- Humanist and inclusive
"Man and wife" (why not "woman and husband?") (I usually just say "husband and wife" or in the case of a same sex marriage, "wife and wife" or "husband and husband")
"Who gives this woman?" (why not "who gives this man?"!) (I just don't ask this question!)
"You may kiss the bride" (why not "you may kiss the groom?"!) (Actually, I simply say "you may kiss!")
And on the subject of kissing:
Err... not sure if the dog should get the first kiss Doug! Our ceremonies are Humanist, not Caninist (is that a word?!), but actually I love and welcome dogs at weddings!
Read on for more on this subject and for a video clip of one of my weddings.