![]() ![]() You can choose to do one individually, together, or ask your guests to participate too. Couples can light the candle and the lantern will rise into the air, sending your love into the heavens and out into the universe. This is perfect for couples who want to emphasize their faith.įlying Wish Lantern - Chinese lanterns are a gorgeous and stunning element to include in your wedding ceremony. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Each partner has a strand that represents them, and the third strand represents God and how he's interwoven in your lives, holding them together. It's also a little easier to clear up if it spills! This is a modern and clean variation that might be perfect for you.īraiding the Cross - This wedding unity ceremony is a great way to bring your faith front and center and have a unique reminder in your lives every day about the Bible verse, Ecclesiastes 4:12, which says that “though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. Glass Pouring - Similar to a Sand Ceremony - the glass pouring uses small glass beads instead of sand, which means the color will stay vibrant a little longer. ![]() Each partner will circle the other, usually 7 times, and there are lots of ways to play around with this tradition including inviting honored guests to circle around the newlyweds. Dove coos can be such a romantic backdrop to your ceremony and the release can drive some truly amazing pictures!Ĭircling - Originating from Jewish tradition, we've seen this happen in a variety of contexts, and it's a physical representation of how your love and protection surrounds each other. ![]() Releasing Doves - You can find professional white dove release companies across the carolinas and these specially trained doves can be a memorable and poignant expression of how your love helps you take flight. The fires of love are strong with this one - just remember to be careful and have nicely weighted candle-holders - you can never be too careful with fire, especially with an outdoor (and potentially windy) wedding ceremony. That also means you can dig it up at the wedding and have shots!Ĭandle Lighting - Usually this involves the parents of our newlyweds lighting a candle and the couple using their family candies to light a new central candle representing the new family being established at the ceremony. Tying the Knot - This originally comes from Celtic traditions, it's literally tying your hands together in a knot that represents the binding commitment of your love.Īnniversary Capsule - A series of letters, written by the newlyweds, to be opened at their 1 year anniversary, 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, or beyond! A truly touching time capsule from your younger self to the love of your life to the distant future together.īurying the Whiskey - A uniquely Southern wedding tradition that I haven't heard of anywhere else, burying the Whiskey comes from a tradition that says that burying a bottle of bourbon upside down on the site of the wedding ceremony will keep the rain away. Plus, in 50 years, your grandkids may look out back to see a giant Oak growing strong and the story of your tree may become part of their idea about what real love looks like. Tree types can have lots of different meanings depending on your cultural background, so there's a great opportunity to really make this tradition unique to you. ![]() Tree Planting -A great way to symbolize how your love will grow and stay strong, couples will plant a small tree in a decorative pot and water it together. This might also be a great one for blended families since the kids can get their own color too! It's a great talking point and mantlepiece focal point for generations to come! Wedding Sand Ceremony - Very popular for Beach Weddings you and your partner each have a container of sand, each container featuring a different color of sand, and then pour them together into a larger container which is often stoppered to prevent unfortunate overturnings. There's a multitude of options for any style - Is there something you're drawn to? It can be very traditional, or something new and dynamic, involving just you and your partner, or all of your guests. There are lots of ways to incorporate what you're passionate about and have fun with it too. A unity ceremony is an insterstitial moment in a wedding ceremony that, along with reading, performances, and formal pledges, can help make your wedding ceremony even more special and unique for you and your guests. ![]()
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