We love sharing our ideas for wedding rituals and traditions that can be easily performed without too much hassle. This one, The Cup of Life, is idea behind it is really lovely.
The ‘Cup of Life’ is a symbolic ritual that signifies the bride and groom as individuals coming together as one through the sharing of wine.
Requirements:
Goblet, Bottle of wine
An open bottle of wine is placed along with a glass on a nearby table. The cup is representative of ‘life’ while the wine represents the good times and bad with both sweet and bitter elements. The sentiment is that any bitterness is lessened and any sweetness is doubled or heightened because it is shared.
Example:
‘Glenn and Pauline have
chosen to include a symbolic gesture in their ceremony today called ‘’Sharing
the cup of Life’ Glenn could you please pour the wine and take a drink and then
hand the cup to Pauline to drink.
This glass of wine is
symbolic of the cup of life. As you share this wine, you promise to share all
that the future may bring. All the sweetness the cup of life may hold for you
should be sweeter because you drink it together; and whatever drops of
bitterness it may contain should be less because they are shared. We wish you
all the blessings that life can bring-joy and gladness, love and companionship,
happiness and prosperity all the days of your life’
The ‘Cup of Life’ is a
simple and easy ritual/tradition to perform and is always well received by
guests.
The Wedding Gurus xx
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