Rituals and Traditions

Most traditional ceremonies include several rituals which may have developed over long periods of time and been adopted by many different cultures and religious or cultural beliefs.

Mira Belle Celebrants have experience conducting ceremonies with rituals which hold great meaning and can invoke profound experiences and emotions in many people. During your meetings with our celebrant, they will explain some of these rituals and, if appropriate to you, suggest how you might wish to incorporate one or two of them into your ceremony. They will also encourage you to consider how you might devise your own ritual to support your own needs for emotional transition in the most solemn moments of your ceremony.

Some of the most common rituals used in British ceremonies are listed on this page.

  • Exchange of Rings

  • Hand Fasting

  • Sand Ceremony

  • Water Ceremony

  • Ceremonial Tree Planting

  • Time Boxes and Letters to Children

  • Written Messages and Poems

  • Quaiches and Wedding Cups

  • Candles