The only difference between a "regular" wedding and a "military" wedding is the wearing of uniforms, the use of sabers and maybe a military chaplain officiating the ceremony. From http://www.weddingdetails.com/lore/military.cfm : -------------------------- Army - The Arch of Sabres The arch of swords takes place immediately following the ceremony, preferably when the couple leaves the chapel or church, on the steps or walk. Since a church is a sanctuary, in case of bad weather, and with permission, the arch may be formed inside the chapel or church. Also, with permission, you may be allowed to have two arch of sabers, one in the church and one outside. If an arch is held inside and the ushers are commissioned officers, they line up with the bridal party at the altar. After the blessing, the bride and groom turn, face the guests and remain there while the saber bearers get into position. The senior saber bearer issues a quiet cue, and all saber bearers turn, proceed to the center aisle in pairs, facing the guests, and stop at a point just forward from the first pew line. With the command "Center Face" they pivot so that the officers are in two lines facing each other. At the "Arch Sabers" command, the saber is raised with the right hand until it touches the tip of the saber directly opposite. The cutting edge is up. As the guests stand, the bride and groom start the recessional, passing beneath the arch. After the newlyweds have walked through, the commands "Carry Sabers" "Rear Face" and "Forward March" will move the saber bears to the outside of the chapel to prepare for the second arch. Only the bridal couple may pass under the arch. The recessional continues after the saber bearers have exited the chapel. It is traditional, as the couple recess through the arch of swords, that the last two men to make up the arch lower their swords in front of the couple, detaining them momentarily, while the sword bearer on the right, with his sword, gives the bride a gentle "swat" on the rump and utters, "Welcome to the Army," or the appropriate branch of service. This step is omitted if the bride is in the military. Only commissioned servicemen and servicewomen may participate in the arch of swords or sabers. Cutting of the Cake On command, the saber bearers enter the reception room in formation lining up in front of the wedding cake, facing each other. The bride and groom leave the receiving line, then pass beneath the arch. They may pause and kiss, before proceeding to cut the cake. The groom would then hand the bride his unsheathed saber and with his hands over hers, their first piece is cut. There is no ornamentation to the saber. It must remain undecorated.

Oh, we could do that. That could be interesting... Hmm... I'll come back to this, watch this space

There must be a bride's poster and a groom's poster present at the ceremony, preferably via WiFi on good laptops. The posters are responsible for posting the questions in the "[Blank] and [Blank] Are Getting Married" topic section. As the minister goes down the ceremony, the bride and groom may stop the proceedings to ask questions via their posters. For example, when the minister says, "Dearly beloved", the bride may hold up her bag-shaped interrupt card to call out to her poster "Is everyone present at a wedding beloved or does it apply only to the people I like and/or love?" When the question is posted, the Answerbag members who are attending on the Answerbag side of the family and are waiting at home answer the question. Once a top answer has been selected by the forum at large, any changes to the text are inserted (example: "Dearly beloved, except for Jennifer Sims who I was forced to invite by my father and who I still have not forgiven for kissing Jerry Patterson in 10th grade".)