Intimate Wedding Traditions Transform Weddings from Ordinary to Spectacular

Getting married is a day that brides and grooms look forward to for many years.  While women are far more willing than men to admit that they have often wondered how their wedding day will be, both parties want to create a day that is spectacular and memorable beyond their wildest dreams.  In many ways, keeping the ceremony simple and deliberate, as opposed to elaborate, will help to create a beautiful day that the couple and the guests remember for years to come.

 
When simple traditions are followed during the ceremony, intimate moments are created and the focus of the day is directed towards the special meaning of the nuptials and the bond the couple is committing to.  There are multiple wedding traditions that are commonly practiced in the United States.  It would be very difficult for a couple to fit every popular tradition into one ceremony.  This causes many couples to experience bouts of frustration and to wonder how to narrow down the traditions that will be the most meaningful to their own special day.

 
In order to narrow down popular traditions for nuptials and the ceremony to just a handful, a couple should concentrate on the aspects of the ceremony that mean the most to them.  To some couples, writing their own vows is a huge deal.  While traditional vows are simple and time-honored, hand-written vows carry special meaning and relay exactly the type of commitment and bond the couple hope to share over the decades to come. 

 
It is an intimate tradition for couples who write their own vows to later frame the vows and place them in their homes.  This is an excellent way to keep the memory of the wedding day alive and to remember the words of commitment and love that were confessed on the day of the ceremony.

 
Other special traditions that numerous couples enjoy sharing on their special day include having their family members play a big role in the ceremony.  Flower girls who are daughters, nieces, cousins, or children of close friends help to commemorate the idea that that friends and family are vitally important to the couple.  Likewise, using a ring bearer is also a special way to allow young male children to feel a part of the special day.  

 
In addition to flower girls and ring bearers, it is also a popular tradition for brides and grooms to show their appreciation to the members of the wedding party by giving them intimate gifts.  Each couple has a unique budget for their nuptial ceremony and the gifts do not always have to be elaborate and expensive in order to be thoughtful and special.