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Use this TabStart page to explore ideas for commitment ceremonies from a curated collection of the best wedding resources from the web. Browse expert advice on customs, rituals, and traditions that you can include in your commitment ceremony to make the day a true celebration of your love for one another. There are also pages here that display photos and descriptions from innovative commitment ceremonies and weddings that will inspire you to base your event on your unique personalities.
These pages offer ideas for customs, rituals, and traditions to incorporate into your commitment ceremony.
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Ideas for Commitment Ceremonies from The Knot's Gay Weddings - The Gay Weddings website, presented by The Knot, is an excellent source of ideas for commitment ceremonies. This site offers photos and descriptions from real-life weddings. Also, it provides a wide range of ceremony ideas that range from non-traditional ways to walk down the aisle to choosing venue sites.
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Ideas for Creating a Personal Commitment Ceremony from Brides Magazine - Although this two page article from Brides magazine is directed towards weddings, there is no reason that you couldn't use these ideas at a commitment ceremony. Whether it is a wedding or commitment ceremony, the point is to make it your day a deeply personal that expresses you and your partner's unique love. Explore ideas here for readings (e.g. songs, scripts, poetry) and ceremony rituals (e.g. unity candle, sand ceremony, flower exchange).
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Ideas for Commitment Ceremonies from the Wedding Dialogues - The Wedding Dialogues is an outstanding source to consult for ideas for planning your commitment ceremony. Or, if you're not sure what exactly a commitment ceremony is, this site presents an excellent overview. Be sure to check out the "Featured Custom" section to find examples of interesting ideas, rituals, and "customs" that were employed at other commitment ceremonies.
The most important thing to remember when planning your commitment ceremony--or a wedding, for that matter--is to make the event a unique expression of your love for each other.
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Decorating Ideas from Real-Life Commitment Ceremony - Check out this page from Martha Stewart Weddings that offers a slideshow of photos and descriptions from a real-life commitment ceremony in California. This slideshow explores the commitment ceremony's decor, wedding gifts, ceremony rituals, seating cards, food, the wedding cake, and more.
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Three Personalized Wedding Ceremony - This page from Bridal Guides magazine displays photos and descriptions from three real-life weddings in which the brides and grooms made their ceremonies unique expressions of their union. Use this page as inspiration for your commitment ceremony. Be sure to take note of the lovely choice of venue sites that these couples made to create highly original ceremonies.