After spending much time and great care in planning a wedding, couples want to remember their special day in vivid detail. Indeed, many brides and grooms consider the selection of a photographer and videographer, the traditional chroniclers of the day, to be among the most important decisions in organizing a wedding. I have recently come upon another idea that will provide rich recollections of the wedding day....a "Memory Box."
Celebrants enjoy finding creative opportunities to draw guests into a celebration, as well as fashioning ways to remind our clients of their special occasions, and the Memory Box does just that. The tradition goes something like this: a beautifully crafted box, perhaps a family heirloom, can become one focal point of the ceremony by designating it to serve as something of a time capsule. Guests are encouraged to bring special letters and good wishes for the couple, that can be placed in this sweet archive. Likewise, I encourage brides and grooms to write letters to the other and to consider adding a fine bottle of wine and mementos of the wedding day, to be re-discovered on the first anniversary. What could be better, as part of a one-year anniversary celebration than to read the blessings of loved ones at the time of the wedding. Likewise, for the bride and groom to read the wedding day hopes, wishes, and gratitude of their beloved would be the best anniversary I can think of!
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