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WEDDING OFFICIANT

for

SANTA BARBARA, VENTURA, and LOS ANGELES COUNTIES

BARBARA ROSE SHERMAN

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    Wedding Elements

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    I will bring a beautiful, loving and warm ambience to your wedding ceremony. Creating an extraordinary and memorable wedding ceremony begins with your vision of your special celebration.  What qualities do you want your ceremony to reflect? Elegance? Joyfulness? Spirituality? I suggest incorporating inspiring uplifting readings that speak to you personally or to the sacredness of marriage.

     

    Your ceremony can be any length, and religious or non-religious. The structure of the wedding ceremony can be expanded or contracted, but it must contain the California Legal Vows, which are the “I do’s”.

     

    These elements comprise the foundational structure of a wedding ceremony:

     

    Processional

    Presentation of the Bride

    Welcoming of Guests

    Remembrance

    Parent Appreciation

    Opening Blessing, or Opening Reading

    Reading about Marriage

    Personal Vows

    California Legal Vows

    Ring Ceremony

    Closing Blessing or Closing Reading

    Pronouncement

    The Kiss

    Recessional

     

    I truly get to know my wedding couples.  In my Welcome, I deliver an original narrative which expresses who you are as Bride and Groom, how you fell in love, and the amazing adventures that brought you to this most special day in your lives. I profoundly

    express why you love each other.  I recount funny or heartwarming stories about your courtship.  This part of the ceremony deeply engages you, and engages all of your guests. It is personal, light and meaningful.

     

    I encourage the inclusion of some aspects of family cultures, religious backgrounds, and traditions to add profound aliveness to the ceremony.

     

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    Some of the many elements that can be added to your ceremony are:

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    From the Jewish tradition:

    The Symbolism of the Chuppah

    The Meaning of Mazel Tov

    The Seven Blessings

    Breaking of the Glass

     

    From the Christian tradition:

    Biblical Readings

    Unity Candle Lighting

    Hand Fasting

    Blessings of the Hands

     

    From the Chinese tradition:

    Tea Ceremony

     

    Other Wedding Elements:

    Wine Box Ceremony

    Sand Ceremony

    Blending of Two Families

    Family Vows

    Including family members, dear friends, and children

    Native American Blessings

     

    I look forward to weaving together your special love story with grace and spirituality to create a magnificent, extraordinary ceremony!

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