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Rose Ceremony: The wedding red rose ceremony is a charming alternative to the unity candle ceremony. Red roses have always symbolized love and beauty so a unity ceremony that features this romantic
flower is quite appropriate. As with the above unity ceremonies, the red rose ceremony can be customized to accommodate your family situation or personal preferences In the rose ceremony, the Bride and Groom often present each other with a single red rose to symbolize their willingness to give and receive love and devotion from one another. The individual roses are then placed into a central vase. Vows are spoken and shared. If there will be additional participants (family members, officiant, etc.), each will place a rose into the central vase. The red rose ceremony is usually performed near the end of the wedding ceremony just after being pronounced man and wife. Unity Candle: It is sometimes performed to symbolize the joining together of the two families, and their love for the bride and the groom, into one united family that loves the new husband and wife. More often it is to symbolize the union of two individuals, becoming one in commitment. The popular explanation is that the taper candles are lit by representatives from each family to symbolize the love and allegiance that each family has for either the bride or the groom. As the bride and groom use these two flames to light the unity candle, they bring the love of both families together in a united love of the new couple. Generally, the two tapers are left burning and replaced in their holders (because each family's love for their own will continue). However, in some ceremonies they may blow out their individual candles. Sand Ceremony: At its simplest, a sand ceremony involves a symbolic blending of two different-colored sands into a single vessel. The meaning is clear: The blending of two different beings, the bride and the groom, into a single, inseparable unit that is their marriage -- the joining of their lives. Hard as it would be to separate out those grains of sand, that's how difficult it is to separate these two people. It usually takes place after the exchange of rings and vows, and lasts just a couple of minutes.A basic sand ceremony involves three (typically glass) vessels -- one holding the bride's sand, one holding the groom's sand, and an empty one that will soon hold both, all sitting on a small table or stand. |
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