Symbolic Wedding Ceremonies
Some moments say it better than words. A symbolic ceremony gives you something to do together, with your hands, in front of the people you love. Pour the sand, tie the knot, seal the letters. Add one to your legal ceremony, or make it the whole celebration.
Two ways to do it
Add it to your legal ceremony
One ritual is included with your Pop-Up Vows ceremony. We write it into your script, explain it to your guests and time it so it feels natural.
A symbolic ceremony on its own
Already married, marrying later, or not ready for the paperwork? You get the vows, the moment and the photos. It’s a celebration, not a legal marriage, so there’s no marriage license to sign or file.
South Florida: starting at $1,600
Long Island: starting at $2,300
New York City: starting at $2,300
Includes your officiant, a personalized ceremony, your choice of ritual and two hours of professional photography.
Our favorite rituals
Sand Ceremony
You each pour a color of sand into one vessel, and the layers become a keepsake for your shelf. Kids can add their own color, too.
Handfasting
Ribbons or cords are wrapped around your joined hands as you make your promises. It’s where “tying the knot” comes from, and the cord comes home with you.
Ring Warming
Before the ring exchange, your rings pass through your guests’ hands for a quiet wish from each person. Beautiful with a small guest list.
Love Letter Box
You each write a letter and seal it in a box, with a bottle of wine if you like, to open on an anniversary you choose.
Family Vows
Promises to your children or stepchildren, with a small keepsake if you’d like. Kids join in however feels right to them.
Something else in mind?
A unity candle, a wine blend, a tree planting, a rose exchange, a tradition your family has kept for generations. Tell us what matters and we’ll build it in.
If you’re honoring a cultural or religious tradition, like jumping the broom, el lazo, las arras or a family tea ceremony, we’ll follow your family’s lead on how it’s done.