7 Ways to Make Your Ceremony Memorable
Written by Ioan Gwyn
Your Wedding Ceremony is a true celebration who you are as a couple and your life ahead. It’s a chance to celebrate your love in front of friends and family. Here are a few ideas on how to make your wedding ceremony even more memorable while including all the details that make your relationship special.
#1 - Write Your Own Vows
It might seem like an obvious choice, but writing your own vows is a great way to truly personalise your ceremony. Try and keep it simple and heartfelt, and don’t try to be funny - this is a serious moment and an important commitment! Save the jokes for the speeches if that’s your kind of thing! If you need help, talk to your celebrant. Your celebrant is the expert and would love to help you out with your vows! Check out some of the best wedding celebrants in North Wales here!
#2 - Include a Community Vow
A great way to include your guests in your ceremony is with a community vow. A community vow is taking the traditional, “Do you take this person to be your husband/wife?” and turning it to your guests. For example, your celebrant could ask your guests, “Do you promise to support this couple, encourage their marriage and witness their lives together?” To which all of your guests will call out, “We do!” Talk to your celebrant about crafting a community vow that works for you two and your guests.
#3 - Hire an Artist
Yes, this is a thing! You can hire an artist to do a live painting of your wedding ceremony. The artist will set up in the back or off to the side and begin their work. By the end of your ceremony, not only will you be married but you’ll have an amazing piece of artwork! Capture this sacred moment forever in the form of a custom oil painting or watercolor. This gift is something you'll be sure to cherish in your new home together. Check out some of the best wedding venues in North Wales for the perfect background to your painting!
#4 - Plant a Tree
This is a fantastic idea for nature-loving couples. As a symbol of starting married life together why not plant a tree? This idea is great for the environment and a wonderful representation of your love and growth as a couple. Plus you can visit your tree together for your anniversary! Quite romantic!
#5 - Make a Wedding Time Capsule
Like planting a tree, making a wedding time capsule creates something special to return to on your anniversary. At your ceremony, place letters written to each other and a bottle of wine into a box. Seal up the box, your wedding time capsule, and open it on your first, fifth, or tenth anniversary. You could include other mementos from your wedding day like your invitations, programme or confetti.
#6 - Pick Personal Processional Music
An easy way to add a personal touch to your ceremony is choosing music that means something to the two of you. There are lots of opportunities for music during your ceremony: the processional, the signing, the recessional and even when guests are waiting for things to begin. Music can help tell the story of your relationship up to this point, as well as help pave the way for your new life together.
#7 - Unplug your Ceremony
Ask your guests to immerse themselves in your ceremony by offering up their mobile devices for the duration of the ceremony. The groomsmen welcome guests with a basket for all technology to be kept safe during the ceremony, and all is returned after the proceedings. This will ensure that everyone is fully invested in the ceremonial proceedings, and no Aunts with iPads will be getting in the way of the photographer!
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