Wedding Ceremony (Spiritual)

Katy and Ilya's wedding ceremony was intimate, simple and lovely. The setting that they chose was a rustic gazebo, surrounded by lush greenery in the heart of Prospect Park. The early morning melody from the birds chirping and the waterfall from the ravine added to the background music. They chose the spiritual ceremony that includes a flower unity ceremony. All of the details that they added to the ceremony were incredibly thoughtful. They wrote inscriptions on paper hearts to one another. Katy wore a vintage lace dress that looked as though it was made especially for her. She made her own bouquet with a variety of yellow flowers and gathered them with light blue ribbon. She used the same ribbon to line the bag that held the flower petals for the flower ceremony.

Spiritual Ceremony
(Flower Unity Ceremony)

Statement of Purpose
It is a time of celebration, for two people have come together and found mutual joy. They have shared their lives and decided to create a covenant in body and spirit.

Flower Ceremony
Officiant scatters flower petals in a complete circle around the couple and says:

"Let your love be like the flowers of the earth, beautiful and divine, ever growing, spreading love and joy throughout. May you live within a circle of love and may your unity be a thing of beauty and sweetness. May your love dance in eternal circles of time, with the dance of the earth, with the sacredness of life."

Vows
Now, please face each other and join hands.

(Groom), please repeat after me:
I, (Groom), take you (Bride), as my friend and love, beside me and apart from me, in laughter and in tears, in conflict and in tranquility, asking that you be no other than yourself, loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not know yet, in all the ways that life may find us.

(Bride), please repeat after me:
I, (Bride), take you,(Groom), as my friend and love, beside me and apart from me, in laughter and in tears, in conflict and in tranquility, asking that you be no other than yourself, loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not know yet, in all the ways that life may find us.

Ring Ceremony
You have chosen to exchange rings as a symbol of your spiritual unity.

To the Groom:

Please place the ring on (Bride)’s finger, hold her hand in yours and repeat after me:
(Bride), I give you this ring, to wear upon your hand as a symbol, of our unity, love, respect and trust.

To the Bride:

Please place the ring on (Groom)’s finger, hold his and in yours and repeat after me:
(Groom), I give you this ring, to wear upon your hand as a symbol, of our unity, love, respect and trust.

Poetry Reading
I will read Love's Philosophy by Percy B. Shelley

The Fountains mingle with the River
And the Rivers with the Ocean,
The winds of Heaven mix for ever
With a sweet emotion:
Nothing in the world is single;
All things by a law devine
In one spirit meet and mingle.
Why not I with thine?
See the mountains kiss high Heaven
And the waves clasp one another;
No sister-flower would be forgiven
If it disdained its brother,
And the sunlight clasps the earth
And the moonbeams kiss the sea:
What is all this sweet work worth
If thou kiss not me?

Pronouncement
I now greet you as husband and wife. (Groom) you may kiss (Bride).

Contact us if you would like us to perform the Spiritual Ceremony for your wedding.

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