Ceremonies are often accompanied by Ritual to express Unity

Handfasting in wedding ceremonies involve the tying together of a couple’s hands or wrists with a cord, ribbon, sash, twine or vines to signify their union. The original ritual of 'tying the knot'.

 A flame can symbolise hope, warmth, and the brightening of lives. A unity candle ceremony can be used for a child in a naming ceremony, an adoption ceremony or for wedding ceremonies. Lighting a candle  can also be done as an act of remembrance for a deceased relative or friend. 

A guest book enables your guests to add a message - before, during, or after the ceremony. Creating a great keepsake that can be revisited in years to come.

Invite your guests to write promises, words of advice, or good wishes on individual tags, then hang them on a tree as a special collective moment in the ceremony.

After the ceremony, you can then gather the messages as a memento of the day. 

 Depending upon the time of year, planting a tree in commemoration of this special occasion is a lovely idea and a great way to involve other children, close friends, or family members in the ceremony. Tree-planting also provides the opportunity to include words about the importance of nurturing and caring for the growth of the child. 

During the ritual, the couple/family pour different sands, of different colours into a single container, representing the union of their lives, experiences and families. The sand can no longer be separated, just as they can no longer be separated.

The creation of a ‘time capsule’ or ‘memory box’. You can ask your guests to bring something to add to it such as family photos, recorded messages, gifts to be opened on a significant date in the future.

Oathing stone – Before Celtic tribes had access to wedding rings, they sealed their marriage by placing their hands on a stone while reciting their vows. Some modern couples incorporate this into their wedding ceremony. Often using a stone engraved with their names or wedding date.

Why not create a casting of your special day! something that you can display at home to remind you of all the love you have around you.

Drinking from quaichs has been popular in Scottish wedding ceremonies for centuries to symbolise the binding together of two people in love, kinship and trust. It sees the couple filling the two-handled silver bowl with whiskey and sharing it with each other before passing it round the wedding party.

Couples in Germany are presented with a large log and a saw. By sawing the log in half as a team, it is believed they are proving their ability to work together in overcoming any obstacles that may come.

Instead of a sand ceremony, why not create a masterpiece on your special day!