Every couple deserves to have a ceremony that nourishes their union with conscious intention and divine love.
Committed Relationship
Every marriage is sacred. Committed relationship is a container in which each partner is gifted with an incredible opportunity to learn to expand his or her capacity to love. The ceremony of marriage is a rite of passage in which each partner releases the life of the single person and enters into an entirely new realm of being through the role of husband or wife. It is through the intense intimacy possible in a marriage that we are able to see ourselves truly, in all our glory and all our shortcomings.
The Ceremony
It is vital that words spoken during your ceremony truly serve to connect you and your partner to your deepest vision for your life together and to the spiritual purpose for which your union is being established. What does the commitment of marriage mean to you? What words inspire you? During your ceremony, you have the opportunity to make the commitment to your partner that will last a lifetime. Your words should be chosen with care and intention.
Planning the Wedding
While planning a wedding is often a time of great joy, it
is often also a time of great stress as couples prepare
to undergo this life changing event. As much as you may
love your partner and want to be married, some part of you
may also fear losing the freedom of singlehood. Such feelings
are natural and need to be honored. Getting married IS a
huge transition! You may find that spending some contemplative
time alone during the midst of all the wedding preparations
can help you to honor and understand the myriad of emotions
that you may experience. (The books
listed on this site and the questions listed under reflections
can also help to guide you through this time).
