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Lynda Arkulisz - Gold Coast Symbolic Wedding Ceremonies
Whilst your Gold Coast Wedding Ceremony will be tailored to suit you, here are a few rituals/symbolic ceremonies which you may like to consider and can be included in the Marriage Ceremony:
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Candle Lighting Ceremony
The Candle Ceremony symbolises the joining of the couple and the two families – it symbolises two lives becoming one.
There are a number of variances to the candle ceremony and it can be customised to your unique relationship.
Usually, two small candles burn throughout the ceremony, they symbolise the Bride and Groom and the two families. A third larger candle remains unlit during the ceremony, symbolising their life as one. Once the Bride and Groom have exchanged vows, the two of them step forward and jointly light the larger one symbolising your new life together
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Lighting a Memory Candle
This single candle represents any loved ones who have passed and symbolizes their spiritual presence at your Marriage Ceremony. The candle is lit in memory of their absence but in recognition of their love and family ties.
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Sand Ceremony
A popular ceremony for beach weddings is the Unity Sand Ceremony.
Using two containers of different coloured sands, representing the lives of both the bride and groom, the couple each pour the sand into a third container. This represents their new life together as one, just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again – a symbol of their new life together as one.
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Ring Ceremony
The exchanging of wedding rings between the couple can be completed during the vows. The wedding rings are usually entrusted to the Best Man or anyone special to the couple and symbolise the visible signs of their commitment to one another.
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Warming of the Rings
This can be used with a smaller wedding party and is often initiated at the start of the wedding rather than during the vows. With a ring warming in your ceremony the rings will not only be a gift from one to another but will be given with the love, support and wisdom of all present.
The rings are placed in a small organza bag and passed amongst all the guests who hold the rings thus giving their personal blessing before they are received by the bride & groom who then exchange the rings.
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Unity Bowl
A tradition of honouring multiple generations of the bride & groom’s families. It also allows children of the couple to be included.
The Bride and Groom choose a glass bowl that will have a prominent place in their new home together. Each person who has some relationship to them through family ties, for example, grandparents, parents, siblings, is given a small bag that is filled with coloured marbles or stones. Each bag holds a colour that is unique to that person.
The stones are placed into the bowl that the couple has chosen. This represents the foundation of the family and the wedding itself. After everyone has added their stones to the mix, the bride & groom add their coloured stones. This symbolises the union of close relations.
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Stone Ceremony
This ceremony works particularly well for ceremonies which take place next to water – a lake, river or the sea.
The Bride and Groom are given a stone each, and they cast it into the water to symbolise their unity so long as the river flows or the tide ebbs and returns.
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Rose Ceremony
The Bride & Groom exchange a single red rose which symbolises their love and commitment to each other on their wedding day and forever.
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Flower Ceremony
This can be incorporated into the ceremony as a way of acknowledging the mothers of bride & groom. As the bride walks down the aisle she presents a single flower from her bouquet to her mother. After the wedding ceremony is complete she hands a flower from her bouquet to her mother-in-law. This symbolises the uniting of the bride into her new family.
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Sharing of Wine
This is a tradition where the Bride and Groom drink three times from the same cup. The first is a drink to friendship, the second to commitment of love and the third represents the unity of spirit.
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Butterfly Release
According to American Indian legend , if you want a wish to come true you must capture a butterfly, whisper your wish and release it. As the butterfly makes no sound your wish will never be revealed, only the Great Spirit hears and sees all. In gratitude for giving the butterfly life and freedom, your wish is granted. |
It is usual to ask the guests to whisper their own special wish for the bride & groom as the butterflies are released.
The list of symbolic ceremonies or cultural ceremonies is endless. You can even incorporate any personal unique touches / family traditions for your Gold Coast Wedding Ceremony if desired. Remember ,Your Day – Your Way!
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