Wedding & Marriage Rituals
Rose Presentation
In the Rose Ceremony, the couple give each other a rose (or flower / symbol of their choosing).
Unity Candle
Lighting a Unity Candle during your wedding ceremony is a special way to symbolize your two lives joining together as one.
Sand Blending
The sand blending ceremony in a wedding expresses the coming together of two people, or two families, into one new family – hence the use of the word “blending”
Handfasting
Handfasting is an ancient Celtic ritual in which the hands are tied together to symbolize the binding of two lives.
Blessing of the Rings
This is a beautiful way to involve your wider circle of family and friends and there are a couple of different ways to achieve this.
Wine Box Ceremony
A wine box ceremony is a non-religious wedding ritual in which a bottle of wine is enclosed in a box so that it can be opened by the couple at a later date.
Smudging
Smudging is generally thought of as a Native American ritual, but the use of burning incense or herbs for cleansing is actually common to many traditions.
A Bouquet for The Bride
Each family member is given a long-stemmed rose as they arrive and asked to make a wish for the couple.
The Sharing of Wine
This would usually take place at the end of the ceremony.
All guests would have been provided with a glass of bubbly during the signing.