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Handfasting Handfasting is an ancient ceremony.
After exchanging the rings the couple holds hands and a
ribbon is tied, with three knots, each accompanied by a
blessing (hence the term “tie the knot”). The ribbon is kept
as a keepsake.
Butterfly Release
Wording for Release of Butterflies - According to an
American Indian Legend -If anyone desires a wish to come
true they must first capture a butterfly and whisper that
wish to it.
Glass Smashing
There are various interpretations of why and where the
breaking glass wedding tradition came from, some popular
explanations:
• Temple: Breaking of the Jewish wedding glass is a reminder
of the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem.
• Superstitious: A loud noise is thought to drive away evil
spirits.
• Sadness/Joy: A reminder that even in times of great joy
that there is sadness. That life will bring sadness as well
as joy.
Rose Ceremony
Roses are known as an ancient “symbol of love” and just
as a rose bud blossoms, bride and groom have opened their
hearts to one another, and today we are all witnessing the
culmination of this love.
Pagan Ceremony: Feel free to go overboard with the flowers
and other symbols of fertility such as conch shells,
brightly coloured eggs, God and Goddess figurines, pine
cones and so forth. You can decorate with many candles and
may choose to create a circle of candles and crystals around
the area you will be consecrating.
Unity Candle Ceremony
This ceremony symbolises the joining of the couple & the two
families. On the table is one large candle & two smaller
candles. During the ceremony the two smaller candles are lit
(by the parents). The bride & groom take one each & light
the unity candle together. Each year on their wedding
anniversary they can relight the candle to renew their
wedding vows.
Sand Ceremony
The sand ceremony is a modern alternative to the unity
candle ceremony.
Bride & groom only: Two bottles are filled with white &
black coloured sand usually white for the bride and black
for the groom (but you could have favourite blending
colours).
On a base of sand (from beach or house building or childhood
site) the groom pours half his coloured sand into the
commemorative bottle. The bride pours her coloured sand on
top. This represents their separate lives until now. Then
they pour the remainder of their sand into the commemorative
bottle together, blending the two colours. This represents
their lives have become inseparable.
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