Wine Ceremony

Love Letter Candice + Maisie Wedding Burleigh Waters Gold Coast
THANK YOU so very much Marilyn for joining us and conducting our Wedding Ceremony on 31.12.14. It was simply amazing and everyone was RAVING about YOU and our AMAZING CEREMONY!! It was wonderful to be able to share our journey with others and we have you to thank for bringing it all together. Thank you for making our day !! Love Maisie & Candice xoxo

The Rose Ceremony

The couple exchange a single red rose as a symbol of their love and commitment on their special day.

Shell Ceremony

The shell ceremony is part of the Thai Buddhist wedding ceremony. The celebrant soaks the couple's hands in water and wish them good luck. The water is held in a conch shell container . Then, the parents and other selected people such as close friends and close relatives will do the same.

Sand Ceremony

During the sand ceremony, different coloured sands are blended together. The couple each take a small a jar of sand of a different colour and bit by bit pour them into a third container swirling the sands together bit by bit.

Crystal Ceremony

Crystal Vibrations - each person in the ceremony can use the dedicated crystal to balance and aligning their body's energy and a couple can use them to align with each others energy.

Many of these symbols and rituals have their roots in ancient traditions and customs.

Dove Release

Doves choose one partner for life and make this commitment until death. The white dove has been used throughout history as a symbol of Love, Peace, Faithfulness and Prosperity. Doves released at the ceremony represent the love and commitment the couple has given to one another this day. From this day forward whenever you see a white dove, may you be reminded of this moment.

Call Marilyn Rainbow Pride Celebrant on
0413 344 134 for information and to see if I have availability on your special day. I offer a free obligation-free meeting at my home or by Skype or Phone to discuss your vision for your perfect day. You can also email me or use the Contact Me page.

Some couples choose to include in their ceremony a very special moment to share with their guests, making their ceremony truly unique and memorable. Here are a selection of the many you can use. You can use more than one and it is possible to combine
them.For more detail on these ceremonies please select the ceremony from the drop down menu above or below or from these links.

• Rose Ceremony

• Unity Candle Ceremony

• Four Element Ceremony

• Unity Sand Ceremony

• Wine Ceremony

• Handfasting

• Crystal Ceremony

• Dove Release

• Rituals From Other Cultures

• Shell Ceremony

• Butterfly Release

Handfasting

Handfasting is an ancient Celtic marriage tradition of the binding of the couple’s hands with cords, ribbons or cloth. You may have heard the term tying the Knot? The custom of Handfasting is shared by many cultures around the world. The term handfasting comes originally from the Old Norse word hand-festa meaning to strike a bargain by joining hands and Anglo Saxon word ‘handfaestung’. It was once commonplace throughout Scotland, allowing a couple to declare their intent at a simple formality that usually took place at the Lammas fair, then live together publically for one year. If all worked out well, they were married one year and one day after they had been handfasted.

Handfasting ceremonies can be done within a traditional ceremony. Your wedding can be upbeat, romantic, fresh, funny and fabulous full of laughter and fun that includes a handfasting. These days most couples use the handfasting ritual as a highlight within their legal wedding ceremony or it can be used for commitments and renewal of vows. This combination of the ancient and modern lends itself well to creating ceremonies that are unique and personal to each individual couple. It is also a brilliant way to include family members and friends in your wedding.

Four Elements

Ceremonies may encompass the love and respect of nature - the four elements which includes Mother Earth who brings all things good. These ceremonies pay respect to these individual elements and each element represents North: Fire, South: Air, East: Water or West: Earth.

Candle Ceremony

The candle lighting ceremony symbolizes the joining of two people and two families. The mothers of the couple light a candle, which symbolizes the family of each, and the individuality of the bride and bride or groom and groom.