A few days ago I received an email from a reader asking me some ideas to customize the civil ceremony. This post, scheduled for some time, it happens at the right time! In fact, many are wondering how to enrich the civil ceremony or a humanist ceremony and today I will come to the rescue, with ten ideas for you. For those of you who will get married with a religious rite, some of these ideas are feasible but remember to ask permission from your Pastor!
The entrance
Let’s start from the beginning! The entrance of the bride is the most exciting moment of the ceremony and make it even more solemn with a wedding procession. Bridesmaids and pageboy may precede the bride and if the classic basket with petals not excites you please read this post from a year ago that I’m still very proud: there are so many alternatives that can lead to the altar bridesmaids and pageboy!
Ring Warming
This sure you’ve never heard, I myself have discovered this little ritual. Before the ceremony, the guests are asked to hold the rings for a few seconds, warming them with the good wishes and positive thoughts for the newlyweds.
Ceremony unplugged
Or without electronic means: no to mobile phones and cameras, which could distract your guests from the ceremony. It’s an idea that I really like: the guests will be fully present during the most solemn moments, while the photographer will capture the ceremony in photography. Of course after the wedding strive to share the official photos with everyone! The idea you like but do not know how to communicate to the guests? In this article you will find many proposals of Offbeat Bride.
Ceremony of Light
Also known as the ceremony of the candles symbolizes the union of the spouses through marriage. Involves the use of two thin candles, representing the bride and groom to light a larger, symbol of new life together.
Handfasting
A ritual of Celtic origin that involves the use of a ribbon to tie together the hands of the newlyweds, as a sign of their union and commitment to each other.
Sand Ceremony
Although this ritual represents the union of two souls and the new life together. You need two containers containing sand of different colors and an empty container larger. The bride and groom will pay the two sands in the larger bowl so that it gets mixed form of waves. A beautiful decoration for your home, as well as a beautiful memory!
Reading the promises
In Italy, the reading of the promises is not very frequent, while it is tradition in Anglo-Saxon countries, where it is one of the most touching moments of the ceremony. If you are shy it will be better to opt for the readings, I asked my sister, the passionate poems of family suggest us some also suitable for civil marriage. We recommend that the sonnet 116 of Shakespeare, I do not love you as if you were pink salt and If you can stay close by Pablo Neruda (and if you still want it you can find more on his Facebook page dedicated to poetry).
Planting a tree
The bride and groom ecologists will plant a tree during the ceremony (outdoors in this case) as a symbol of new life together and their love always growing. To learn there’s an entire post dedicated to the trees!
Time capsule
Another interesting idea is the time capsule, a box to be filled with love letters, memories and a bottle of champagne to be sealed during the ceremony and open on the occasion of your wedding anniversary. The first, fifth or even the twenty-fifth?
The output
In addition to the traditional throwing of rice (and less traditional alternatives) how about a nice release of balloons to celebrate yes?
A few days ago I received an email from a reader asking me some ideas to customize the civil ceremony. This post, scheduled for some time, it happens at the right time! In fact, many are wondering how to enrich the civil ceremony or a humanist ceremony and today I will come to the rescue, with ten ideas for you. For those of you who will get married with a religious rite, some of these ideas are feasible but remember to ask permission from your Pastor!
The entrance
Let’s start from the beginning! The entrance of the bride is the most exciting moment of the ceremony and make it even more solemn with a wedding procession. Bridesmaids and pageboy may precede the bride and if the classic basket with petals not excites you please read this post from a year ago that I’m still very proud: there are so many alternatives that can lead to the altar bridesmaids and pageboy!
Ring Warming
This sure you’ve never heard, I myself have discovered this little ritual. Before the ceremony, the guests are asked to hold the rings for a few seconds, warming them with the good wishes and positive thoughts for the newlyweds.
Ceremony unplugged
Or without electronic means: no to mobile phones and cameras, which could distract your guests from the ceremony. It’s an idea that I really like: the guests will be fully present during the most solemn moments, while the photographer will capture the ceremony in photography. Of course after the wedding strive to share the official photos with everyone! The idea you like but do not know how to communicate to the guests? In this article you will find many proposals of Offbeat Bride.
Ceremony of Light
Also known as the ceremony of the candles symbolizes the union of the spouses through marriage. Involves the use of two thin candles, representing the bride and groom to light a larger, symbol of new life together.
Handfasting
A ritual of Celtic origin that involves the use of a ribbon to tie together the hands of the newlyweds, as a sign of their union and commitment to each other.
Sand Ceremony
Although this ritual represents the union of two souls and the new life together. You need two containers containing sand of different colors and an empty container larger. The bride and groom will pay the two sands in the larger bowl so that it gets mixed form of waves. A beautiful decoration for your home, as well as a beautiful memory!
Reading the promises
In Italy, the reading of the promises is not very frequent, while it is tradition in Anglo-Saxon countries, where it is one of the most touching moments of the ceremony. If you are shy it will be better to opt for the readings, I asked my sister, the passionate poems of family suggest us some also suitable for civil marriage. We recommend that the sonnet 116 of Shakespeare, I do not love you as if you were pink salt and If you can stay close by Pablo Neruda (and if you still want it you can find more on his Facebook page dedicated to poetry).
Planting a tree
The bride and groom ecologists will plant a tree during the ceremony (outdoors in this case) as a symbol of new life together and their love always growing. To learn there’s an entire post dedicated to the trees!
Time capsule
Another interesting idea is the time capsule, a box to be filled with love letters, memories and a bottle of champagne to be sealed during the ceremony and open on the occasion of your wedding anniversary. The first, fifth or even the twenty-fifth? In any case it is romanticissimo!
The output
In addition to the traditional throwing of rice (and less traditional alternatives) how about a nice release of balloons to celebrate yes?