All About Symbolic Wedding Rituals

Adding meaning, interest and fun to your Spanish wedding

Do you want to add interest to your wedding ceremony?

Are you thinking of ways you can involve your family and friends in your day?

Do you want to make your ceremony fun and memorable?

Well, let's discuss ceremony rituals and how we can build them into your wedding in Spain

Symbolic Rituals can be included in Weddings, Elopements and when you Renew Your Vows with ceremonies created by me your celebrant in the Costa Blanca.

Explore Wedding Ceremony Rituals

Bride and Groom our coloured blue and white sands alternatively into a glass bottle to create a layered sand effect in this unity ritual

Sand Ceremony

A unity sand ceremony for a wedding

Bride and Groom in Spanish countryside hold shot glasses of vodka to their mouths in this wedding ritual

Vodka Ceremony

Eastern European wedding Ritual where the bride and groom each drink a small shot of vodka in their ceremony

bide and groom's hands loosely bound with a pink plaited ribbon by celebrant costa blanca

Hand Fasting

Literally tying the Knot .The binding or tying of hands in a wedding ceremony is an ancient ritual. Delivered with a modern twist it can be a highlight of your wedding ceremony

Wine Ceremony

A symbolic wedding ritual involving glasses and wine

Bride and Groom each holding thin cream candles light a central larger candle together

Wedding Unity Candle

Wedding ritual involving bride and groom lighting a central candle from their smaller candles

Bride and groom exchange red stemmed roses in a wedding ritual in Spain

Wedding Rose Ceremony

Exchanging roses as a symbolic ritual in a wedding ceremony in spain

Black and White Photograph of Bride and Groom sipping champagne after their wedding ceremony in Spain

Toast

Bride and Groom Champagne Toast

Bride and Groom in Costa Blanca plant a tree together in pot as a symbolic ritual for their wedding

Tree Planting

Symbolic tree planting on wedding day

Bride and groom jumping in the air across a traditional style broom that is decorated and laid on the ground

Jumping the Broom

Ancient symbolic ritual where bride and groom jump from present to future across a broom

Bride and Groom together pour a turquoise coloured cocktail from a silver shaker into iced glasses

Cocktail Ceremony

Modern take on a vodka or wine ceremony involving cocktails

Grooms cupped hands holding coins above brides hands

Spanish Arras Coins

Groom hands gold coins to bride in traditional spanish wedding ritual

Black and white picture of over lapped hands cupping two wedding rings

Ring Warming Ceremony

Hands warming the bride and grooms wedding rings in a symbolic ceremony

A silver Quaich pictured on a green tartan cloth

Quaich - Loving Cup

Scottish Quaich or loving cup ceremony

Groom pours water over the brides bare feet in a symbolic wedding ritual

Foot Washing

Ancient foot washing ritual

Bride and Groom using a hammer to nail and seal a wooden wine box in a ritual in their costa blanca wedding

Wine Box Ceremony

Symbolic sealing of wine and letters to the future couple in a wooden box

Reasons to include a ritual in your ceremony in Spain?

Many couples choose to include a symbolic wedding ritual in their ceremony.

Rituals in weddings, although increasingly popular today have played a part in weddings across the globe for centuries and often their origins are deeply rooted in culture, history and folklore.

Couples choose to include a wedding ritual for many reasons. Here’s some of the main reasons why:

There may be a family tradition
It may be a cultural custom
They have seen one in another ceremony
They add interest and can be entertaining
They are fun and enjoyable
They are something different
They connect with the symbolic meaning behind the ritual
To create a keepsake in the moment of the ceremony for the future
To include family, children or friends in your ceremony
To add a visual element
To reflect their personalities and things they like and enjoy

Whatever the reason, remember it’s your wedding day and your personalised ceremony my job is to help you to create the unique experience that you've imagined.

Symbolic rituals are not obligatory in my ceremonies, it's all about you and what you envisage for your wedding in Spain.

However, if it is something that you're thinking about, then we should talk about how I can bring interest and fun features to life for you and how we can blend them into the wedding script you'd like.

Symbolic Ceremonies in Spain

from Celebrant Costa Blanca

Sand Ceremony Alicante heart vase with green and white layered sand

Wine Box Ceremony Spain bride and groom seal a wooden wine box

Symbolic Wedding Tree Planti by bride and groomng

Which symbolic ritual to choose for your Costa Blanca wedding?

Well firstly, my advice is to think about why you're considering adding a particular ritual. Ideally, it should blend with your wedding vibe, mean something to you or reflect who you are.

There are many different rituals all with different meaning and symbolism, some of the most popular choices for weddings are shown above.

Don't forget that you can take the principals of an existing ritual and make it your own by tweaking it a little. Or, for the creative types among you why not create something totally unique?

As your wedding celebrant in Spain I'm here to take your ideas and to craft a wedding that's tailor-made for you, incorporating meaningful rituals that resonate with your story. Let's sprinkle some magic on your big day!

Spain Beach Wedding bride and groom on the sand after their wedding ceremony

How to include a ritual in your Ceremony?

When and where should the symbolic ritual go in a wedding? And who should you include?

This is a classic case of "there's no one-size-fits-all!" Choosing where to sprinkle in those special wedding moments is like adding sprinkles to a cupcake - it's all about the vibe and feels in the air.

Some rituals naturally lend themselves best to certain key moments in a wedding ceremony. Like before or after the vows or ring exchange, but that said, things can usually be adjusted to suit what you prefer and work out just fine.

Rituals can be a really inclusive addition to your I do's and most can be adapted to involve friends or family. You can opt to keep it just you two, or who you choose to include is totally up to you!

Fancy adding a touch of magic to your big day? Dreaming of a wedding ceremony as unique as you two? Let's talk and sprinkle some personalized charm on your special moment!