What a wonderful time it is for a couple when they decide to marry! Marriage is one of the key life events that many of us experience, and, as with all rites of passage, there is an ending to an old way of life, and a beginning to a new one. The bestowing of the promise ring is a traditional engagement ritual. Other rituals and ceremonies can assist the couple to let go of life lived on one’s own and look forward to life lived together. Part of this process might involve the couple’s designing their own wedding ceremony.
Some suggestions for a specially designed ceremony are:

• Include traditions from mixed faiths.
• Include spiritual readings by loved ones
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• Include a Unity Ceremony (with candles or a sand ceremony)
• Read a poem, the lyrics of a song, or write something that has special meaning.
• Ask for reflections from your guests as part of the ceremony.
• Invite guests to participate by saying a blessing for the couple
  Wedding Renewals

Many couples, after years of marriage, wish to have a formal renewal of vows, reclaiming their love and commitment to each other as an affirmation and acknowledgement of their love, a way to celebrate the past, now, with full recognition of life’s “curve balls”.