"Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new." -Ursula K Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven Scribner's.

In addition to the standard civil ceremony, any of the following can be added successfully if the couple wishes:

The Unity Candle ceremony – two separate tapered candles and one Unity candle are lit, symbolizing the uniting of two families and two lives into one.

The Rose ceremony – couples may incorporate two single red roses into their ceremony, symbolizing their future life together.

Alternate Ring ceremony – rings are the symbol of an unbroken circle of love – the couple may choose the Alternate Ring wording, to replace the standard wording.

The Memorial Candle ceremony – the remembrance of departed family members through a special memorial candle lighting ceremony.

Binding of the Hands ceremony – the couple’s hands are symbolically “bound” together by a silk scarf or a rope of flowers to signify the commitment being made by the couple.

The Sand ceremony – different coloured sand grains are poured into a central glass vase, by the couple, or by the couple of various individual members of their families, to symbolize the joining of the two families and two lives into one.

Knot-Tying Ceremony - Each couple ties a knot signifying the binding of their vows to each other.
 

RENEWAL OF VOWS CEREMONY

The Renewal of Vows is a non-legal ceremony to renew marriage vows at various anniversaries – 5 years, 10, years, 20 years, 30 years and so on. Other occasions can also be marked by the Renewal of Vows ceremony. There are no licence or witness requirements for a Renewal of Vows ceremony.


For more information on ceremonies call or email

Marie Rushton

1232 Patricia Crescent
Box 114, Jasper, AB, T0E 1E0
Jasper, Alberta, Canada.

Telephone

780-852-3530 / 780-490-4791

E-mail

marie@jaspermarriagecommissioner.com