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| "Add-Ons" |
Please see "Ceremony Packages" for the additional fee for these add-ons
Unity Candle
This traditional candle lighting takes place during your ceremony after the vows and before the rings. Wording to this ceremony can vary greatly as
on some occasions Mothers of the Groom and/or Bride light the outside tapers or a family member of your choice or close friend.
The Unity Candle: one of the most common ceremonies. The bride and groom each take a lit candle and simultaneously light a third larger "unity
candle." They may blow out their individual lights, or leave them lit, symbolizing that they have not lost their individuality in their unity. Stores are
now selling elaborate unity candle setups, including a candleabra that holds the central unity candle higher than the others. You may also have your
unity candle personalized with your names and the date, allowing it to be a keepsake from your wedding.
*NOTE: You will need to provide your own candles for this "Add-on"
Rose Ceremony: A simple unity ceremony where the bride and groom exchange roses. Other variations: the families exchange roses, the
bride and groom exchange roses with their families, the bride and groom exchange roses, then present their mothers with the roses.
*NOTE: I can provide two roses in your color choice
Wine Ceremony: The bride and groom each take a carafe of wine and pour it into a single glass, which they both drink from.
Water Ceremony: The couple each pour a different colored water into a single glass, creating a third color.
Sand Ceremony: similar to the water ceremony, the bride and groom both pour different colored sand into a glass.
*NOTE: I can provide the keepsake sand bottle and sand with your choice of sand and ribbon color
Salt Ceremony: Indian weddings often include a salt ceremony, where the bride passes a handful of salt to her groom without spilling any.
He then passes it back to her and the exchange is repeated three times. She then performs the salt exchange with all the members of the groom's
family, symbolizing her blending in with her new family.
Breaking Bread Ceremony: The bride and groom tear off pieces of bread, and then each eat a piece. Sometimes the bread is also
shared with family and friends. It symbolizes their future as a family together.
Garland Ceremony or Lei Ceremony: The bride and groom exchange garlands of flowers. This is a common part of Indian
weddings, where the ceremony is called varmala or jaimala, and represents a proposal by the bride and acceptance by the groom. It also
represents their new unity, blessed by nature. In Hawaian weddings, the bride and groom typically exchange leis. The families may also exchange
leis with the couple. Leis represent the love and respect you have for the person you are giving it to, and the unity of the new family.
*NOTE: I can provide garland or Lei to coordinate with your wedding flowers
Broom Jumping: An African-American tradition that has its roots in slavery times when slaves couldn't marry. Typically the family places
the broom on the ground, and the bride and groom jump over it together. The broom can then decorate a place of honor in their home.
*NOTE: You must provide the broom
Unity Candle
This traditional candle lighting takes place during your ceremony after the vows and before the rings. Wording to this ceremony can vary greatly as
on some occasions Mothers of the Groom and/or Bride light the outside tapers or a family member of your choice or close friend.
The Unity Candle: one of the most common ceremonies. The bride and groom each take a lit candle and simultaneously light a third larger "unity
candle." They may blow out their individual lights, or leave them lit, symbolizing that they have not lost their individuality in their unity. Stores are
now selling elaborate unity candle setups, including a candleabra that holds the central unity candle higher than the others. You may also have your
unity candle personalized with your names and the date, allowing it to be a keepsake from your wedding.
*NOTE: You will need to provide your own candles for this "Add-on"
Rose Ceremony: A simple unity ceremony where the bride and groom exchange roses. Other variations: the families exchange roses, the
bride and groom exchange roses with their families, the bride and groom exchange roses, then present their mothers with the roses.
*NOTE: I can provide two roses in your color choice
Wine Ceremony: The bride and groom each take a carafe of wine and pour it into a single glass, which they both drink from.
Water Ceremony: The couple each pour a different colored water into a single glass, creating a third color.
Sand Ceremony: similar to the water ceremony, the bride and groom both pour different colored sand into a glass.
*NOTE: I can provide the keepsake sand bottle and sand with your choice of sand and ribbon color
Salt Ceremony: Indian weddings often include a salt ceremony, where the bride passes a handful of salt to her groom without spilling any.
He then passes it back to her and the exchange is repeated three times. She then performs the salt exchange with all the members of the groom's
family, symbolizing her blending in with her new family.
Breaking Bread Ceremony: The bride and groom tear off pieces of bread, and then each eat a piece. Sometimes the bread is also
shared with family and friends. It symbolizes their future as a family together.
Garland Ceremony or Lei Ceremony: The bride and groom exchange garlands of flowers. This is a common part of Indian
weddings, where the ceremony is called varmala or jaimala, and represents a proposal by the bride and acceptance by the groom. It also
represents their new unity, blessed by nature. In Hawaian weddings, the bride and groom typically exchange leis. The families may also exchange
leis with the couple. Leis represent the love and respect you have for the person you are giving it to, and the unity of the new family.
*NOTE: I can provide garland or Lei to coordinate with your wedding flowers
Broom Jumping: An African-American tradition that has its roots in slavery times when slaves couldn't marry. Typically the family places
the broom on the ground, and the bride and groom jump over it together. The broom can then decorate a place of honor in their home.
*NOTE: You must provide the broom
