Wedding Ceremony Ideas, Lesson Two

Okay, once you've found and obtained your ideal location for the wedding ceremony, think about what styles you'd like to incorporate. If you or your partner belong to a particular religious persuasion, you may want to stay within the bounds of that tradition. If not, there are many customs from various cultures and religions that may be meaningful to you.

For instance, in Japan, a tea ceremony is customary. In Jewish weddings, a glass is broken to symbolize the irrevocable act of uniting with someone in matrimony. Quakers sit in one hour of silence and guests speak from the heart. Christians may have communion during the wedding ceremony or light a unity candle.

Or perhaps you'd like to create your own unique tradition. The easiest way to do this is to invite special friends and family members to contribute to the ceremony in some way. Often, the mothers are honored with flowers when the groom walks down the aisle. Playing music, singing, reading inspirational poems or presenting some other creative form of expression is a great way to put your own spin on any traditional wedding ceremony.

Stay tuned for some of my favorite wedding poems and readings in the next Wedding Ceremony Ideas post!

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Wedding Ceremony Ideas, Lesson One

My one regret about our wedding ceremony was that I didn't book the location that I really wanted. At the time, I was working for a Native Friendship Centre and they offered me a FREE hall. Because cost was a huge factor for us at the time, I gratefully accepted. But I really envisioned my ceremony at the lovely state park where my husband and I first kissed.

Some lessons are learned the hard way. Even though we had a wonderful ceremony, it would have been more meaningful to me if we had shelled out some money and booked the more romantic spot.

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