Barbie and Shelley's 
Commitment Ceremony
Processional
The guests' attention is grabbed with the piercing vocal trill of a talented guest.  A priestess informs the guests that the procession is about to start, and they are part of it.  A musician invokes a drawn-out crescendoing gong, and the percussionists begin the procession rhythm. 
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The Percussion Posse (r to l): Cindi, Joe, Meghan, Caleb, Aaron, Stacey, Tony, Roni
Four priestesses, each carrying a flower-and-lace-lined standard, lead the guests into the ceremony area.
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Priestesses Kristen, Kate, Laura, and Karen lead the Guests
The guests are lead single file through the spiral path of the chairs. Immediate family sits in the innermost seating area.
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Through the Spiral Path
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