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You
are, of course, welcomed to write your own ceremony and vows.
Although this can be a lovely way to personalize your ceremony, there
are a few things to keep in mind. Vows may include personal references,
but they should still sound timeless, never cute or silly. As you
write your vows, imagine reading or hearing them twenty years from
now. If they sound dated or at all embarrassing, keep working on them.
Don’t make vows too long and practice reading them aloud before
your wedding day. Have a written copy of the vows with you for the
ceremony, even if you’ve memorized them – the words may
escape you in all the excitement – and always make sure the minister
has a copy. If you decide to do this, we require that all of these
materials be in our office at least (30) days prior to the date of
your wedding to enable us time to send to Jamaica and to ensure that
your resort has received them.
WHICH CEREMONY IS FOR YOU?
Let us show you the different ways to make your ceremony
unforgettable!
A
wedding from the heart is a ceremony that springs from your own deep
feelings and arouses such feelings in all those who witness it.
You can choose the ceremony that best matches your feelings. We have
three wedding ceremonies to choose from. There are also three vow renewal
ceremonies for married couples.
Great marriages are built upon a strong commitment so you will
want a ceremony that will not only touch your hearts but will strengthen
your commitment to each other. It should be worded to reflect your
special feelings for each other.
Whatever your desires, we feel as though you will find one of our ceremonies
to make your day unforgettable. All of the wedding officers in Jamaica
are Jamaican. If your minister is going to accompany you to Jamaica,
he may assist the local Jamaican minister but he cannot do the prouncement
or sign the marriage license. The local Jamaican minister can only do
this. If you desire a Catholic wedding, you should know that all the
priests on the island require that you get married in the Catholic Church,
not at the Resort.
A
SELECTION OF CEREMONIES
We
have a lot of nice touches to our ceremonies. The ministers will
almost always use a great free-verse poem by Carl Sandburg that compares
your relationship to a flower. After the poem, you may exchange a flower
as a part of your vows (This is the Rose Ceremony).
In written form, our ceremonies appear longer than they really are.
Each ceremony takes only about 15 minutes. These ceremonies will
be personalized just for you. The minister will use both of your
names many times as he unites you in marriage. You can always feel free
to make suggestions or changes.
If one or both of you have a church background and you want God
to have a place in your ceremony, we strongly suggest the Spiritual
Ceremony. This is our most popular ceremony. Click on
the link to read it.
If you prefer a Civil Service that focuses upon the love that
has brought you together and which will keep you growing, we suggest
our Contemporary Ceremony. Click
on the link to read this ceremony.
If you are Christians and you want the Lord as a big part of your wedding
vows, we suggest the Christian Ceremony,
which includes several Bible passages from a modern translation.
Click on the link to read this ceremony.
VOW
RENEWALS FOR MARRIED COUPLES
The
Resorts, of course, also perform the “Renewal of Vows”
ceremony. There are many reasons that couples, which have been married
for a while, decide to refresh their vows. A major anniversary, like
the 25th or 50th, or even your “First”,
can often encourage a couple to perform a recommitment to each other.
We invite you to look at our vow renewal ceremonies below to
see which one best fit your situation. There again, you can leave it
up to the minister at the Resort to use his own very special ceremony.
As
Jamaica attracts bridal couples from all over the world, we are
providing some additional choices of ceremonies to accommodate our many
bridal couples. Please click on the following for additional choices!
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