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Ceremony Elements & Special Rituals
A note regarding costs: Custom wedding ceremony fees start at $599.00. The type of ceremony you select, such as civil, religious, or spiritual, does not effect the costs at all. You can have a civil ceremony or a religious ceremony for the same fee. If you choose, however, to add elements to create an interfaith ceremony, or, for example, to one or numerous rituals or elements such as unity candles or sand blending, then, this will add to costs. No fee will be added without your knowledge.
Available Types of Ceremonies: Traditional Ceremony with Religious Elements - Christian, includes prayer and Biblical benediction. Prewritten. Listen to a simple, traditional Christian ceremony. Traditional Ceremony without Religious Elements - Civil or Humanist. Prewritten. Listen to a simple, traditional civil ceremony. Traditional or Non-traditional Ceremony with "Spiritual, But Not Religious" Elements. Customized. Non-traditional Ceremony with Religious Elements - Christian or Spiritual. Customized. Non-traditional Ceremony without Religious Elements - Civil or Humanist. Customized. Interfaith Ceremony, combining elements from any two or more faiths. Completely custom-written. Custom Ceremony with any combination of elements. Custom-written exclusively for you! Additional Rituals and Ceremony Elements
We are happy to include any of these, or other rituals, in your Wedding Ceremony. Please be aware that adding ceremonies and rituals will add to the costs of your ceremony, as well as time and complexity. New Covenant Weddings does not provide ceremony accessories, such as candles, cords, coins or wine glasses. Candlelight Ceremony - A ceremony during which the guests hold lit candles, providing (most) of the light for the Bride's arrival. Unity Candle Ceremony - A candle ceremony which includes two slender tapered candles and a thick center candle. The lighting ceremony symbolizes the new union. Often, the mothers of the Bride and Groom light the tapered candles before the ceremony to symbolize the two families. Sand Blending Ceremony - A ceremony during which different colored sand is poured from two flasks into one larger flask. The blending of the sands symbolizes the union of the Bride and Groom. Wine Ceremony - A ceremony in which the Groom and Bride each hold a goblet of wine (one red, the other, white). During the ceremony, the couple pour both wines into a communal goblet, which symbolizes their union, and they drink from it together. Variations include a "Loving Cup" ceremony in which a single wine is used and the sweet and bitter notes are discussed, representing marriage. Very romantic. Water Ceremony - A ceremony similar to the Wine Ceremony. Honey Ceremony - Similar to the Wine Ceremony. Includes tasting of the honey. Rose Ceremonies - There are several Rose Ceremonies. In one, the Bride and Groom exchange Roses and say special words to each other, promising to use the Rose as a means of communicating in the future. In another, the Bride and Groom give each other's mother a rose, as a gift of thanks for the joy she has provided in her son or daughter. Family Blending Ceremony - A ceremony for a couple in which one or both partner have children. The couple presents the child/ren with a pendant or a ring (after they have completed their own vows and ring exchange) and makes a loving family pledge to the child/ren. Glass Breaking Ceremony - Jewish tradition. Wine glass broken at the end of the ceremony. A reminder of the destruction of Jerusalem. Jumping the Broom - African American tradition. Dates back to 1600's. Signifies the entrance to a new life together. Lazo Ceremony - Traditional Latin ceremony. The "padrinos" (godparents) place a 'lazo" around the Groom and Bride's shoulder's in a figure "8" to symbolize their everlasting union. They wear the lazo throughout the rest of the service. Can be performed with rosary. Mantilla (Veil) Ceremony - Latin. Similar to the Lazo Ceremony. Arras (Coin) Ceremony - Another Latin custom. Thirteen gold coins are given to the couple, signifying his willingness to support her. The 13 coins represent Christ and the Twelve Apostles. Bread, Salt and Wine -- Polish Custom. These three elements represent the couples' parents' good wishes for them and are normally served at the reception, but can be worked into the ceremony instead. Handfasting - Celtic. In many cases, a handfasting is a complete marriage ceremony. However, aspects of the handfasting ceremony can be incorporated into a non-traditional or custom ceremony. Assorted Blessings and Benedictions - Numerous cultures and faiths. Non-religious choices, as well. Memorial Ceremonies - Remember a loved one in a special way with candle-lighting, a poem, a prayer, a moment of silence, a rose, a special song, or anothing meaningful ceremony. Ring Warming/Ring Blessing - This is more often done during a very small gathering. The wedding rings are passed among the guests or family members and held in their hands for a moment to "warm" them, and during that time, the guests silently bless the rings and the couple. Very sweet, personal touch during an intimate, family ceremony. If you have a tradition in your family or your culture that you would like to incorporate into your ceremony, let us know! We would love to make it a part of your beautiful, unique wedding ceremony! |