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Wedding Rituals
Unity
Candle
Sand
Ceremony
Rose Ceremony
Wine Ceremony
Hand Blessing
Hand Fasting
Unique and Purpose Created Rituals
Jennifer Cram
Brisbane Civil Marriage Celebrant
authorised
to perform wedding ceremonies by the Australian Government
If
done well a
symbolic ritual can be a visual feast, an opportunity for an incredible
photo-opportunity and a means of expressing joy in your wedding
ceremony. A symbolic ritual includes visual, verbal and emotional
elements and therfore embeds the ritual in the memory of all present so
that they do not forget its meaning. A case in point is the giving and
receiving of wedding rings, the most common ritual in Australian
weddings.
Because many symbolic rituals reference symbols or sentiments common to
several cultures a wisely chosen ritual can act as an emotional bridge
for everyone present at a wedding where the bride and groom come from
different ethnic or religious traditions.
Unfortunately, if done badly - chosen for no good reason and performed
as a replication of what countless websites suggest is "the" way to do
it - a symbolic ritual can be worse than boring, it can be trite and
pointless.
I ensure that any symbolic ritual you choose to include is developed
and created to reflect your interpretation of the symbolism so that the
ritual fits seamlessly into your ceremony and is authentic to you.
I have researched and developed a wide range of symbolic rituals you
can include in your wedding ceremony.
This is a list of the more common rituals, together with some more
unusual ones:
- Arrhae
- Bouquet of love and support
- Circling
- Cord of 3 strands
- Eco-Unity Ceremony
- Hand blessing
- Hand fasting
- Jumping the broom
- Lasso (Lazo)
- Loving Cup
- Rose Ceremony
- San San Kudo
- Sand Ceremony
- Seven Steps
- Stephana
- Unity Candle
- Unity Goldfish Ceremony
- Wishing stones
Most symbolic
rituals require "props" which the bride and groom supply, allowing
further personalisation and unique touches.
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Jennifer
Cram is a
secular humanist celebrant
in Brisbane
Queensland
Australia
Serving all of Brisbane, Redlands, Redcliffe, Pine Rivers,
Logan and Ipswich
Ceremonies
performed
in private homes, parks, gardens, hotels, clubs, restaurants, chapels,
function
centres, reception centres, wedding venues.
Day or evening
ceremonies 365 days a year
Her Celebrant
Services include:
Wedding
Ceremonies including Contemporary,
Traditional, Spiritual, Intimate, Cultural, Inter-cultural,
Buddhist, Celtic, Handfasting, Humanist, Irish, Mediaeval, Military,
Scottish,
Celtic, Chinese, Buddhist, Mediaeval; Surprise, Theme, True-Blue
Aussie, Visa, Green, and Pink Weddings;
Renewal of
Vows; Commitment
Ceremonies for gay, lesbian,
and straight couples; Naming Ceremonies;
House Warming;
Launching; Divorce
and Separation (End-of-Relationship) Ceremonies
Contact Details
Phone: (07)
3378 3005
International:
+ 61 7 3378 3005
Email:
Mail: P O Box
20, Indooroopilly QLD 4068, Australia
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