3 Beautiful Rituals to Add to Your Wedding Ceremony
Your wedding ceremony is one of the most significant moments in your life, and incorporating special rituals can make it even more meaningful and memorable. At Harbor View Weddings, we love helping couples create ceremonies that reflect their love, values, and traditions. Here are three beautiful rituals you can add to your wedding ceremony to make it truly unique:
- Unity Candle or Sand Ceremony
The Unity Candle or Sand Ceremony symbolizes the joining of two lives into one.
Unity Candle: The couple lights a single candle together, using two separate candles to represent their individual lives and families coming together as one.
Sand Ceremony: The couple pours different colors of sand into a single container, blending their lives and histories.
Why It’s Special: It’s a visual representation of unity and a perfect way to involve family members in your ceremony.
Customization Ideas: Use candles or sand in colors that hold personal significance or reflect your wedding theme. For a family-focused ceremony, invite parents or children to pour sand as well, creating a shared keepsake of your new beginning.
You can see an example of the ritual here.
- Coins and Lasso Ceremony
The Coins and Lasso Ceremony is a meaningful tradition often seen in Hispanic and Filipino weddings. It combines two powerful symbols:
Coins (Arras): A set of 13 coins is blessed and presented to the couple, symbolizing the sharing of resources, blessings, and commitment to each other.
Lasso: A decorative cord, often in the shape of a figure-eight, is draped over the couple’s shoulders to signify unity and eternal love.
Why It’s Special: This ritual honors cultural heritage while emphasizing the importance of partnership, faith, and shared prosperity.
Customization Ideas: Choose coins that reflect your story, such as engraved coins with your wedding date or initials. For the lasso, select a design that complements your wedding style, such as a rosary or a custom-made cord.
You can see the coins here and the lasso here.
- Handfasting Ceremony
Handfasting is an ancient Celtic tradition that symbolizes “tying the knot.” During this ritual, the couple’s hands are bound together with a ribbon, cord, or fabric as they exchange vows.
Why It’s Special: It adds a touch of history and romance to your ceremony and beautifully represents the couple’s commitment to one another.
Customization Ideas: Choose ribbons in your wedding colors, or have loved ones contribute to the ritual by blessing the ribbons before the ceremony. You can even use a piece of fabric that has sentimental value, such as material from a family heirloom.
Adding one or more of these rituals to your wedding ceremony can create unforgettable memories and meaningful moments for you and your guests. At Harbor View Weddings, we’re here to help you plan a ceremony that feels personal and special. Whether you’re having a traditional wedding or a modern celebration, we’ll ensure your ceremony reflects your unique love story.
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