All my life I've picked up rocks and pebbles. At some point I found a fabulous heart-shaped stone. It was smooth and green and beautiful. I loved it. I still have it. After that, I couldn't stop finding heart shaped rocks. For a while I kept them and then I started giving them away. My sister-in-law can find a 4-leaf clover anywhere. I can never find one. But heart-shaped stones? I can find them anywhere. Love is on the ground!

A Stone Ceremony is a wonderful addition to a wedding ceremony. The premise is that you hold a rock/stone/pebble and make a wish or a prayer for the wedding couple. At some point the stones are collected for the couple and later put on display in their home as a symbol of their community's love.

Here are a couple variations on stone ceremonies:

  • Pebbles are handed out, blessed and collected to be placed in a jar or a bowl so that the couple will remember that they are loved and supported by a their community.
  • Small (flat is best) stones are placed around the couple and their attendants as they stand before their community. The people who place the stones assign a meaning to each stone that is placed. The circle of stones symbolizes the house of love in which the couple will dwell in the midst of their community.
  • Smallish rocks (easily held) are blessed in the same way and collected to be placed in the couple's garden. If the couple moves, the rocks come with them. They can be stacked in cairns or used as props — however you want to use them — with the understanding that they are always symbols of the blessings on your marriage which were given to you by your community at your wedding ceremony.

If the rocks are large enough, you may give your guests sharpies to write their names on the stones. One couple painted stones with all the qualities they felt they might need in their marriage and invited their guests to choose a stone. You might want to ask your guests to write their blessing on a slip of paper so you can collect them in a keepsake box.

These tangible reminders of your community's blessings, gathered in the midst of your wedding ceremony can support your marriage when times are challenging or just be a celebration of your marriage when life is just the way it's supposed to be.

Bottom Line?: Give your relationship the chance it deserves to succeed wildly, against all odds! After all you deserve it. Your relationship deserves it! If you want in-depth pointers, ideas, information about designing your perfect wedding ceremony, explore my site! Now I'd like to invite you to sign up to receive 2 free templates for creating the wedding vows of your dreams and the marriage of a lifetime: http://annkeelerevans.org/weddings/free

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