Symbolism and Ritual in your Ceremony PDF Print E-mail

A wedding or commitment ceremony can be enhanced by the inclusion of additional, meaningful ritual.

Your ceremony itself is a ritual that has developed over time across many different cultures and continues to evolve as couples seek to combine the traditional with the personal. 

Adding special symbolism to your ceremony allows for the expression of profound feelings – those that may be too deep to express in mere words - and can lift your ceremony to another level of intimacy and meaningfulness as it reaches deep into the spirit or psyche of the participants and their guests.

These symbolic acts may be something that has been adapted from another culture or time or something created especially for your ceremony - whichever, the symbolism used can become an ongoing ritual within your family life and can be re-enacted on other special occasions.

Wedding Ceremony Ritual, Sunshine Coast Celebrant

There are many ways to add symbolism and ritual to your ceremony - those listed below are just a beginning.

  • Hand fasting

  • Setting your vows into stone

  • Sand Ceremony

  • Pouring of the Water

  • Unity Candle

  • Exchange of Roses

  • Sharing the Wine

  • Ring Warming

If you would like to consider including such symbolism in your ceremony please ask me for further information and ideas.

Click here to contact Merlin for more information on these rituals.