The Rose Ceremony is a meaningful and moving addition to a traditional ceremony. As bride and groom you may wish to incorporate this ceremony in its entirety or modify it so it is as relevant as possible to the two of you. Typically, the Rose Ceremony takes place immediately after you have been pronounced husband and wife. You begin the Rose Ceremony, by giving one another a rose. If you wish to involve your children, you may also present a rose to each of them.

The "language of flowers" has had a resurgence in recent years and hearkens back to days when flowers were used as a way of communicating one's feelings and sentiments. A single red rose has always meant "I love you." This ceremony is way of expressing that sentiment and honoring your new status as husband and wife.

___________ and __________, you will remember this day for the rest of your lives. Those of us who are already married know that marriage, like life, brings with it many joys and also many challenges. We also know that love, while beautiful, does not always show its prettiest face. There are days when we may find it hard to express the depth of our love for one another. It is my hope and prayer that the two of you will set aside a special place in your home for roses, ancient symbols of love. When words fail you, or when the challenges of life or marriage begin to weigh on you, go out and get a rose, and put it in that special place in your home, so that the other will be reminded of this moment, and of the love you feel for one another. As a token of that love, I would like to ask you to make these roses your first gifts to one another as a married couple.