Unusual Ceremony Ideas

calindi

I'm seeing references to different or unique things that people are planning to do in their ceremonies, but I want to hear more!

Tell me what unique thing you're doing, why you chose it, and how it will work.

jacquiroxx

I've got nothing thus far, besides having put together the entire ceremony myself.  I'm interested to see what everyone else is doing!

mtnbrooke7

We are still trying to figure out the ceremony.  We are not religious, so this should be interesting... 

KBSK12

One unique idea I've seen is arranging the chairs into a semi-circle versus the traditional set up.  It's supposed to make the ceremony feel more intimate.  Not sure if we will do it or not. Clicky for picture

Another thing is a time capsule in which the bride and groom place letters into a box along with a bottle of wine and two glasses. The letters state why you fell in love with the other person and why you want to marry them, and remain unread. When the couple has their first fight or start to doubt the marriage, they are supposed to open the box, pour a glass of wine and go to different rooms to read the letters. I like this idea, but I don't think I'd include it in the ceremony and would probably just do it privately with my husband. Even though every couple fights, it's a little morbid (for lack of a better word) to talk about fighting and doubting your love for each other on your wedding day. JMO.

BMcLeodTeam

I am doing a religious ceremony called the Cord of Three Strands.
CLICK HERE to find out more about it

kitkat887

We're not religious, so our ceremony readings are actually from children's books, and my goddaughter (13) and my best friend's son (11) are reading them.

We're actually doing that time capsule ceremony. I guess it is morbid in a way, but it's also realistic. Marriage takes work, and that was a big thing we stressed when we wrote our ceremony with our officiant. It's a commitment through good times and bad, and acknowledging that it's not all going to be cupcakes and roses is important to us because that's when your commitment is tested and we're vowing to not give up even then. Different strokes for different folks.

ErinW1912

Instead of unity candle or sand ceremony we are doing an aspen ceremony it is something our venue offers. You take two aspen saplins and plant them in one pot. Aspens cannnot survive on their own-the two trees support and rely on each other as they grow together as a husband and wife support and rely on each other as their marriage grows. (here is a little blog about it http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2011/03/colorado-wedding-ceremonies-aspen-tree-weddings.html) our pastor has more to add to that.

We are also doing a feet washing ceremony after we say I do. It symbolizes Jesus washing the feet of his disciples at the last supper. As he served his disciples so does the bride and groom serve each other. 

volleygurl0306

This may not be overly unique but we are having traditional AND original vows.  We figure the traditional covers the richer/poorer, sickness/health business and then we can cover more personal, intimate promises.  I focus on promising to keep up all the little special things that make us different from any other couple.  Not sure what FI is going to say of course but my vows are super personal that most people won't understand all of them (they are for FI tho afterall) so it was nice to be able to focus on that while still having the big important pillars covered.

AshnRobo

This is an older thread, but I thought I would throw in ours. We are doing a salt ceremony. This is where I first read about it. Then I did some research and fell in love with it.