Civil weddings offer the freedom to include rituals that express your story and the way you love. Here are a few ideas for an unforgettable ceremony.
Sand ceremony
Each person pours a different-coloured sand into one shared vessel: a visual metaphor for joining two lives and two families.
Unity candle ceremony
Two individual candles represent your lives before the wedding and a third, lit together, symbolises your shared path.
Rose ceremony
Exchanging roses as your first gift as a married couple is a romantic gesture that can be personalised with a few words.
Wine ceremony
Mixing two wines in one glass represents the union of your personalities and your decision to share a life.
Handfasting
Wrapping a ribbon or cord around joined hands is a beautiful symbol of the bond and commitment you share.