Wedding Ceremonies | The Hand Blessing Ceremony | Optional

hand ceremony

The hand ceremony, or hand blessing  is an optional part of the wedding ceremony. Many customs have different ways of blessing the hands of the bride and groom. In Thai ceremonies, for example, the couple kneels as elder, married relatives pour blessed water from a conch shell onto their hands and offer words of blessing. [...]

Wedding Ceremonies | Acknowledging & Honoring a Deceased Parent

honoring and acknowledging a deceased parent

When a parent or other close relative has passed away, it’s important to find an appropriate way to remember, acknowledge, and honor them without ruining the joyous tone of your wedding ceremony. After all, a wedding is a celebration, and while a missing parent is certainly sad, it shouldn’t overpower the wedding day.  Acknowledging and [...]

Candle Lighting Ceremony |Unity| Parts of a Wedding Ceremony

wedding candle lighting ceremony

Candle Lighting Ceremony (Optional) This ceremony can be done with 4 candles , as its written here, with the officiant having the first lit candle, or can be modified using a Unity Candle set, which has 3 candles. The unity candle ceremony is not a religious ceremony and is commonly used by all faiths. The ceremony [...]

Parental Honoring Readings | Parts of a Wedding Ceremony

parental honoring

Parental Honoring is optional but a well honored tradition.  This can also be customized to include grandparents and step parents. (Brides Name) and (Grooms Name) want to acknowledge their parents on this occasion,  (Brides Name) and (Grooms Name)  offer their profound gratitude to their parents for all the love and care they showed in raising [...]

Parts of a Wedding Ceremony | The Foundation

wedding ceremony foundation

Traditionally, the foundation comes just after the welcome in the ceremony procession.  This wording is very personal.  It’s the part of the ceremony that defines what your marriage will be founded on and what it means to you. Below are some options for your consideration but again, as I always say…Make it your own, make [...]