Wine Ceremony...

dedecakes Posted: Feb 07, 2009 10:04 AM

Wine Ceremony...

Has anyone had a wine ceremony before (in place of the unity candle)? The bride pours a glass of white wine into a decanter and the groom pours a glass of red wine into the decanter to symbolize the union of two. Then, the couple drinks the mixed wine. I want to do this for my wedding since I am having a vineyard theme.

Does anyone have pictures of this? I am thinking I can dress up the decanter a bit with a small ribbon around the neck...or maybe crystals going all around ;)

dedecakes Posted: Feb 07, 2009 01:50 PM

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Anyone?

coldasice217 Posted: Feb 07, 2009 01:53 PM

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I've never heard of this before, but I love the idea!

dedecakes Posted: Feb 07, 2009 02:11 PM

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Do you think it looks elegant without any ribbon or charms on the neck of the caraffes, or do you think it should be dressed up with something?

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LaurenJosh Posted: Feb 07, 2009 02:13 PM

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Posted by dedecakes

Do you think it looks elegant without any ribbon or charms on the neck of the caraffes, or do you think it should be dressed up with something?

I think its fine without ribbons. I actually really like this idea.

TheLadyJ Posted: Feb 07, 2009 02:14 PM

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Posted by dedecakes

Do you think it looks elegant without any ribbon or charms on the neck of the caraffes, or do you think it should be dressed up with something?

I have never heard of this but I have to say, I think I am going to steal your idea. This is really a great idea!!!

mlcvln129 Posted: Feb 07, 2009 02:50 PM

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Any excuse to drink during the wedding is a good one!!!!

BeLissa Posted: Feb 07, 2009 09:37 PM

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we are doing this

it was actually suggested by our officiant, but before that i hadnt heard of it either.

mosh424 Posted: Feb 07, 2009 09:40 PM

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thats a great idea! I like the decanters as they are in the picture but maybe you could get fancier ones at Pier 1 or BBB if you wanted but I don't think it is necessary

ilana101 Posted: Feb 07, 2009 10:06 PM

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our officiant told us about this...i loved the idea but fh does not like wine so there went that idea

i think that the way they are is perfect, no need to dress the decanter up

smrsun Posted: Feb 07, 2009 10:22 PM

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I love the idea! I like it the way it is

TommysWife08 Posted: Feb 08, 2009 08:11 AM

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wow that is a really cute idea!!

i've heard of the sand ceremony, but not this one.... and OF COURSE i hear of all these cool things too late lol

nifheim Posted: Feb 08, 2009 08:31 AM

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yes people did this back a few hundred years ago the mixing with two wines.

They do it at medieval festival weddngs but use mead wine but I do like the twist of having two different wines mixing. Usually the wife pours the husband a glass of wine and he takes the glass and shares it with her.

Very symbolic - very cool.

Vineyard72509 Posted: Feb 08, 2009 09:22 PM

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We are doing this I am very excited to see that we are not the only ones... I actually like the idea of dressing up the decanters a bit... i may do a delicate ribbon on the smallest point of the next of the decanter with just alittle bling... not sure yet though.

My biggest thing right now is finding a good reading for it - something really symbolic. Any suggestions???

gbrwneyez1581 Posted: Feb 08, 2009 10:40 PM

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I never heard of it before but I think it's a great idea.

little j Posted: Feb 09, 2009 01:33 PM

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you can engrave one decanter with BRIDE. the other with GROOM. and then the glass can have the date of your wedding.

caligirl87 Posted: Feb 09, 2009 03:30 PM

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I love this idea!! I talked to FH and he says he'd love to do it as long as I don't make any funny faces or spit it back at him... hahahaha...

twright5ny Posted: Feb 09, 2009 11:27 PM

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we did a wine ceremony but used only white wine...there are pro pics of the glasses in my albums. I bought engraved glasses at Things remembered nad the middle glass at Fortunoff. We got a lot of compliments on the wine cermony because its not done often.

LIVineBride09 Posted: Feb 15, 2009 10:59 PM

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We're doing this too!! I'm so happy to see that other people are doing it too!!

We are taking a vintage from the year I was born and one from the year FH was born and we're mixing those... I didn't think about decanters, but I think we'll do the 'Bride' and 'Groom' engraved-- that is a cute idea! I haven't thought of dressing them up yet, but I will need to add some kind of crystals to it! I would def. at least do a ribbon!

meara Posted: Feb 15, 2009 11:03 PM

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we are doing this but with WHITE WINE ONLY - our officiant said she knew too many brides who had spilled red on their dresses and it wasn't worth it!! and I would actually be the one to do it!!!! red all over my silk dress!!! so I'm playing it safe