A free tool for officiants

A first ceremony feels longer from the front than it does on the page. Use the timer at the kitchen table, before rehearsal.

Paste the words you plan to say. The count runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded. At about 130 words a minute you get minutes and seconds. Pauses and laughter are not in that number, so read the draft aloud once after you look at the clock.

Under the clock, tick the sections you already have: welcome, the couple's story, a reading or ritual, vows, rings, the pronouncement, and a close. The script samples are short on purpose. Time one, then time the draft you are taking with you.