As a wedding photographer in Sonoma, I have the opportunity to experience a variety of rituals in wedding ceremonies. In the recent wedding of Lisa and Will, the bridal couple wanted to honor their love for nature by planting a live oak tree seedling in a pot during their ceremony.
They figured that trees must be resilient to weather storms and the passage of time...as does a marriage. Trees require nurturing and nourishment, as does a marriage. As the bridal couple will provide the sun, soil, and water for this tree, they will provide the encouragement, trust, and love needed on a daily basis to consciously nurture and nourish their connection to each other.
Will and Lisa’s parents contributed soil to the pot from their land. The soil from their families represents their experiences that form the foundation of their beings from which they will continue to grow.
It is with these thoughts that Will, Lisa, and their parents planted this tree.
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