What a nail-biter! Chris and Karen had to change the venue for their wedding ceremony and reception just 5 days before their big day. It was not a problem for me...but you can only imagine all the work they had to do to get flowers, food, guests, etc. to come together at a new location...in just a few days.
They ended up having their wedding at The Vanderbilt, a beautiful wedding venue overlooking south beach on Staten Island. This new venue made it easier for me to talk about the unity ritual using sand that Karen and Chris wanted in their ceremony.
Ceremony Idea: If you are having your wedding on or near the water and a beach...or if the beach has been a major part of your life...consider doing a sand ritual in your ceremony. Typically there are three vessels...usually glass...two on the side and one in the middle. The side vessels symbolize the individual lives of the bride and groom; the center vessel symbolizes their new blended life as a married couple.
You can use sand from a familiar beach...or from a craft store. Parents or significant people in your life can pour sand into the side vessels. The bride and groom alternately pour the sand from the side vessels into the center vessel.
The center vessel becomes a keepsake of the wedding ceremony. And as sand on a beach shifts, the sand in your keepsake vessel wills shift and change over the years.
Julie Laudicina, Celebrant!
No comments:
Post a Comment