A Bride's Amazing Twist on the Dozen Rose Ceremony: Receiving Vows from 12 Guests ♡

2019.04.19 published

Classic Performance: Dozen Roses Ceremony＊

The Dozen Roses Ceremony is a classic performance for weddings and ceremonies.

It originates from an old European custom where a man proposes to his beloved woman with a bouquet of flowers gathered from the field, and in response to his "yes," the woman plucks one flower and places it in the man's breast pocket...

This is a romantic performance that has its roots in tradition ♡

@1224.a.wd

The Original Method is as Follows＊

The original method of the Dozen Roses Ceremony is as follows:

① Prior to the ceremony, give one flower each to 12 guests.

② At the moment the groom enters the ceremony, he collects the flowers from the 12 guests to create a bouquet.

③ After the bride enters, he proposes with the bouquet.

④ The bride plucks one flower and places it as a boutonniere in the groom's breast pocket.

This is the flow of the ceremony.

While traditionally 12 roses, symbols of love, are used, nowadays any flower the couple likes is acceptable.

Each of the 12 flowers represents meanings such as "Affection, Passion, Truth, Respect, Glory, Effort, Eternity, Gratitude, Sincerity, Happiness, Trust, and Hope" ♡

Wonderful Unique Arrangement Ideas＊

A bride's idea that uniquely arranged the Dozen Roses Ceremony in a slightly different way is very beautiful, and I would like to introduce it.

First,

they gave roses and cards with the vows chosen by the groom and bride to 6 guests from the groom's side and 6 guests from the bride's side.

@chiiiii0601

During the ceremony, each guest comes forward one by one to read aloud the vow written on their card into the microphone.

"Do you vow to love each other forever?"

"Do you vow to always remember to be thankful?"

...

In response to this call, the groom and bride say, "Yes, we vow," and finally, the guest hands over the rose to the groom.

This is repeated for all 12 guests ♡

After collecting the 12th rose, they proceed as usual with the bouquet and the groom proposes to the bride... and then receive the answer...

This is how the ceremony goes.

It perfectly combines the Dozen Roses Ceremony with the vow performance ♡

@chiiiii0601

What do you think??

The Dozen Roses Ceremony is classic, but it was my first time seeing guests actually stepping forward to act like a pastor ♡

According to the bride, she wanted an interactive wedding, and ultimately the guests were very pleased!

There is no doubt it became a wonderful time that will be memorable for everyone present.

@chiiiii0601

What Kind of Dozen Roses Ceremony Do You Want to Have?

The Dozen Roses Ceremony has been around for a long time, but feel free to arrange it in a way that suits you best ♡

It will be more enjoyable, and you will surely think, "I'm glad we did this."

Please refer to the ideas shared here and try creating your own wonderful Dozen Roses Ceremony with unique arrangements.

@sasami.tori