11 Heart-Felt Family Unity Rituals To Give Your Wedding Ceremony Meaning
WHAT'S A "UNITY RITUAL"? In a previous Blog (9 Ways to Make Your Wedding Meaningful And Special) I talked about including a "Unity Ritual" in your ceremony. But what is a "Unity Ritual?" and how can you create the perfect Ritual for your wedding? This is what we'll explore in this Blog. Basically, a Unity Ritual (otherwise known as a "Unity Ceremony") is a symbolic ritual performed during your wedding ceremony that represents you both becoming united as a couple. There are also Unity Rituals to represent your families coming together as one. Unity Rituals aren't necessary to get married, but they help to add significance and meaning to such an important, life-changing event. As more and more couples get married outside of a formal religion, a Unity Ritual can add a spiritual and emotional element that might otherwise be missing. As Christina Baldwin puts it: "Ritual is the act of sanctifying action - even ordinary action - so