. 'You don’t want to put too many jokes in there if your partner is being serious and sentimental,' she said. For his part, Kyle was just glad to have his time back. 'I would have had to Google ‘how to write your vows’ and read through, you know, nine articles.'

Kyle & Sarah | Groom & Bride | April 2023

This is such an awesome site. As a wedding planner and a bride, I'm using it almost every day!

Abbey N | Wedding Planner (& Bride!) | Abbey Rose Events

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Get connected with our team of experts ranging from award-winning poets, to comedy screenwriters to White House speechwriters and Ted Talk speaking coaches for trusted support ahead of the big day.

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Other Services

Vow Builder

Our Vow Builder helps couples overcome the anxiety of that blinking cursor on a blank page, giving them what they need to reflect on their relationship and speak about their love on the big day.

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Toast Builder

Our Toast Builder gets ideas flowing and structure set, accelerating guests toward epic speeches that have everyone cheering with joy.

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Have More Questions?

If I want to craft the whole ceremony on my own using Provenance’s Ceremony Builder, and then just give the custom script to the officiant to read, is that possible?

Yes! While we recommend going through the tools with your partner and officiant, we get that you all have a lot going on. So, we’ve created our tools in a way that could be used by any individual, couple, officiant, and/or speechwriter

What religions and cultures are represented in Provenance’s Readings and Rituals library?

From secular love poems to religious scripture, Provenance’s library includes over 300 rituals and readings from a wide range of global perspectives. With our community’s help, we’re growing and expanding our library to continue to represent diverse backgrounds. Noticed we’re missing some? Created your own? Please contribute your own for the community’s benefit, directly within the Ceremony Builder.

How far in advance do you recommend we begin using the Ceremony Builder?

2-8 months before the wedding. This doesn’t mean you have to finish the whole ceremony script by then, it just means that we recommend the officiant and couple start having the important conversations that are prompted by the Ceremony Builder in that time frame. Have no fear - the Ceremony Builder itself can be completed in one sitting!