Our Indian Wedding Vases are each one-of-a-kind, handmade pieces from New Mexico.

Indian Wedding Vase Ceremony

Meaning

The meaning of an Indian Wedding Vase ceremony is similar to that of a unity candle or a cup. During your ceremony each of you drink from the vessel as a symbol of two individuals whose lives are becoming one.

History

Wedding vases are traditionally used by Native Americans in the Southwest but are increasingly being used by couples drawn to the Native American spirituality and its reverence for nature, the earth, and the environment.

Choosing Your Vase

Several times a year we travel to New Mexico to meet with Native American artisans to purchase their pottery. Shop our Collection to see an ever changing selection that's one of the best on the web.

When possible we provide the artists name and pueblo for every vase we offer, and you can be assured that each is an authentic Indian Wedding Vase made using traditional materials and methods.

Ceremony

The Native American vase is designed with two spouts, symbolizing your individuality. For your ceremony the vase is filled with pure water, herb tea or wine. The bride drinks first then hands it to the groom, symbolizing the sharing of one life, one love. During the ceremony your officiant should explain the significance of the ritual, and may recite reading, poem or blessing.

After the Wedding

Native American families consider the vase a sacred treasure to display in their home and pass from one generation to the next.

Sample Ceremony

[Name] and [Name], as you share this one wine from two spouts, so may each of you share contentment, comfort and happiness from the common cup of your marriage.

May you find life's joys great, its bitterness sweetened and all things enriched by your companionship and love.

A prayer such as the Native American Wedding Prayer or other suitable reading may be added at this point.

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