Blended families are extremely common and many wish to include the children in the ceremony. During this ceremony, vows are spoken from the partner entering the new family. These vows are spoken directly to the child(ren) and speak of guidance, role modelling and encouragement, support and love. You may wish to present the child(ren) with a small symbolic gift (it does not have to be expensive-just meaningful!) after the vows have been shared. Many couples also wish to incorporate the sand ceremony afterwards to include the children even further.

Instead of sand, glass crystals will be combined. The process is collaborative and captures your spirit. You’re working together with a highly skilled glass artist to create a work of art that will last a lifetime. You will remember and share the story of your wedding for years to come.

A Love Letter or Wine Box exchange is a romantic ceremony that will enhance your wedding and serve as a lasting reminder of the commitments made to one another. Heart felt letters, encapsulating your thoughts and feelings are locked away to be revealed several years into your marriage. A distinctive way to celebrate your love for one another. Couples may choose to include a bottle of wine/champagne for the big reveal as well as mementoes from the wedding planning and wedding day itself.

The Sand Ceremony comes from Native tradition. It is a beautiful and meaningful addition to vows. After the signing of the Alberta Marriage License, the couple each takes a vase of sand and pours the sand into larger container. Simply find three containers. You may wish to leave a small amount of sand in each of the two smaller vases to symbolize that although you are now symbolically joined as one, each remain individuals. You may also wish to have pebbles or rocks at the bottom of the larger container symbolizing a solid fountain of your marriage.

The Sand Ceremony is terrific for Blended Family Ceremonies. It allows the children to pour their own sand into the central vase and allows them to feel more involved in the ceremony.

The Rose Ceremony to Mothers of the couple is a beautiful way to pay tribute to the women who have helped to bring you to this moment. it is the perfect way to show your love, appreciation and respect for your mother.

Tying the knot is a term we have inherited to describe the marriage of a man to a woman, its ancient roots can be traced back to the tradition of “hand fasting” and today is often referred to as “hand binding”. Around the 15th century the “Clans of Scotland” followed closely by English citizens used the tradition of hand fasting”, to symbolize the joining of two as one.

Originated in Scotland and is when the couple hold their hands together on a stone as they repeat their wedding vows. It is believed that holding the stone during the reading of the vows casts them into stone.