| The
Rose Ceremony
The
Rose Ceremony is simple yet profoundly moving. The
bride and groom exchange a single red rose, symbolizing
the giving and receiving of their love for each other
through -out their entire married life. The Rose Ceremony
also conveys how to use the rose and its symbolism
in difficult times in order to forgive each other.
To
the Top |
 |
|
To
the Top |
Butterfly
Release
A
butterfly release is a wonderful addition to any ceremony.
The bride and groom themselves, or people special
to them, can be invited to release the butterflies
into the air. According to an American Indian legend,
if you want a wish to come true, you must capture
a butterfly, whisper your wish to it, and then let
it go. Since a butterfly can make no sound, it cannot
reveal the wish to anyone but to God, who hears and
sees all. In gratitude for giving the beautiful butterfly
its freedom, God always grants the wish. |
|
Sand
Ceremony
During
the sand ceremony, different colored sands are blended
together. The bride and groom each take a small a
jar of sand of a different colour and bit by bit pour
them into a third container swirling the sands together
bit by bit. Just
as the mixed grains of sand can never be separated,
so too will the couple be joined together in marriage
and never separated.
To
the Top |
|
|
|
Candle
Lighting Ceremony
The
candle lighting ceremony symbolizes the joining of
two people and two families. The mothers of the bride
and groom light a candle, which symbolizes the family
of each, and the individuality of the bride and groom.
At the end of the wedding ceremony the bride and groom
each take a flame from their family name candle and
bring the two flames together to light their single
marriage candle. This is candle of unity because the
bride and groom must come together, giving a spark
of themselves, to create a new light. This Unity candle
then becomes their Wedding Anniversary candle, to
be lighted this day every year, for the rest of their
lives.
To
the Top
|
| The
Cup Ceremony
This
ritual involves the pouring of a goblet of wine and
handing it to the bride and groom. The celebrant invites
them to take a sip of wine for each blessing, their
past, the present, and their future together.
The
child of God may prefer this ritual by bringing into
remembrance the death of Jesus Christ and that their
wedding day signifies the day when all Children of
God will be unified with Christ in heaven. |
|
|
