Marriage
Ceremonies
Traditional
Elegant and professionally presented marriage ceremonies crafted to meet your needs. Traditional ceremonies are magical and with your own style and flair create and display the essence of marriage.
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Chinese Tea
Ceremony
Since the early 1900s, Chinese weddings have modernized and partly following western practice. However, the tradition of tea ceremonies in Chinese weddings has remained and is still highly treasured today. Serving tea when guests arrive is a traditional way to show respect and gratitude to parents for all the years of love and care.
A tea ceremony is a symbol of purity, stability and fertility. The purity of tea signifies the love is pure and noble; the stability of tea stands for faithful love; the fertility of tea means that the new couple will have many children.
Hindu Wedding Ceremony
Underneath the mandap or wedding altar with a fire burning the traditional ceremony is crafted to meet your traditional needs. Either a full traditional ceremony with ritualistic offerings, prayers and the seven steps or a blended approach.
Hand-Fast
Ceremony
Whether you are looking for a commitment ceremony with the master of the ropes or a marriage ceremony incorporating the Celtic traditions, we can create a wonderful ceremony for you. Select the venue, music and theme and I will bring the mystique and ritualistic ceremony.
Interfaith Ceremony
for partners with different religions an interfaith ceremony allows you to celebrate both. Incorporating both religions and cultural practices we can create a ceremony for you.
Non-denominational
For partners who have general religious or spiritual beliefs and would like to recognise their beliefs. Personal reflections, rituals, hymns, and readings work well to respectfully express your beliefs.
Rituals and Symbolism
First kiss, exchanging rings or putting rice in the fire, each ceremony has the opportunity to demonstrate your own faith, culture or beliefs. No two weddings are the same! Some ideas for rituals and symbolism includes:
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Tree planting – represents prosperity for the future and environmental sustainability
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Blending of the sands – family pours sand into one container to show unity
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Unity candle – each partner lights a large candle from their own candle flame showing unity
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Arch of swords – to honour military partners once married
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Pass the rope – each guest passes the rope to show their support
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Circling your partner – to break down barriers
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Crowning – attendants place circular crowns connected by ribbon on the partners heads to show their status
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Tie the knot- using ribbon, partners ties a fishermans knot showing strength together
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Jump a broom – represents brushing away the past and starting clean
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Pot a plant – shows unity and prosperity
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Pass the rings – each guest to bless or give positive thoughts toward the marriage
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Create a time capsule – meaningful items placed in time capsule to be opened on first year anniversary
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Cleanse with water – washing feet or hands releases past emotional blocks to enter the marriage with open hearts
