Unity Ceremony Ideas?

kkilborn · November 2011

So I am trying to figure out what unity ceremony to do for my wedding but have no idea! A candle won't work b/e we are getting married outside and I don't want it to blow out (bad sign? lol) and my fiance and I are not crazy about the sand idea. We aren't getting married on a beach so it would just seem weird using sand in a forest. I am seen some other ideas but nothing quite jumps out at me. Any ideas?

ps. My fiance is Catholic (he's not strict but was raised Catholic) so if anyone can think of a clever way to blend a Catholic tradition in with a Unity ceremony I'd love to hear it!

Thanks!

AlliJae · December 2011

Fi and I are planting a tree. Using soil from his parents house and my parents house. We are getting married on my parent's property. So we get to watch the tree grow as our marriage grows

We might keep it where we plant it, or transplant it once we find our first house

Maybe you could plant a tree in the forest? There's a lot of symbolism in that

good luck!

PinkRoseAcct · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_unity-ceremony-ideas-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:10Discussion:4b27ee03-e050-4411-9966-fdcbc8590b29Post:b17463d5-fec1-483d-b5db-ca9e93185751">Re: Unity Ceremony Ideas?</a>:
[QUOTE]Fi and I are planting a tree. Using soil from his parents house and my parents house. We are getting married on my parent's property. So we get to watch the tree grow as our marriage grows :) We might keep it where we plant it, or transplant it once we find our first house Maybe you could plant a tree in the forest? There's a lot of symbolism in that :) good luck!
Posted by AlliJae[/QUOTE]

<div>LOVE this idea!!</div>

scorpgirl1120 · December 2011

I found an idea called a "hands ceremony". Basically you place your hands palm up toward each other and the Priest would give his speech. I'll attach it here so you can see what you think...(sorry it's long. I'd send you the link but I have no idea where I found it!)

Bride and Groom Holding Hands

[Bride's Name], please face [Groom's Name], and hold his hands, palms up, so you may see the gift that they are to you.

These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and vibrant with love, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as he promises to love you all the days of his life.

These are the hands that will work along side yours, as together you build your future, as you laugh and cry, as you share your innermost secrets and dreams.

These are the hands you will place with expectant joy against your stomach, until he too, feels his child stir within you.

These are the hands that look so large and strong, yet will be so gentle as he holds your baby for the first time.

These are the hands that will work long hours for you and your new family

These are that hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, for a lifetime of happiness.

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 comfort you in illness, and hold you when fear or grief wrack your mind.

These are the hands that will tenderly lift your chin and brush your cheek as they raise your face to look into his eyes: eyes that are filled completely with his overwhelming love and desire for you.

[Groom's Name], please hold [Bride's Name]’s hands, palms up, where you may see the gift that they are to you. These are the hands of your best friend, smooth, young and carefree, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as she pledges her love and commitment to you all the days of her life.

These are the hands that will hold each child in tender love, soothing them through illness and hurt, supporting and encouraging them along the way, and knowing when it is time to let go

These are the hands that will massage tension from you neck and back in the evenings after you’ve both had a long hard day.

These are the hands that will hold you tight as you struggle through difficult times

These are the hands that will comfort you when you are sick, or console you when you are grieving.

They are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, for a lifetime of happiness.

These are the hands that will hold you in joy and excitement and hope, each time she tells you that you are to have another child, that together you have created a new life.

These are the hands that will give you support as she encourages you to chase down your dreams. Together as a team, everything you wish for can be realized.

Minister:

God, bless these hands that you see before you this day. May they always be held by one another. Give them the strength to hold on during the storms of stress and the dark of disillusionment. Keep them tender and gentle as they nurture each other in their wondrous love. Help these hands to continue building a relationship founded in your grace, rich in caring, and devoted in reaching for your perfection. May [Groom's Name] and [Bride's Name] see their four hands as healer, protector, shelter and guide.
We ask this in your name, Amen.

123wrapper · December 2011

You can do the red rose ceremony.

http://123wrapper.com/Red-Rose-Ceremony-Set-P2286428.aspx

kkilborn · December 2011

We like the wine idea but close friends did it at their wedding and I feel weird doing to as well....Am I just being silly? lol And I know we dont NEED a ceremony but I really want my MOH to sing and idk another time for her to do that other than during a unity ceremony. Any ideas on that one? haha