Crafting Your Dream: 6 Handmade Design Ideas for 'Marriage Certificates' to Highlight at Your Ceremony♡

2016.05.12 published

In a Shinto or Christian Ceremony, a Marriage Certificate is a Must-Have Item ♡

There are three main styles of ceremonies. The Shinto ceremony is a style where couples vow their love to the Japanese gods at a shrine. The Christian ceremony is where couples vow their love to the Christian God. And the newest style, “human-centered ceremony,” is held in a place that is neither a shrine nor a church, where couples vow their love in front of gathered guests＊

The essential item for the "approval of marriage" event conducted in a human-centered or Christian ceremony is the "marriage certificate"! The marriage certificate states, "We, ○○ and ○○, vow to love each other forever and become a couple here today," and it is signed in front of the guests to prove the couple's marriage♩

What kind of marriage certificates are everyone preparing??

The image of signing a marriage certificate with a feather pen at a chapel altar is quite common, but with the rise of the free-spirited human-centered ceremony, there seem to be all sorts of designs and shapes of marriage certificates♡

@aririn_wedding

I found some really stylish and wonderful ideas for [handmade marriage certificates] on the Instagram of experienced brides♩ Each marriage certificate has the bride's unique touches, so they are truly inspiring♡

Beautiful Handmade Marriage Certificate 1

This is a "heart drops" type of marriage certificate♡ Each wooden board is DIYed in a heart shape, and guests write messages on them at the reception. Then during the ceremony, the bride and groom sign a larger wooden heart, which is framed together with the guests' messages♡

Beautiful Handmade Marriage Certificate 2

Some couples sign a regular marriage certificate during the ceremony and use a unique marriage certificate for the reception or after-party! How about a wedding cake as a marriage certificate? It's lovely, right?? Let's celebrate the marriage from the inside out by having everyone eat it♡

Beautiful Handmade Marriage Certificate 3

A marriage certificate written on an acrylic board with white Posca pens has a naturally refreshing design＊ It is quite common to press dried flowers into it for a cute decoration♩

Beautiful Handmade Marriage Certificate 4

A marriage certificate where guests can use their fingerprints to approve the marriage is also lovely♡ Instead of a wedding tree, drawing family illustrations will create a warm atmosphere♩

I Want a Marriage Certificate that Will Remain as a Memory and a Shape Forever ♡

The marriage certificate is a very important item where the couple vows to love each other for a lifetime as a couple＊ It's not just for use during the ceremony but can also be kept as a tangible item, so it would be wonderful to create a beautiful design that you would want to display at home♡

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