The
Rose Ceremony
The bride and groom exchange two
red roses, symbolizing the giving and receiving of their love for each other
throughout their entire married life.
Unification
ceremonies most often take place directly before or after the exchange of vows.
Feel free to browse the
Internet for different versions of this type of ceremony. You may personalize
this Ceremony with your own version or thoughts.
Marriage Commissioner:
Your gift to each other for your
wedding today has been your wedding rings, which shall always be an outward
demonstration of your vows of love and respect; and a public showing of your
commitment to each other.
In the past, the rose was
considered a symbol of love, and a single rose always meant the words "I
love you." So it is appropriate that for your first gift - as a newly
married couple (or husband and wife) - that gift would be a single rose.
Please exchange your first gift
as husband and wife.
Just now, you both have given
and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope
you always remember - the gift of true and abiding love within the devotion of
marriage.
_________ and _____________, I
would ask that where ever you make your home in the future - whether it be a
large and elegant home - or a small and graceful one - that you both pick one
very special location for roses; so that on each anniversary of this truly
wonderful occasion you both may take a rose to that spot, both as a
recommitment to your marriage - and a recommitment that THIS will be a marriage
based upon love.
__________ and ________, if
there is anything you remember of this marriage ceremony, it is that it was
love that brought you here today, it is only love which can make it a glorious
union, and it is by love which your marriage shall endure.
Include the following text for
longer version:
In every marriage there are
times where it is difficult to find the right words. It is easiest to hurt who
we most love. It is easiest to be most hurt by who we most love. It might be
difficult some time to find words to say "I am sorry" or "I
forgive you"; "I need you" or "I am hurting". If this
should happen, if you simply can not find these words, leave a rose at that
spot which both of you have selected - for that rose than says what matters
most of all and should overpower all other things and all other words.
That rose says the words:
"I still love you." The other should accept this rose for the words
which cannot be found, and remember the love and hope that you both share
today.