Sunday, May 25, 2014

Ceremony Options








Heart2Heart offers many ceremony options like candles, sands, ballons, ribbons and more to make sure your day is filled with beauty.

Wedding Unity Tree Ceremony
Celebrate your marriage with an age old tradition! Couples often planted a tree where they watched it grow over the years. There still remains wedding trees older than 70 yrs.
Include your children or parents in this delightful ceremony. The unity of the family is seen as your loved ones add soil to the potted tree & you finish the ceremony by both watering the tree together. The officiant explains to your guests how the tree & the essence of your marriage must remain strong, & flexible, & deep rooted. Using the metaphor of the growing tree to your marriage is perfect.

Ask to include this Add On ceremony at your wedding!
                                                             

                                                      
lock heartsLooking for a unique Wedding Ceremony or Valentines day idea. Declare your love to the world with a Love Heart Lock ceremony!
Heart to Heart Ceremonies is now offering a very special wedding "Add On" ceremony.
The Love Heart Lock ceremony is brand new to the US & many couples are asking for it.




Wedding Ceremony Love Locks history

No one knows how or when this ancient Chinese custom began. Locking your love is the ancient custom of symbolically locking one's love on a never-ending chain. You can forever lock your love with beloved. For those who wish to symbolize their enduring love. Each one locks their heart padlock to the other's and slips the locks onto a chain or ribbon that creates a never ending circle. Then tie the keys to a separate ribbon attached to 2 helium filled balloons to be released into the sky, thus uniting your love for eternity. The video is an example of the Love Lock ceremony Your ceremony will be customized just for you!
This extra special ceremony includes not only the customized script but all the supplies too.
  • 2 Gold tone (brass finish) fully-functional Heart Padlocks
  • 2 gold tone fully-functional Keys
  • The chain to attach the locks to
  • 2 Helium filled balloons
  • All the required ribbons
  • And all table setting items to complete the ceremony
Impress your guests & create a beautiful lasting memory with this ceremony! $50.00

 

                       Blessing Shells
Each member of the wedding party is given a sea shell to hold representing their unique individuality and their presence at the wedding. During the ceremony, the Officiant will ask each person to make a special silent blessing or wish over the shell after which the shells are collected into a decorative container symbolically joining family and friends, through the couple, into one.
Wedding Shells
                         Blending of Sands
This is a beautiful and meaningful unifying ceremony that symbolized the joining together of the Bride and Groom, or the blending together of their families. Ask to have this beautiful song played as you Blend your Sand.Wedding Sands

unity candle                  Unity Candle

Lighting the Unity Candle symbolized the joining together or blending of separate lives. It is the coming together of two families and the merging to two individuals into one married couple, a love that burns jointly.
                Handfasting Cord Binding
Most ancient cultures had some sort of "binding" ceremony for weddings. Cord Binding was traditionally a very simple ceremony – the bride and groom faced each other and joined right hand to right hand and left hand to left hand and Knots were tied over and around the hands of the couple, thus ensuring them health, happiness and fertility. The expression "Tie the Knot" came from this early Celtic marriage ritual. 

handfasting

                  Christian Cord of Three Strands
"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."
The cord of three strands symbolizes the joining of one man, one woman, and God into a marriage relationship. Marriage takes three; you, you’re soon to be spouse, and God. It was God who taught us to love. By keeping Him at the center of your marriage, His love will continue to bind you together as one throughout your marriage.
Ask to have this beautiful song played as you braid your Cord Of Three Strands.Wedding Sands
                               Oath Stones
Embrace this old European tradition. The Bride & Groom place their hands upon a stone while saying their wedding vows. Taken from the ancient Celtic custom of setting an oath in stone. Guests Oath Stones: Each of your guests can select a small smooth river stone to offer a blessing or wish over & then place in a container for the couple you’re your blessings & to display as a keepsake.

 

Oath Stones


                           Broom Jumping
wedding broomAnother old ceremony usually done at the end of the wedding ceremony. The jumping of the broom is symbolic of the leap of faith a couple takes entering marriage and also can be used to symbolize leaving the past behind and jumping into the future. In modern times it is seen as a symbol that both Husband and Wife will share the domestic chores. This ceremony can also include blended families. The Bride & Groom jump the broom first followed by the children.
 
 Include any any of our Ceremony "Add Ons" in your wedding and personalize it just the way you   want it.


Cutting the Cord


Rev. Sam HeartAt the end of the ceremony, there is a crêpe paper ribbon held across the front rows of the aisle for the couple to walk/break through.
This symbolizes the "cutting of the primary cord" from the child & parent relationship to the adult couple & parent relationship.
It also symbolizes the beginning of making a home together.

Themed Weddings



                    Themed Weddings


Themed Weddings are becoming more popular every year. Heart2Heart Officiants love to participate in Themed Weddings. Your ceremony can be in a tradiational style or we can script it to blend beautifully with the Theme you have chosen.


  













If a Halloween themed wedding is your dream come true, we can do it! Samantha loves dressing for the part.
                                                                                     
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Vow Renewal Ceremony where the couple met-Donut' Donuts
Vow Renewal Ceremony where the couple met - Dunkin' Donuts

Commitment Wedding Ceremonies



               Commitment Wedding Ceremonies




At Heart to Heart Ceremonies we take pride in offering beautiful and meaningful ceremonies for same sex couples.

We recognize the importance of an authentic commitment ceremony for those who are unable to be legally wed until the laws in NC change. Our Officiants will go the extra mile to make sure your ceremony with all its elements meet with your full approval. Any extras you wish to add that will bring out the sacredness of your relationship are most welcomed. Special themes are our pleasure to help arrange. 

GLBT couples have the option of planning a Commitment Wedding, Handfasting, Civil Union, Domestic Partnership, Commitment and Union Ceremony. 

Choose from any of the wedding packages we offer & we will customize the ceremony just the way you want it!
 We will work with you every step of the way to ensure you have your dream come true ceremony. 
 

Wedding Ceremonies in Raleigh NC

        Wedding Ceremonies in Raleigh NC

Congratulations you’re engaged!! After the venue the most important thing to do is book your wedding Minister/Officiant & ensure you will have the date & time you have selected.
Heart2Heart Ceremonies is here for you. We are professional Wedding Officiants, and will provide you with your ‘dream come true’ wedding ceremony. No two weddings are exactly alike, and neither are our ceremonies!
Wedding CeremoniesWe welcome your children to participate in your ceremony with special roles just for them.
Our rates are extremely competitive and our clients are very happy with us. Call to get a quote, or look at our popular packages.