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Ruffled® | Turn of The Century Session in Germany by Squareville Studios
How awesome is this couple?!
(I can’t get the pictures to load, but click on the link and you’ll see what I’m talking about!)
Ruffled® | Turn of The Century Session in Germany by Squareville Studios.
Updates from the Merry Ministers!
And we’re off to a good start! Since getting our website up and running, we’ve booked 6 different weddings!
I had one ceremony last month which was a complete pleasure to work. The couple was enthusiastic about making the ceremony unique to what they wanted, and they wanted the ceremony to be in Spanish to accomodate some family members who were only Spanish-speaking. They decided they wanted to keep it pretty short, so there was no commemorative ceremony, but they did ask two friends to read a couple pieces they had each picked out. This couple was so excited to be doing a ceremony their way, rather than how parents or family members might prefer, and their love was truly infectious. I actually got teary eyed when the mother handed the bride to the groom — who knew you could get emotional about people you had just met?! The most unique feature about this couple: the groom took the bride’s name! You don’t see that happen too often 🙂
This month, Brooke has a ceremony on the beach near Malibu, and I have ceremonies in Riverside and Manhattan Beach. All of these couples have been an absolute pleasure to work with in crafting their ceremonies, and we can’t wait to be a part of their special day!
Alternate Ceremony Ideas: Rose Ceremony
Here’s another idea for your ceremony if you’re looking to deviate from the standard sand or candle ceremony.
My good friend got married in June of this year, and she asked my husband and I to be a part of their rose ceremony. Despite the name resembling the Bachelor’s “Rose Ceremony,” it is a super cute idea!
What is a Rose Ceremony?
My friend and her fiance asked different couples among their friends and family who are at different stages of their marriage to be part of their wedding: from the newly newly weds, to those that have been married for a couple years (that was Jeff and I!), to the champions that have been married for decades. During the ceremony, they had the groom’s sister individually ask each couple to come up, take a rose, and place it in the vase. While the couple was approaching the altar area, the groom’s sister announced the couple’s name, and how long they had been married. They started with the couples who have been together the shortest period of time, and ended with a couple who had been married 30+ years.
Once everyone had put in their rose, the bride and groom put in their own rose, and the groom’s sister announced that the vase represented “X amount of years of marriage.” “X” being the addition of all the years of marriage that were contributed to the vase.
I thought this was a great creative idea, and such a nice way to incorporate so many different people into their ceremony. I loved the idea of showing people at different stages of marriage, and ending with a marriage that is a testament to true love. Thank you to Katie and J for allowing me to share their creative ceremony idea 🙂
- Picture courtesy of Nicholas at Candid Exposures
Ruffled® | Wedding Songs Planner iPhone App
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Aisle Marker Ideas We Love | WeddingWire: The Blog
Ceremony Ideas
My husband and I were pretty adamant about wanting to do something during our ceremony that wasn’t a sand ceremony or candle ceremony. I really wanted to do something that we could keep and cherish for years to come. Somehow, we decided to incorporate Jeff’s artistic talents with our desire to have a commemorative “something” that all of our guests could be a part of (granted, there wasn’t much artistic-ness to what we did, but his passion for art is what spurred the idea).
So we decided on something that allowed us to give our mother’s a special part in our ceremony, something Jeff and I could “make,” while still being something that our guests could add their own memories to it.
First, we bought a canvass board and outlined a heart on it. Before the ceremony, we put red and black tubes of paint in two separate bowls, with two brushes in each.
Then we had our mom’s come up and outline each side of the heart in black:
Then Jeff and I filled in the heart with red paint:
The final touch was added by all of our guests throughout the rest of the evening:
It turned out pretty awesome, although it’s been two years already and we still haven’t gotten it framed! Someday…
Things We Love: Decorating With Lanterns {Part II} | WeddingWire: The Blog
Lanterns can add a lot to your decor and wedding style. They can be incorporated into any theme, and at any time of year. As Summer leaves us and we begin to think about Fall and Winter, lanterns are great for the shorter days as they can provide romantic lighting to all different parts of your wedding day. Below are five ideas, but truly the possibilities are endless!
via Things We Love: Decorating With Lanterns {Part II} | WeddingWire: The Blog.
Style Shoot {Part IV}: Pink Garden Inspiration | WeddingWire: The Blog
Style Shoot {Part IV}: Pink Garden Inspiration
via Style Shoot {Part IV}: Pink Garden Inspiration | WeddingWire: The Blog.
Ruffled® | Vintage Scandinavian Wedding by 2 Brides Photo
Sweet Scandinavian Wedding
Isabelle & Emmi-Sabina of 2 Brides sent over the sweetest Scandinavian wedding. Love their little getaway “carriage”! See may more beautiful images from this wedding in the gallery.
via Ruffled® | Vintage Scandinavian Wedding by 2 Brides Photo.
Click on the link and check out the pictures, super cute! I love the little carriage idea. -Alex
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