Welcome to the new Tulsa Alternative Ceremonies . In addition to hoping you choose Reverend Knight as your wedding minister, we hope to share with you ideas and planning assistance to make your special day easier. This site is brand new and we will continue to add content and features to try to make...
The vows are the center of most wedding ceremonies. Religious and cultural rituals differ, of course, but if you were to outline a standard service, the ceremony order would look something like this. Processional – The couple and wedding party enter the ceremony...
This joining ritual is quite popular tradition at Catholic weddings, but its significance is universal: the joining of the couple as a new family, as well as the merging of their two original families. Usually the officiant will explain the unity candle’s meaning –...
Triple Ring Exchange (Eastern Orthodox Tradition) The wedding rings are blessed during the betrothal ceremony. After reciting blessings and biblical passages, the priest makes the sign of the cross...
Here are a collection of 11 Traditional Religious Vows 1. Basic Protestant Vows I_____ take thee, _______ , to be my wedded wife/husband, to have and to hold,...
Test the four Elements (Yoruba tradition) In a ritual adapted from a Yoruba tradition, the bride and groom taste four flavors that represent different emotions within a relationship: sour...
Tea or Sake Ceremony (Chinese and Japanese Tradition) It is part of the wedding ceremony for the couple o present their parents with tea (in China) or sake (in...
Seven Steps (Hindu tradition) After the couples has taken seven steps around the fire at their ceremony, their bond is sealed, and the following is recited in a ritual,...
Here a a collection of sand ceremonies. Similar to a unity candle the ceremony represents the joining of two lives into one. This ceremony is especially well suited for...
Non-Denominational Rose Ceremony This modern ritual incorporates one of the most beloved symbols of romantic love – the rose. A white one is used in honor of the wedding...
A collection of Religious Ring Exchanges sorted by religion 1. Protestant/ Presbyterian In token and pledge of our constant faith and abiding love, with this ring I thee...
A P’ye-Baek (Korean Tradition) The bride offers dates and chestnuts – symbols of children – to the groom’s parents while sitting at a low table covered with other symbolic...
Here are a collection of ideas for Non-Denominational Ring Exchanges 1. With this ring, I thee wed, as a symbol of love that has neither beginning nor end. 2....
Included in the marriage contract is a meher, a formal statement specifying the monetary amount the groom will present to the bride. It is traditionally considered the bride’s security...
After the wedding feast, the ritual of Mala badol is performed in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries. A thin cloth is placed over both the bride and groom....
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