Our collection of wedding ceremony ideas inspires you to create a ceremony that's rich with symbolism and tradition.
In the Filipino wedding tradition the Cord and Veil ceremony is done at the end of the wedding after the couple has been pronounced husband and wife. The officiant reads as the veil sponsors, usually a male and female from each side of the family, place the white veil over the shoulders of the kneeling couple. The veil symbolizes living…
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Unity Coins are a contemporary version of the traditional wedding coins called Arras Coins in the Philippines and Spain and are used throughout the world in many cultures. The thirteen coins, either gold or silver in color, represent the universal tenets of marriage; Love, Trust, Commitment, Respect, Joy, Happiness, Harmony, Wisdom,…
The inclusion of children from a previous marriage in the wedding ceremony is an important event in celebrating the new family. Here is a sample ceremony that can be formatted to fit your individual situation. Officiant: As we give thanks [to God] for the love which brings [name] and [name] together, so too, we recognize the merging of…
May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields and, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
A week or two before a couple is married, the future husband's parents make a Wedding Vase . When the vase has been made, the husband, along with his parents and relatives, go to the bride's house. The bride brings out everything she will need to establish the couple's new home together: clothing, utensils, mattress, moccasins, corn and any…
The Tea Ceremony is an ancient Chinese wedding tradition believed by some to be witnessed by the couple's ancestors as the wedding couple shows respect to their parents and families. Tea is used because it is universally available and is China's national drink. There are many variations of the Wedding Tea Ceremony, from elaborate ceremonies…