Choosing a wedding ceremony venue is one of the first decisions a couple makes when planning their wedding. It is mostly selected based on the dream wedding concept—will it be an elegant wedding in a manor or a cozy wedding celebration in a restaurant, a boho-style wedding on the beach with hair blowing in the wind, or a quiet ceremony surrounded by nature, away from civilization. But choosing a wedding venue can also be approached philosophically. What is a wedding about? What is this story and unique moment about? It is about a promise. About being together. About responsibility and support. About love. About growing together. About emotional intimacy. About the depth of a relationship. And—about a soulful union. A wedding ceremony venue is a sanctuary where you make a promise to each other, confirm your intention, and perform a ritual that connects the stories of both your souls on a common path.

What makes a wedding venue a sanctuary? Is it decorations, candles, and stones? Decorations can brighten and illustrate your intention and create a mood, but the most important thing is the content. What emotions you experience, what values you highlight, and with what intention you exchange rings—all of this makes this intimate moment and the significant space in which you get married a sanctuary. For each couple, the sanctuary will be different. Some couples feel that they need to get married in the presence of the power of nature; for other couples, it is important that this space is separate from the everyday rush, and still, others do not attach importance to either the space or the building, focusing instead on the content and the ritual. How to give a wedding venue a deep meaning is an authentic choice of the couple.

Let's look at ideas on how to brighten up the wedding space decoratively and in terms of content as a ritual space!

Candles and Natural Stones

Ritual spaces have always been decorated. In addition to floral decorations, the sanctuary will be suitable for subdued lighting, lamps, candles, and natural crystals and stones. Arches and flower garlands also symbolize a new beginning and the cycle of life.

What crystals should you choose for decorations? Although we have knowledge and will intuitively choose exactly the stones we need, it is worth finding out their energetic meaning. This way, you can also brighten up those energies that are especially important to you, for example, prosperity and harmony in married life. Let's look into the meaning of crystals!

• Rose Quartz – The most recognizable stone of love, it teaches you to feel the essence of love, unconditional love, and the ability to love yourself. A healer and energy booster, it is a heart chakra crystal that brings vibrations of love.

• Rhodochrosite – A stone of love and passion, it fills with love and life energy, opens the heart, and helps to control emotions. It is also a heart chakra stone.
• Garnet – A stone of love and trust. It activates sincerity, loyalty, and warm relationships.
• Ruby – A stone of passion and courage, it balances and simultaneously stimulates the heart energy center, helping you to believe in your own heart. It is also useful in marriage as a stone of prosperity.
• Green Tourmaline – A stone for opening the heart and balancing emotions, it fills with love and compassion and promotes peace.
• Pink Tourmaline – A stone of love and joy, it relaxes and gives a sense of peace and security.
• Tiger’s Eye – A stone of wealth and success, it protects, and strengthens stability, grounding, purposefulness, and courage—very useful qualities in creating family well-being.

• Amazonite – A harmonizing and activating stone of inner strength, it opens the heart energy center and strengthens loving communication.
• Seraphinite – A stone of enlightenment, joy, and growth, it opens the heart to love and arranges emotions.
• Rock Crystal – A powerful stone that enhances the effects of other crystals and can be programmed for any purpose. It balances and protects, cleanses energy, and is useful for maintaining a harmonious atmosphere at home. Crystal druses will look fantastic in wedding decorations.

Meditative Music and Incense

If you have decided to implement some beautiful, ethereal ritual during your wedding ceremony or post-ceremony, meditative music and the aroma of incense will suit it. This will also be a memorable experience for wedding guests.

• Meditative music selected in the frequencies of love: 528 Hz, 852 Hz, or 639 Hz will be especially suitable. You can find it in the Spotify application and choose the one you like.

• Incense has been used in wedding rituals in many cultures for a long time. It energetically cleanses the room, improves spiritual balance, calms, and creates the desired mood. It is important to choose a reliable seller and use only incense made from natural raw materials to avoid inhaling synthetic substances.
  • The aroma of roses increases harmony and love.
  • The aroma of fir and pine frees the space from excess energy.
  • The smell of orange increases joy and positivity.
  • Sandalwood expands spiritual abilities, helping you to feel each other as deeply as possible during the wedding ritual.

Personally Created Rituals

A wedding is made especially unique by a ritual chosen and created by you. Ideas!

• In the ancient Celtic tradition, a hand-tying ritual was performed—the couple's hands are tied with ribbons or cords, symbolizing their connection and future common destiny. Each ribbon can represent a value, such as trust, respect, or love.
• For the wedding ceremony, you can create a circle made of flowers, stones, and crystals, symbolizing a safe and blessed space.

• The couple can also create a joint amulet, such as a twisted braid, to wear as a bracelet symbolizing their union.
• Before the wedding ritual, you can organize a first look, during which you not only meet each other for the first time on this day, dressed in wedding attire but also perform some emotionally deep ritual, such as heartbeat synchronization. A couple can activate spiritual and physical unity by sitting facing each other for a few minutes, holding their hands on each other's hearts, and breathing together. This is a ritual full of presence.

• A tantric ritual for emotional and energetic connection: the couple sits facing each other, breathes slowly and synchronously, and looks into each other's eyes without words. Hands are placed on the partner's knees or in the heart area. At first, it may feel uncomfortable, but after a few minutes, an indescribable feeling of intimacy will begin to flow.
• A ritual for understanding the flow of love: the couple sits or stands facing each other, one partner places their palm on the other's heart, and the other does the same. Both close their eyes, feel their heartbeats and breathe synchronously. They visualize how the energy of love flows from heart to heart. This is a very gentle and sensual ritual that helps to feel the partner on an even deeper level.
• In tantric traditions, it is believed that food and drink can bring spiritual blessings. At a wedding, the couple can drink a special mixture, such as honey and rose water, to conclude their vows with sweetness and tenderness. The drink is served in one vessel, from which both drink, symbolizing sharing and unity. The couple thanks each other and the Universe for this moment.

Handwritten Wedding Vows

You can make your wedding ceremony special by writing each other wedding vows to be read during the wedding ceremony. There are no conditions for the content of the vows, but the most important thing is to follow your heart. They can include an intention, describe your feelings for your loved one, reflect on your journey together, add a dose of humor, and even recall the story of your first meeting. Wedding vows are sacred words, and as we know, words carry energy. It is a message and intention with which you enter into married life.

READ MORE ABOUT WEDDING VOWS: How to Write Wedding Vows That Feel Heartfelt

Author: Ieva Simanoviča