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Ceremony-THE BIG I DO

Posted Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:31 PM

I just got off the phone with my mother discussing the newest crisis in my life, which happens to be what to do for our wedding ceremony. I have heard of all different ceremony traditions including unity candle, sand commitment and handing of roses to the mothers. All these new options to have in a ceremony along with who to select to do readings is a little too much to handle in my mind. What ever happened to the simple, "I do!" I love the thought of a simple God focused ceremony that just expresses our love for one another. I love you and you love me, which is why we are getting married in the first place. All these new traditions added to ceremonies lead me to wonder are modern day ceremonies just a show or is it the same meaningful commitment it once was. Bottom line I am a simple soul and could never have anything elaborate in our wedding. I also told my Groom that the thought of having to write my own vows made my stomach hurt. I am not a completely open person with my feelings and expressing in words how much my fiance means to me would just make me retreat to the nearest bathroom to lock myself away from the public humiliation. Traditional service it is! I have to admit I am a huge emotional baby and I can bet you money that I will cry during our ceremony so anyone who knows a great waterproof mascara please fill me in!