Love Letter Ceremony
Many bridal couples are choosing to add a special detail to their civil ceremonies to personalize them and give them that special little added something. From sand ceremonies, to handfasting, these details can add an extra touch of romance to even the most perfunctory civil ceremony.
One particular such ceremony that is swiftly becoming popular is the Letter Ceremony.
In the letter ceremony, long before the wedding day, the bridal couple are asked to each write a letter stating their reasons for wanting to marry, and what it is that makes their wedding day such a special day for them.
After the vows have been said and the register signed, the couple are placed in front of a box, or other receptacle (which can be chosen to suit your wedding theme or color). Inside the box are two cups or glasses, and two drink mixes. If the bride and groom are tea drinkers, they can be tea cups with sachets of tea, for coffee lovers it can be two mugs with specialty coffee, etc.
The couple are then charged by their officiant, that should anytime in their future marriage, they should doubt the other, or have doubts whether they still wanted to be married to each other, they are to bring out this box, and for the first time ever unseal it's contents. They are then told, that they will open the box, share a cup of tea together, and then exchange letters that they will go off privately to read, and soberly reflect on the reasons they fell in love.
Officiants can further instruct the couple, that if no such moment comes to pass, the couple can take the opportunity to use the box like a time capsule, to be opened up on their 25th Wedding Anniversary, or another momentous occasion, as a celebration of their love.
After the explanation to the couple and to the wedding guests, the officiant then instructs the bride and groom to exchange their letters and to place them in the box. Once placed, the bride and groom then seal up the box.
A wonderful ritual to add to any wedding be it a civil or religious ceremony. For those with a religious ceremony whose flow would be disturbed by having such a ceremony, or for those who are not allowed to conduct such a ritual within their place of worship, they may wish to perform their letter ceremony later at their reception.
A romantic ceremony that still has the power to soberly address the future, a Letter Ceremony, and the symbolism it holds is a wonderful addition to any wedding.
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