Thoughts on ceremony tree planting in place of unity candle..
Hi. I am planning my ceremony for next month and thought of doing a tree planting in place of the unity candle ceremony. It would signify the same thing, and I thought we could have our mothers present us with bags of dirt from our childhood homes and we would pour it into a pot holding a tree seedling. The wedding is being held at a park, we are giving tree seedlings as favors and we are very outdoors-y people, so I thought it would be unique and appropriate. Good idea or dumb?
Does anyone have unity candle or sand ceremony wording that I could adapt for this? Thank you.
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Jul 3, 2007, 2:56 PM
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Sounds a little messy for a wedding...but it's a "neat" idea! Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Jul 3, 2007, 3:36 PM
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I absolutely love it. It is refreshing and caring.
I'll agree with the messy part, though. You might want to practice it a number of times. But hey, even if it is a bit messy, the message is so positive. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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Jul 3, 2007, 4:54 PM
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Dear Nature Lovers,
I like it. It reflects who you are. But you may need more help than just the Moms to plant the tree!
So here is an idea along with words I wrote for another planting I did for an outdoor wedding.
"Our bride and groom love and value nature. So, they have asked that on this birthday of their marriage, we plant a tree. Like the tree, we hope that their marriage will grow into something magnificent to behold. Their mothers have each brought earth from the bride and groom's childhood homes--- representing their homes, families and experiences that formed the foundation of their beings. All living things need support to flourish, and a marriage is certainly a living thing. Therefore, we ask family and friends to help us plant the tree by taking a bit of sacred earth and placing it at its foundation."
(After the tree is in place and those selected family and friends have helped plant the tree by shoveling a bit of earth around the tree. Your officiant can then direct the two of you to water the tree. Simply have a watering can present.)
(Bride) and (Groom), in order for your marriage to grow, you must always remember to water it with kindness. (The bride and groom water the base of the tree.)
Thoughts on ceremony tree planting in place of unity candle..
