Honor your Culture 

You can incorporate your heritage, customs and spiritual beliefs with a small nod or in a big way. I am happy to co-officiate or to include any traditions you like. 

All I ask is that we not be disrespectful and include any tradition or ritual reserved for an elder or spiritual leader of the heritage. I am happy to co-officiate as well.

Here is a sampling of ideas, but I am open to many more!

Hindu Traditions

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Some traditions include: Seven Steps, Jaimala (exchange of garlands) and Gath Bandhan (tying of the nuptial knot)


Jewish Traditions

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Some traditions include:  Blessing the Wine, Breaking the Glass, Getting married under a Chuppah and  Signing your Ketubah.

Native American Traditions

This ceremony included smudging, washing of hands, drinking from the marriage vase and wrapping of the marriage blanket.

Asian Traditions

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Serve tea, present gifts of gold, have a Red Thread of Destiny ceremony.