Veil Ceremony Wedding
Bride and groom i ask sponsor and sponsor to join us and to lay a veil over you to clothe you together.
Veil ceremony wedding. Let this be a symbol of the faithful love you have for each other. As wedding sponsors they commit themselves to be a source of encouragement and guidance throughout the lives of the married couple. Todd and katie have chosen to honor katie s filipino heritage by including a traditional veil cord and coin symbolic ceremony.
It dates back to ancient times when people wrapped brides from head to toe to represent the. 77 79 as weddings became more religious ceremonies in western culture the veil was used to symbolize modesty before god obedience and when the veil was white. A cord symbolizes the unbreakable bond of marriage.
Coins symbolize the stewardship of earthly possessions. A traditional ceremony that includes the cord veil and coins t h e wedding was warm humorous and upbeat. A veil symbolizes the oneness of marriage.
2 attendants place the veil over the bride and groom todd and katie this veil covers you today reminding you and us that christ covers us in his love. Secondary sponsors are often called upon to participate in the ceremony during the veil cord and candle lighting rituals. We really liked the suggestions he had for us and we received a lot of compliments on how fun and personal our ceremony was from our guests.
The veil also served to hide the bride s face from the groom prior to the wedding as superstition says that it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the ceremony. The veil and cord were handmade by theresa s mother veil.