Nichola & Marc included a very special nature-themed ritual into their ceremony with a young tree. I love nature, and a lot of my clients do as well. Each of them had a piece that represented them, and some hilarity ensued when they couldn’t quite get the pieces to fit properly because they hadn’t practiced beforehand! So now the puzzle has an extra-special memory attached as well as holding a special symbolism in their lives. During their ceremony, Amy & Ryan, together with their baby and Amy’s two children from a previous relationship, put together this beautiful wooden puzzle that is now on display in their home. This is another great wedding ceremony ritual for blended families, or parents with children who are getting married after a long time together: a family puzzle. the box was locked as part of the ceremony and Michelle and Tony will open it on their first anniversary to read the letters to each other and share the bottle of wine. The box contained a bottle of wine and during the ceremony Michelle and Tony placed letters they had written to each other in the days leading up to the wedding. Michelle and Tony decided that during their intimate beach wedding they would create an anniversary box. The ritual itself consists of each person getting married having their hands (or feet) washed and dried by their partner. This is why I love the hand washing ritual for a wedding, religious or secular, since it’s the start of a new chapter, putting your past flaws behind you and committing to grow together. Outside of Christianity, hand washing as a ritual is popular in multiple cultures due to its symbolism of becoming clean and starting afresh. Feet washing stems from the biblical story of Jesus washing his disciples feet, an act of service. This is a very rare kind of wedding ceremony ritual, and can involve washing of the hands or your feet. My clients Autumn & Eric incorporated a handfasting ritual into their October masquerade wedding, and it was such a pleasure to behold. This handfasting ritual is where the phrase “tying the knot” originates. The cord that is used can be made from colors or materials that are significant to the couple, and if the knot is tied correctly, it will remain tied even when the couples hands are removed. Some couples even opt to forego a ring exchange and only do a handfasting. There are vows said during the handfasting the way there are during a ring exchange. A true handfasting a little different, originating in Celtic culture and symbolizing two people being bonded together. Catholic ceremonies often incorporate a version of this, where the couple’s hands are wrapped and blessed in the priest’s cloth. I’m not ashamed to say it all began from watching the elopement scene in Braveheart many years ago as a young girl and thinking, “This is the most amazing wedding I have ever seen.” (I was 12, gimme a break!) But I still love the handfasting ritual. Below are some of the wedding ceremony ideas that stood out to me as the most individual and fun rituals incorporated into weddings I have photographed. There are lots of ways to have a wedding ceremony, and all sorts of old and new traditions you can incorporate so that your wedding is more significant than the standard recitation of your vows followed by a ring exchange and a kiss.
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