傳統的美國式婚禮通常先在教堂舉行， 然後在餐館，旅館或宴客場所請客。如果不喜歡在教堂， 也可以選擇風景美麗的地方，在草坪舉行儀式，由牧師蒞臨証婚。

婚禮的儀式通常是在典禮開始以前， 新郎和伴郎們就得在講臺左側站成一排， 等候伴娘及新娘進場。儀式多以音樂展開序幕，雙方父母牽手或由招待引領走過紅毯，進場就坐，隨後是伴娘捧著花一一進場,

接著是兩個小花童一邊進場一邊撒花

美國的婚禮儀式， 雖然不像中國傳統禮儀，新人對父母行跪拜禮， 但在婚禮的進行中，也常常有一道手續，由雙方母親一齊點亮兩旁的燭臺， 象徵香火承傳之意。在新人一齊點亮中間的燭臺后， 會一齊拿花向雙方父母擁抱，表示謝謝父母的養育之恩。

自從兒子告訴我他們要在婚禮上唱幾首歌曲，由新娘彈琴，他和新娘的哥哥彈吉他， 姐姐拉小提琴，弟弟打鼓，我一直以爲他們應該會選 “愛的真諦”等有愛在其中的詩歌。

沒想到他們選的全是崇拜讚美上帝的詩歌，歌名叫 “中心＂（Center)，“忠誠”(Faithful) 與 “奉獻”(Offering). 歌詞內容都是人對神的態度，讓我非常感動。很欣慰他們兩人的信仰已經昇華，因爲他們知道當人與神的關係對時， 人與人的關係就不可能出錯。

在整個教堂的婚禮儀式上， 我再一次深深感受到上帝與他們同在，有神與這對新人一輩子相隨，這是多麽美好的祝福！

CENTER

By Charlie Hall

You’re the center of the universe
Everything was made in You Jesus
Breath of every living thing
Everyone was made for You

You hold everything together
You hold everything together

Christ be the center of our lives
Be the place we fix our eyes
Be the center of our lives

We lift our eyes to heaven
We wrap our lives around your life
We lift our eyes to heaven, to You

OFFERING

By Paul Baloche

The sun cannot compare
The glory of Your love
There is no shadow in Your presence
No mortal man would dare
To stand before Your throne
Before the Holy One of heaven
It's only by your blood
And it's only by your mercy
Lord, I come

(Chorus)
I bring an offering
Of worship to my King
No one on earth deserves
The praises that I sing
Jesus may you receive
The honor that You're due
O Lord, I bring an offering to you
I bring an offering to you

FAITHFUL

By Chris Tomlin

Faithful, forever You are faithful
Father to the fatherless
You uphold the one who feels forsaken
You are faithful, God

Faithful, forever You are faithful
Lover of the wounded heart
You defend the poor and the forgotten
You are faithful, God

And I will sing to the maker of Heaven and Earth
God, You reign forever and Your love will endure
Faithful and true is the name of the Lord
You are faithful, God

Faithful, forever You are faithful
Shelter for the fragile soul
You lift us up, You hold us all together
You are faithful, God

You are there in every season of my soul
You are there, You're the anchor that will hold
You are there, in the valley of the shadows
You are faithful, God