TRADITIONS: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH???

blushing beauty · October 2010

Hello Ladies,

I wanted to get your opinions on traditions performed during the ceremony. Ok so, my wedding will take place on the beach next year and I'm interested in performing the sand ceremony, the washing of the hands ceremony, and also the jumping of the broom. These are all traditions that I think are beautiful at wedding ceremonies but would performing all three be too much!!! WHEN IT COMES TO TRADITION, HOW MUCH IT TOO MUCH!?!?!? Thanks and I look forward to hearing your advise...

aerinpegadrak · October 2010

I don't think that sounds like "too many traditions" so much as "very long and drawn out ceremony." What does your officiant suggest? Do a draft of the ceremony, read through it aloud with the three of you, and see how it flows.

NillaWafer10 · October 2010

Three shouldn't be too much as long as they are spaced out throughout the ceremony. Do the hand washing at the beginning, the sand in the middle, and the broom at the end. I would probably limit it to just those three, otherwise it might be more of a distraction.

tpender13 · October 2010

Ditto StageManager. It doesn't sound like too much if you don't have a lot of readings and such as well.

amber2123 · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_traditions-much-much?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:527d08f8-abc8-46f0-bdfc-bea2272ad1ccPost:30054e09-3ed0-415a-ae74-f51ff576a645">TRADITIONS: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH???</a>:
[QUOTE]jumping of the broom. Posted by blushing beauty[/QUOTE]
My own little twitch, if you're going to jump it...please....call it a besom

LauraT25 · October 2010

Thanks Stage - according to Wiki, the besom is associated with pagan/Wiccan weddings, and "In England, jumping over the broom (or sometimes walking over a broom), became nominally synonymous (i.e. "Married over the besom") with irregular or non-church unions"

This is not the kind of 'jumping the broom' that I'm familiar with, and may or may not be what the OP was talking about.

Edit: Not that Wikipedia is the most reliable source of information, but I feel better knowing what PP meant now.

vicki0508 · October 2010

Personally, I think having all three takes away from the importance of them. I would find it odd to have all three things taking place. But I guess if all three are REALLY important to you, then go for it. As long as you aren't doing the ceremonies just for the sake of saying you did them.

side note: I don't understand the point of sand/candle ceremonies...I mean the entire purpose of the wedding is about combining the two families, so the sand/candle thing seems redundant

evilstepmom · October 2010

All 3 might be a bit much, IMO. But the broom jumping is really quick, so maybe that with one of the others?

red1115 · October 2010

I think you should have the ceremony you want - but you should be prepared for questions such as "Why are you bringing sand to the beach?"

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