No… I’m not getting married. And it doesn’t look like i’m planning on it anytime soon, so don’t get any ideas.

But I went to my friend Jeremy’s wedding a week ago in Powell River. It was good to see him take the dive. I went with my friend Sharon and while we were waiting for the wedding to start, we started talking about “alternative” wedding ceremonies. So for anyone thinking about tying the knot and are in need of some different ideas, here are a few.

Alternative wedding ceremony #1: Tribal
Picture this, you and your spouse to be, with all of your friends and family traveling to Africa for your wedding. It happens at sunset surrounded by beautiful scenery. When the sun goes down, you and your guests all take torches and Light a ‘ceremonial fire’. As the fire begins to grow, the celebration begins… Someone picks up an african drum. The drum beats swell and grow, enticing people to begin to dance around the fire. The celebration is ecstatic and all leading towards the culmination of the ceremony, where you and your future husband/wife enter into a traditional hut to consummate your vows to the shrill cries of your family and friends dancing to the rhythm of the drums.
The entire event erupts as you emerge Husband and Wife. The fire burst into huge flames and the sounds double and triple in volume as the great war of love has been won.

Alternative Wedding Ceremony #2: Traditional, Very Traditional
With the backdrop of stained glass and the sound of the thundering pipe organ. This entire wedding ceremony is performed in Latin! The music is sung by a 150 member chamber choir. Just imagine walking out of the church to the sound of the Hallelujah chorus resonating through the streets in celebration of your new marriage!

Alternative Wedding Ceremony #3: Guess who planned our wedding
Of all the alternative wedding ceremonies this is my favorite! Rather than stressing yourself with the task of organizing and planning your wedding, why not allow someone else to do it for you! No, I’m not talking about an expensive wedding planner. The privilege of planning your wedding goes to the highest bidding family member. That’s right not only would you have a great surprise as to the style of the wedding, but you would also save yourselves from all the stressful family arguments about what your wedding should look like. This wedding literally takes care of itself!

Well… that’s all I have to say about that. But for more fun you can check out another alternative wedding ceremony with a dance theme on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0