For a traditional wedding crafted and conducted by Julie Laudicina, the ceremony will most likely be very familiar. It will include the procession, readings, vows, and exchange of rings, the declaration of marriage, a blessing, and the recession.

These familiar elements of a traditional wedding ceremony as delivered by a professional Celebrant focus on the couple – their unique love story, their beliefs, their personalized promises, and their wishes for the design of their ceremony.

Traditional wedding ceremonies can be customized with the addition of rituals to honor family or to symbolize unity. Couples frequently chose to light a unity candle, present a rose to each other or their parents, or do hand fasting. It is often these rituals that transform the ceremony from merely a traditional event into one that will be remembered by all for years to come.

Variations to traditional wedding ceremonies include rituals, readings, or symbols from the cultures or religions of the couple. These rituals are conducted with respect and reverence for these rich traditions and all they mean to the couple and their families. Including cultural or religious rituals from your family heritage in your ceremony will draw your family closer together on your wedding day. The rituals can also assure your family of your appreciation of the ethnic and spiritual background they gave you.

If your dream wedding ceremony starts with the traditional walk down the aisle and ends with “I now present Mr. and Mrs . . . . . . ,” Julie Laudicina can help you have your traditional wedding dream come true . . . whether it is a small intimate gathering of family or a large formal event.

Contact Julie Laudicina, Celebrant! for a free consultation on creating the traditional wedding ceremony you imagined you would like to have.