Marriage Rituals
Rituals that can be added to your ceremony (Or I like to call it a meaningful addition)
Rituals performed within a ceremony may be added to express a message that the couple want to convey to one and another or to the participants of the ceremony. E.G,
Lucille has an extensive knowledge of ritual and is more than happy to explain how you can make your cermony more memorable by adding a meaningful addition.
- Their unity as husband and wife
- Including children in blended families
- Expressing appreciation
- Moving away from parents
- The importance of family
- The importance of community
- Thanks to the owners of the land
All the above situations have different intentions and would require rituals to express their unique intention. Rituals commonly used in marriage ceremonies
- Unity Candles
- Sand ceremony
- Hand fasting ceremony
- Releasing doves
- Rose ceremony
- Wine ceremony
- Hand ceremony
- Wishing stones ceremony
- Release of Butterflies
- Personalised Ritual ( Please ask)
- Tea Ceremony
- Crystal Ceremony
Please let me know if you would like more information on any of these rituals for your wedding day.
Example of Sand ceremony
The wedding sand ceremony, or unity sand ceremony, is becoming ever more popular. It can replace the unity candle or be used after it in the wedding ceremony. In original sand ceremonies, the bride and groom would toss handfuls of sand together into the wind. The grains were combined and unable to be separated, symbolizing unity and eternity. The sand ceremonies of today can be performed in a way that honours both of the families and then kept always as a treasured keepsake.
Sand ceremony
Today Groom and Bride wish to seal their marriage with a Sand ceremony, creating an everlasting symbol for their home.
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The vessel that the Bride and Groom have chosen for this ceremony symbolizes the protection and nourishment that they will provide to each other in their marriage. Groom and Bride freely pour their sands into this vessel knowing that they can never be separated, just as the grains of sand in this vessel will never be returned to their individual containers.
Other Rituals
The Unity Candle: one of the most common ceremonies. The bride and groom each take a lit candle and simultaneously light a third larger "unity candle." They may blow out their individual lights, or leave them lit, symbolizing that they have not lost their individuality in their unity. Stores are now selling elaborate unity candle setups, including a candelabra that holds the central unity candle higher than the others. You may also have your unity candle personalized with your names and the date, allowing it to be a keepsake from your wedding.
Variations: All guests are given a candle, and the first guest's is lit. Guests pass the flame until all are lit, and then the bride and groom together light their unity candle. This variation typically includes a proclamation that this ceremony represents the unity of friends and family supporting the couple in their marriage.
Rose Ceremony: A simple unity ceremony where the bride and groom exchange roses. Other variations: the families exchange roses, the bride and groom exchange roses with their families, the bride and groom exchange roses, then present their mothers with the roses.
Wine Ceremony: The bride and groom each take a carafe of wine and pour it into a single glass, which they both drink from.
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