In Sermon Illustrations: "Weddings"

The Wedding Problem

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jun 22, 2011

THE WEDDING PROBLEM Mary Campbell of Elgin, Illinois that had to say "I do" three times at three different weddings before she finally became Mrs. Randy Peterson. The couple took out their wedding license in Kane County and made all the arrangements for their wedding at a church in Ontarioville. ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Starting Is The Easy ...

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Mar 31, 2009

STARTING IS THE EASY PART------------------- Katie and I got married a little over 21 years ago. We wanted a simple wedding ceremony, a simple reception - a few friends, some family, a little cake, some punch and that was it. But then, the relatives got involved. Sound familiar? What started out ...read more

Tags: Wedding, Weddings

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Flaming Wedding Dress  PRO

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2003

The Flaming Wedding Dress In one of my first weddings I learned to ask an important question. I now ask each bride if her dress has long sleeves. Why? In one particular wedding, the bride and groom approached the unity candle and as they were lighting the candle, the bride's sleeve caught ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Baptist

The Red Neck Wedding

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 22, 2003

The Red Neck Wedding In the Summer of 2000 a couple came to me and explained that they wanted me to perform their Wedding ceremony. The man was a farmer and the woman had grown up on a farm. They explained to me that this was both of their 2nd marriage and neither one of them had a Church ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:2

Tags: Wedding, Humorous Weddings

Denomination: Baptist

A Wedding Made In Heaven  PRO

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Feb 5, 2008

A WEDDING MADE IN HEAVEN A man and woman find themselves standing at the pearly gates. Saint Peter, to his surprise, finds the couple very disappointed to be getting into heaven. You see, they were on their way to get married and instead of arriving at their wedding, they ended up at the entrance ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Wedding Anniversary Is The Celebration Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Paul Sweeney

A Wedding Is An Event, But Marriage Is An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A wedding is an event, but marriage is ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

The Wedding Cake On The First ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 5, 2012

THE WEDDING CAKE ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY One of the many pieces of advice we received before our wedding was to save the top tier of your wedding cake and eat and eat it on your first anniversary. We had a tiny little freezer. For one full year, this box of wedding cake sat in our freezer, denying ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:25-28

Tags: Character

The U.s. Bridal Market Generates $40 Billion ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The U.S. bridal market generates $40 billion annually in retail sales. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Gifts For Bridal Attendants Average $30.80 For An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

Gifts for bridal attendants average $30.80 for an average of 10 attendants per wedding. (Foster Letter ...read more

Tags: Weddings

The Average Length Of Engagement Rose Sharply In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006

The average length of engagement rose sharply in ‘90’s from 11 months to 13 months. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Later Marriages: Typical First-Time Brides And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Later Marriages: Typical first-time brides and grooms are nearly 4 years older than they were in ’60. Then men averaged age 22.8 and women 20.3 vs. 26.9 and ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Couples Spend An Average Of $3,400 On A 1-Week ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Couples spend an average of $3,400 on a 1-week honeymoon according to Conde Nast Bridal Infobank. That’s after spending $22,000 on their ...read more

Tags: Weddings

There Was Young Rookie Preacher Asked To ...  PRO

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Oct 9, 2006

There was young rookie preacher asked to officiate a WEDDING for the first time. He was rather NERVOUS about it. So he decided to seek out HELP from a more EXPERIENCED minister. The older MINISTER told him, “Don’t worry about it. Just RECITE any APPROPRIATE Bible Scripture and everything will ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Story: Some Years Ago When Johnny Carson Was The ...  PRO

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jan 11, 2007

Story: Some years ago when Johnny Carson was the host of the well known American chat show: The Tonight Show he interviewed an eight year old boy. The boy was asked to appear because he had rescued two friends in a coalmine outside his hometown in West Virginia. As Carson questioned the boy, it ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Anglican

For Every Ring Made, Gold Mines Generate About 20 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 20, 2007

For every ring made, gold mines generate about 20 tons of ...read more

Tags: Weddings

A Woman And Her Young Daughter Were Attending ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

A woman and her young daughter were attending the wedding of a relative. This was the first time the little girl had ever seen a wedding ceremony. She was in awe by the pomp and beauty of everything; the music, the formal atmosphere, the decorations, the bride and groom and their attendants in fine ...read more

Tags: Weddings

I Give Myself To You To Be Your ...

Contributed by Daniel Haas on Jan 5, 2009

"I give myself to you to be your husband. I promise to love and sustain you in the covenant of marriage, from this day forward, in sickness and in health, in plenty and in ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Congregational

Jewish Marriages Often Were Prearranged. The ...

Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010

Jewish marriages often were prearranged. The young man and his father would negotiate a price for the girl with her dad (mohar). You could say the purchase price was sort of the engagement ring. Once the price was settled the couple was engaged and once engaged they were considered married but ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Baptist

They Say A Woman Is Never Prettier Than On Her ...

Contributed by Jorge Acevedo on Feb 17, 2010

They say a woman is never prettier than on her wedding day. She is beaming! I thought, why? Is it the makeup? Not really, girls wear make up all the time. Is it the dress? Nope, though wedding dresses are usually pretty not all of them are stunningly beautiful. People lie, though, and they’ll tell ...read more

Tags: Weddings

Denomination: Baptist