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nicole91
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Having a 'God's Knot' ceremony during our ceremony.
I just wanted some opinions of people and what they thought of this, if you were a guest and also coming from other brides.
We are considering a God's Knot ceremony replacing the unity candle lighting. I like the symbolism of unity candle lightings but to me, they are overdone and expected. We are a young couple and I want something untraditional and new and more "us" than something that has been done thousands of times before.
What it is, is my fiance will hold a gold ring with 3 ropes attached to it and I will braid it while our pastor reads a special reading telling about what it is and the meaning of it. My favorite part about this is it acknowldges God as the center of the marriage, and the verse about a cord of three strands. The reading is:
The braiding of the three stands demonstrates how [name of groom] and [name of bride] are joined by God in marriage. Each strand holds special meaning.
The Gold Strand symbolizes that the Lord Jesus has been invited by [name of groom] and [name of bride] to the position of authority in this marriage relationship.
The Purple Strand represents the groom. It illustrates the majesty of God as head over the husband. As [name of groom] submits himself to the Lord, the Lord in turn will hold the marriage together through him.
The White Strand represents the bride. It illustrates the purity of the bride of Christ. As each has received Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord, they are cleansed through Christ.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 reads, “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend
themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
Today, [name of groom] and [name of bride] have been woven together by God as ONE in marriage.
We are considering a God's Knot ceremony replacing the unity candle lighting. I like the symbolism of unity candle lightings but to me, they are overdone and expected. We are a young couple and I want something untraditional and new and more "us" than something that has been done thousands of times before.
What it is, is my fiance will hold a gold ring with 3 ropes attached to it and I will braid it while our pastor reads a special reading telling about what it is and the meaning of it. My favorite part about this is it acknowldges God as the center of the marriage, and the verse about a cord of three strands. The reading is:
The braiding of the three stands demonstrates how [name of groom] and [name of bride] are joined by God in marriage. Each strand holds special meaning.
The Gold Strand symbolizes that the Lord Jesus has been invited by [name of groom] and [name of bride] to the position of authority in this marriage relationship.
The Purple Strand represents the groom. It illustrates the majesty of God as head over the husband. As [name of groom] submits himself to the Lord, the Lord in turn will hold the marriage together through him.
The White Strand represents the bride. It illustrates the purity of the bride of Christ. As each has received Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord, they are cleansed through Christ.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 reads, “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend
themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
Today, [name of groom] and [name of bride] have been woven together by God as ONE in marriage.
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