OATHING STONE
THE ANCIENT CELTIC TRADITION OF SETTING AN OATH IN STONE. THE couple PLACE THEIR HANDS ON THE STONE, WHILST SAYING THEIR VOWS. IT IS BELEIEVED THAT BY HOLDING THE STONE THEY ARE CASTING THEIR VOWS INTO THE STONE. SOME COUPLES CHOOSE TO HAVE A SEA SHELL IF HAVING A BEACH WEDDING.
YOU COULD DECORATE YOUR OWN STONE OR HAVE IT DECORATED BY A FAMILY MEMBER. THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS.
CHINESE TEA CEREMONY
THE CHINESE TEA CEREMONY INVOLVES THE ELDER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY. THE COUPLES POURS AND PRESENTS TEA TO THEIR PARENTS AND IMPORTANT FANILY MEMEBERS, SUCH AS GRANDPARENTS. THIS IS TO SYMBOLISE THE TWO FAMILIES COMING TOGETHER AS ONE. THIS CAN TAKE PLACE BEFORE OF AFTER THE CEREMONY.
HANDFASTING CEREMONY
THIS IS WHERE THE EXPRESSION TIEIN THE KNOT COMES FROM. THE COUPLE OLD OPPOODITE HANDS, SO THEIR ARMS MAKE A FIGURE OF EIGHT - REPRESENTING ETERNITY. THE THEIR HANDS ARE TIED TOGETHER WITH A RIBBON, CORD OR MATERIAL INPORTANT TO THEM. THIS SYMBOLISES THEIR UNION GREAT TO USE WITH FAMILY MEMEBERS PARTICULARY WITH CHILDREN IF BELENDING A FAMILY.
THE CHOICE OF COLOURS IS UP TO YOU HERE ARE SOME MEANINGS OF THE COLOURS YOU COULD USE.
Red -passion
Black – strength and wisdom
White – peace and meditation
Grey – balance
Pink – romance and happiness
Brown – earth and home
Silver - creativity and values
Gold – energy and intelligence
Orange – Kindness
Yellow – joy
Green – health
Blue – tranquillity and sincerity
Purple – sentimentality
PAINT POURING CEREMONY
THIS IS A FUN UNITY CEREMONY AND IS REALLY EASY. THE COUPLE POURS TWO DIFFERENT COLOURED PAINTS ON TO A CANVAS. TO STYMBOLISE THEIE LIVES COMING TOGETHER - THE RESULT IS SN ORIGINAL ART PIECE.
LOVE LETTERS
LOVE LETTERS ARE A GREAT WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW YOU FEEL. IT IS ALSO A GREAT REMINDER OF THE LOVE YOU SHARED ON YOUR SPEACIAL DAY.
YOU CAN ARRANGE TO OPEN THEM ON A SPECIAL DAY. YOU CAN ALWAYS POP THEM IN A BOX WITH YOUR FAVOURITE TIPPLE.
THESE ARE JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG, THERE ARE SO MANY MORE AND WE CAN ALWAYS WRITE OUR OWN, TO MAKE YOUR MINI CEREMONY PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER.
MUCH LOVE JULES X X