Below are just some of the wonderful inclusions you can add to your service!
Unity Candle
Lighting of the Unity Candle this is often called the Blessing - A single candle symbolically represents two individuals joining as one, Faith and Love. The individual tapers shows the bride’s and Groom’s intent to unite. There are several ways in which this ceremony can take place. As the flames of the candles are the light that shows the two lives now coming together. The extinguishing of the flames two are now as one. This usually takes place after the exchange of the wedding rings. My lantern can be used the Unity Candle Ceremony on windy days and can also be used for the Butterfly Release.
Butterfly Release
According to an American Indian Legend- To capture a Butterfly and make a wish. As the butterfly makes no sound, the butterfly can not reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Sprit. The Great Sprit always grants the wish. We, the audience, gather and makes wishes. These wishes are made for the Bride and groom. The butterflies are release to the Great Sprit to grant their wishes. This is done after the exchange of rings and vows and before the ceremony finishes.
Sand CeremonyThe sand represents the two different lives. These two have met a fork in their journey and in their life. As the sand is blended together so is their love for each other. The sand is then blended into a single container. As the sand is blended together, so is their love and so the Bride and Groom, Two as one, as per my poem. "Two Souls as one"
Wine Ceremony or Wine Sharing
This is similar to the sand ceremony. A rose is the symbol of love and therefore we use the red wine. There are two containers, one with red wine (love) and the other white wine (purity). As the two containers of wine are blended together in the Marriage Carafe, the wine is said -" it can never be seperated" So are the Bride and Grooms love for each other. The wine is then pured into a Unity Cup for the Bride and Groom to drink .
Hand Washing/Hand Warming/ Ring Blessing
Hand Washing Ceremony - This ceremony is a Hawiian tradition. It is called “Hiuwai”
The water is the purification and it is a ritual cleansing. As the hands are washed over the stones – “faith, believe, hope, love trust, peace, joy, dreams and peace. So it said. The Bride and Groom also wash each others hands a a sign of love and respect for one another.
Invoking the four directions/ similar to Handfasting
This Ceremony has four coloured ribbons and aligns ourselves with the four cardinal directions- East, South, West and North.
It is believed that the human souls shares characteristics with all divine.
These cardinal directions build on a happy and successful union.
In the ceremony these cords are wrapped around the Bride and Grooms hands uniting them with one coloured ribbon at a time. At the end, the four ribbons are joined; they have now declared their love and promises in front of the family and friends. (Can be done as vows)
Rose Sharing
The bride give Her Mother two single roses as the Bride goes to the alter and says “thank you Mum” and then on the return after the ceremony goes the Grooms Mother and says” thank you Mum” and hand her two roses and an appreciation.
There many other Ceremonies to choose from-
Dove Release
Handfasting CeremonyBubble Ceremony
Rose Ceremony
Blessing of Hands
For a Holistic Spirtual Ceremony, please contact me
And more...
These are some poems I have personally written!
Two Souls as One
“Today is the beginning of a dream.
This day, as two souls are woven together as one.
We come together to cherish every moment that life has to offer.
And celebrate every small pleasure with love and devotion.
For these souls are as one.
For they are in love, deeply,
For now and always “
By Ursula Lhotka.
We stand here together
We stand together again,
United as one
As the memories flood back,
Back, to the time when our love was bright
A bright light flickering but never went out
We stand together again, two as one.
Two hearts beating as one
We stand together again, gleaming in love.
We stand united to seal our love.
We will stand here together again now and for all eternity.
My Love!
By Ursula Lhotka.
This is going to be the happiest and memorable day of your life.An atmosphere of love and romance. You will share the joy and deep commitment for one another.A sacred trust and the precious gift of love.
Ursula Lhotka CMC JP
71 Patya Circuit
Kellyville NSW 2155
Mobile: 0404 061 284
Address: Kellyville
E-mail: ursulalhotka@live.com
