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Anyone doing Hand ceremony??

MIABRIDENTAMPAMIABRIDENTAMPA
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 I wanted to incorporate the Hand Ceremony in our ceremony, because we are saying standards vows and I think it would be a bit more personal. The girls on my local board use this and I think its beautiful, do you think incorporating this and jumping of the broom would be too much...ex of hand ceremony:Bride & Groom, please look now at one anthers hands, so you may see the gift that they are to you. These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever.These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future.These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other.These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind. These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy.These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.”
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Re: Anyone doing Hand ceremony??

  • MrsW2000MrsW2000
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    edited December 2011
    We're doing the hand ceremony!  I don't want to do the unity candle or the sand ceremony so I thought this would be nice to incorporate into the ceremony.
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  • MrsW2000MrsW2000
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    edited December 2011
    Rather than look at each other's hands we're going to grasp hands.
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  • kimmy.korikimmy.kori
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    edited December 2011
    I think that's a nice idea. I also didn't want to do the unity candle. I was leaning toward a sand ceremony but I can't find a nice bottle to do this with so that we can keep the sand. This would be great!
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  • MIABRIDENTAMPAMIABRIDENTAMPA
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah our wedding is on the beach, and i didnt want to do a sand ceremony.lol.... Yeah we also we grasp hands. I love the idea of this because my fi is terrified of forgetting his own vows or flustering over words, so we made a deal, if he takes first dance lessons(rofl), I will agree to standard vows...
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  • 4myjays4myjays
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    edited December 2011
    We are doing the hand ceremony at our wedding. My aunt is going to read this and we are going to grasp each others hands. We have this right after our Lighting of the Unity candle. I think it will be a nice touch to our ceremony.
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  • nitaashanti78nitaashanti78
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    edited December 2011
    I love this!  I wasn't sure which one I was going to do, candle or sand. 
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  • Lovie 129Lovie 129
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    edited December 2011
    That's beautiful. I never heard of this before.
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  • PressMePressMe member
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    edited December 2011
    This sounds great! I may try it. My FI nixed the broom, so this would be nice.
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  • clross01clross01
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    edited December 2011
    I have never heard of this before but this is a very nice idea. I want to do something other than the unity candle. I thought about the sand cermony but I agree this seems to be more personal than the sand ceremony... I may have to borrow you idea...
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  • ladylumladylum member
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    edited December 2011
    When I read this, I almost cried and I am NOT a sentimental person. Now I'm thinking of incorporating this in the ceremony.
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  • ddyoungddyoung member
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    edited December 2011
    I had never heard of this either thanks for sharing! I don't want to do a unity candle because we will be outside. And my FI is really nervous about doing his own vows too (he just started going to Toastmaters though so that may change!). I think that's a great idea! And doing that and jumping the broom wouldn't bee too much.  Two completely different traditions that don't take away from each other or repeat the same thing.
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  • Deidra123Deidra123
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    edited December 2011
    Sounds nice.  We want to incorporate traditions from Africa like the four tastes maybe or one of the others but this sounds like a nice tradition to do in addition to one of the traditions from Africa.  Thanks!
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  • 2510mackey2510mackey
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    edited December 2011
    This is a good idea as I am doing this but while we are holding each others hand, I am having one of the girls at my church recite it, just for a more personal touch. I really did not wanted 2 do the sand nor the candle ceremony so this came in very handy. I think its nice & different, the words are so touching & meaningful..
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