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The Rose Ceremony
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The Rose Ceremony is simple
yet profoundly moving. The bride and groom exchange
a red rose, symbolizing the giving and receiving of
their love for each other throughout their entire
married life.
A sample of the vows at a Rose Ceremony:
The Celebrant gives the Bride and Groom a rose. The
rose is a symbol of love and a single rose always
means I love you.
Celebrant to Couple: (she hands Bride and Groom a
rose). 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 your commitment to each other.
You now have what remains the most honourable title
which may exist between a man and a woman - the
title of Mr and Mrs.
For your first gift as husband and wife, that gift
will be a single rose.
The rose is a symbol of love and a single rose
always means, I love you. So
it is appropriate that for your first gift as
husband and wife, that gift will be a single rose.
Please exchange your first gift as husband and wife.
In some ways it seems like you have not done
anything at all. Just a moment ago you were holding
one small rose and now you are holding one small
rose. In some ways, a marriage ceremony is like
this. In some ways, tomorrow is going to seem no
different than yesterday. But just now, you both
have given and received one of the most valuable and
precious gifts of life, the gift of true and abiding
love within the devotion of marriage.
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