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Show Brides Edition, June, 19909 the wedding ceremony with style and ease Decor dos Once youve picked the location, find out if there are any restrictions as far as flowers or fighting are concerned. Then embellish the site for your nuptials. A tament are two favorites. Or start from scratch and compose vows to express your own sentiments stressing commitment, respect and companionship. Most clergy are open to personalized vows, but want to review them before the ceremony. Many couples also like to include family members in the ceremony. You can ask a sibling to read a passage from the Bible, have your parents fight candles in a symbol of family unity, or even exchange vows with your spouses children from a previous marriage. church festooned with flowers is fresh and festive. Or perhaps you want a cand-lelig- ht service in the evening. Also consider flowers for you and your attendants. Show the florist a photo of your dress to determine what shape your bouquet should be an elegant cascade or a compact nosegay. Then decide what flowers to carry. Perhaps a bouquet of seasonal blossoms fits the bill. Or maybe you want to include daffodils to recall the ones your fiance gave you when he asked you to marry him. Another idea is to incorporate an ethnic tradition into the ceremony. Borrow from the English and walk to the church with your attendants while the flower girl strews flowers in your path and church bells peal. Or sip wine from a silver coupe de mariage like the French or hold beribboned candles during . the ceremony like the Germans. Vow wow Take time to consider the vows, as well as who will marry you. Someone who knows you as a couple will lend the ceremony a personal touch a cleric who has known you since childhood, for example, an uncle who is a minister, or a cousin who is a judge. Couples from different faiths often want a cleric representing each one at the A Jewish-Catholi- c couple who marries ceremony. in a church, for example, may want a rabbi to offer a blessing. Check with your clergymen to see if they are willing to participate in an interfaith wedding. Its also possible to customize the ceremony by writing your own vows. Cull through books of poetry, biblical psalms and scripture, as well as other works of literature to inspire your imagination. The passage On Marriage from The Prophet by Kahfil Gibran and The Song of Songs by Solomon from the Old Tes For fresh, delicious tiered Wedding Cakes, Sheet Cakes and Pastries Castle Rock Square, East of - Price-637-6- 200 r |