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Our
wedding and vow renewal ceremonies are very spiritual and
romantic. They focus on love, commitment, the ideals of
marriage, and most of all, on the two of you. They have
been lovingly developed from our own experience with marriage,
and over a decade of work as wedding ministers. They
incorporate elements from a wide variety of sources, spiritual
disciplines and cultures.
Our ceremonies honor your special commitment
to each other.
We carefully personalize each ceremony, taking into account the
special aspects of your relationship that you have shared with
us. We welcome your creative input, and encourage you to
include any poems, prayers, blessings, music or personal words
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We
believe your ceremony needs to be the most important part of
your wedding, and that your wedding day is the most special
day of your life together so far. The tone and wording
of your ceremony
should be perfect — just like the dress, the flowers, the cake
and the music. We believe your ceremony should acknowledge how special
your love is, to you and to your guests.
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As
multi-denominational
ministers serving couples from all faiths and walks of life,
we do not offer ceremonies that focus specifically on religion —
though our ceremonies always do honor the Creator and the values
of love, joy, peace, kindness and compassion — the essence
of the sacred teachings of all the world's great spiritual teachers.
With a spiritual focus, instead, family
members and friends can easily embrace your ceremony — because it's about you,
your special commitment to each other, and how you can
stay each other's best friend in marriage.
We regularly hear, "That's the best
ceremony I've ever heard!"
Our ceremonies are joyous, meaningful and fresh. We use
contemporary language and include unique elements that are
a little different from what people may have heard or seen before.
Because of that, we find that people really listen and are
touched by a new understanding of marriage and relationship
dynamics.
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Our Ribbon Vows™ are a trademark
of the ceremony we offer. As the beginning part of your
sacred vows — the heart of your ceremony — each of the ribbons
placed around
your hands will symbolize your union, and each one
accompanies a special
question of intent. They are reminders that you always intend
to be each other's best friend, to treat each other with
kindness and respect, and to grow together through any issues
that may come up from time to time. Your ribbons will be
a keepsake to take home with you as an ongoing reminder of
your sacred vows. |
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We work hard to make your ceremony
extraordinarily special!
When we perform a wedding ceremony, we do not just read from a
script. We fine tune every ceremony to fit the dynamic
of each couple's relationship — using traditional ceremony
elements, some parts we have developed over the years, and
special words that we know will be particularly meaningful to
the couple. Every ceremony is
unique, because every couple standing before us is unique.
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If there are
children in your lives and you are blending families, or if
you have a child — or children — together, we want to honor
them and your family unity in the ceremony as an essential
part of your commitment.
Everyone should be honored!
Children love to be publicly acknowledged and asked (if they
are old enough) if they give their blessings to your
marriage.
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Our
ceremonies last approximately 20-22 minutes, depending on optional
variations or any chosen additions. We also include
elements, when pertinent, to honor different faith or ethnic
traditions of the two families.
The cheapest ceremony? No.
The best? That's our intent. |
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