The ribbon ceremony is a nice way to involve children into the service. What you do is stand side by side either facing each other or facing the minister. Hold hands. During this part, your children approach on cue and lightly tie a ribbon around your wrists, tying you together and blessing your union. You can play music during this time or not. It doesn't take very long unless there are a lot of children involved.
The dove or butterfly release can be done before or after the marriage pronouncement. I would suggest doing it immediately before. Doves and butterflies are beautiful and add a dramatic flair to the event. Sometimes you and your mate may do the release yourself from the altar area or you may have the operator behind or to the side of the guests doing the release.
RIBBON CEREMONY
On this day, [NAME] and [NAME] came together as (man and woman, man and man, woman and woman, soul mate and soul mate) to be joined in marriage. It is, however, more than just the union of two people in love. It is also the joining of two families.
We ask today for the blessings of the children. We ask that each child of [NAME] and [NAME] approach the couple and show his or her support of the couple by blessing their union with a ribbon of love.
MUSIC PLAYS
(Each of the couples' children approach couple and loosely bind their wrists together with ribbon.)
DOVE RELEASE
Doves are devoted creatures, mating for life. As you release them today, they will fly together, with unwavering certainty, until they return to their home at their journey's end.
They symbolize all the unity, loyalty, beauty, devotion and peace you wish for yourselves on your won journey together.
As you release the doves into flight, send with them your own hopes and dreams, which will soar into flight with the birds, to soon come back to you. May your warmest wishes come back to you on the purest white wings of a dove.
(Possible song cue here.)
BUTTERFLY RELEASE
Butterflies are as beautiful as they are fragile. They symbolize transformation and all that is perfect in the world. As you two join today in marriage, your commitment to love releases into the world a new wonder, a new beauty, a new perfection.
One of the secrets of being happy with the one you love, is to take hold lightly and let go lightly. As you release these gentle creatures, may your love transform itself and everyone it touches into its highest form.
The dove or butterfly release can be done before or after the marriage pronouncement. I would suggest doing it immediately before. Doves and butterflies are beautiful and add a dramatic flair to the event. Sometimes you and your mate may do the release yourself from the altar area or you may have the operator behind or to the side of the guests doing the release.
RIBBON CEREMONY
On this day, [NAME] and [NAME] came together as (man and woman, man and man, woman and woman, soul mate and soul mate) to be joined in marriage. It is, however, more than just the union of two people in love. It is also the joining of two families.
We ask today for the blessings of the children. We ask that each child of [NAME] and [NAME] approach the couple and show his or her support of the couple by blessing their union with a ribbon of love.
MUSIC PLAYS
(Each of the couples' children approach couple and loosely bind their wrists together with ribbon.)
DOVE RELEASE
Doves are devoted creatures, mating for life. As you release them today, they will fly together, with unwavering certainty, until they return to their home at their journey's end.
They symbolize all the unity, loyalty, beauty, devotion and peace you wish for yourselves on your won journey together.
As you release the doves into flight, send with them your own hopes and dreams, which will soar into flight with the birds, to soon come back to you. May your warmest wishes come back to you on the purest white wings of a dove.
(Possible song cue here.)
BUTTERFLY RELEASE
Butterflies are as beautiful as they are fragile. They symbolize transformation and all that is perfect in the world. As you two join today in marriage, your commitment to love releases into the world a new wonder, a new beauty, a new perfection.
One of the secrets of being happy with the one you love, is to take hold lightly and let go lightly. As you release these gentle creatures, may your love transform itself and everyone it touches into its highest form.
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Renee Ukena - Edwardsville, IL
Contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ceremony and start your journey together
Renee Ukena - Edwardsville, IL
Contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ceremony and start your journey together