{Prelude: Hawaiian
Music Mele }: http://www.huapala.org
Gabby, Brother Iz,
while the guests arrive they will hear the sounds of the sea and the
gentle strumming of the ukulele, Music is usually performed 20
minuets before the ceremony starts to entertain the guest while the
ready themselves for the wedding ceremony.
{Entrance
of the Groom} The Minister or
sometimes called" Kahu or Priest " walks with the groom to the front of
the ceremony and may be singing a chant {mele} that introduces him as
the man who is getting married.
{Seating of the Mothers }
in Hawaii the mothers are honored in the ceremony
they may be escorted by a
close member of the family,
Once moms
are seated the beginning of the processional starts . Bridesmaids may
enter walking alone or with the groomsmen, The bridesmaid is the
last to enter the wedding ceremony and is standing closest to the bride.
When the bridal party is all in place the ring beare or flower girl may
start.
The entrance of the bride is
announced by the sounding of the conch shell.
The
Hawaiian word for shell is “Pu”
the symbol of the Pu is many but basically
used in weddings to call the land, air, earth and fire to
witness.)
After the conch shell is blown
by the Kahu {minister}
The bride will start her
entrance, at this time the groom turns towards her arrival.
Lei
Ceremony for parents
Fathers traditional gets the kukui nut
and tea leaf wrap lei wrapped together
Mothers are given the fragrant white ginger lei or pikake , many times
the lei will correspond with the wedding theme.
Lei Ceremony for bride and groom
Sand Ceremony Sand ceremony
(The
sand ceremony is used in
Two colors of sand is used to represent the bride and groom) example of a poem read by a bride to her groom about the meaning of the
Hawaiian Wedding Prayer song Chants
Introduction a lei as well during this time)
Prayer ,Reading ,Exchange of Vows ,Readings ,Exchange of Rings ,Prayer Presentation of Mr. and Mrs.
shower of love (throwing of the rose petals}