Comments on: Wedding circle seating http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:06:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kate http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating/comment-page-1#comment-46889 Kate Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:34:30 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating#comment-46889 We're doing a handfasting ceremony up a canyon. Everyone will be standing in the sacred circle. We'll have a chair for my aunt and a few extra for anyone not wanting to stand for the whole 15 minute ceremony. :) The circle idea works especially well with the weird 'stem mom and mom' dynamics and who would sit where. :) We're doing a handfasting ceremony up a canyon. Everyone will be standing in the sacred circle. We'll have a chair for my aunt and a few extra for anyone not wanting to stand for the whole 15 minute ceremony. :) The circle idea works especially well with the weird 'stem mom and mom' dynamics and who would sit where. :)

]]> By: TheJerseyTomato http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating/comment-page-1#comment-917 TheJerseyTomato Thu, 24 May 2007 21:19:41 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating#comment-917 I attended a handfasting ceremony that took place in a wooded backyard. Everyone stood in a circle holding hands. The best part of the ceremony was when everyone gave personal blessings and advise to the couple (one guy spoke Klingon); the worst part for my date was that you couldn't break the sacred circle until the ceremony was finished and there were 50 people wishing the couple well... he really had to pee. I attended a handfasting ceremony that took place in a wooded backyard. Everyone stood in a circle holding hands. The best part of the ceremony was when everyone gave personal blessings and advise to the couple (one guy spoke Klingon); the worst part for my date was that you couldn't break the sacred circle until the ceremony was finished and there were 50 people wishing the couple well… he really had to pee.

]]> By: Offbeat Bride | Aisle-free ceremony http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating/comment-page-1#comment-774 Offbeat Bride | Aisle-free ceremony Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:41:05 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating#comment-774 [...] your guests sit in a circle (here’s more info about weddings in the round), with your officiant in the center. Your officiant introduces the two of you and your families. [...] [...] your guests sit in a circle (here's more info about weddings in the round), with your officiant in the center. Your officiant introduces the two of you and your families. [...]

]]> By: Jen http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating/comment-page-1#comment-664 Jen Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:55:51 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating#comment-664 It's not circular seating, but one of the coolest weddings I've been to didn't have an aisle. It was held in an old hall with a stage at one end. The guests gathered in front of the stage and the curtain went up, revealing the bride, groom, and wedding party all standing in place facing the audience. It was gorgeous and dramatic. And hey, I'm a first time commenter on here, but I'm really excited for your reading in Bellingham this weekend! It's not circular seating, but one of the coolest weddings I've been to didn't have an aisle. It was held in an old hall with a stage at one end. The guests gathered in front of the stage and the curtain went up, revealing the bride, groom, and wedding party all standing in place facing the audience. It was gorgeous and dramatic.

And hey, I'm a first time commenter on here, but I'm really excited for your reading in Bellingham this weekend!

]]> By: Maya http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating/comment-page-1#comment-660 Maya Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:00:36 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating#comment-660 We totally did the circle (lo, these many almost 7 seven years ago) and I had so many people saying how much they loved being "up close and personal" with us. Our officiant actually had us pause and look around at all of our friends in turn, which was great. We used bamboo that we cut from our site to mark the aisle and the circle - simple and inexpensive, plus totally organic/recycle-able. We totally did the circle (lo, these many almost 7 seven years ago) and I had so many people saying how much they loved being "up close and personal" with us. Our officiant actually had us pause and look around at all of our friends in turn, which was great. We used bamboo that we cut from our site to mark the aisle and the circle – simple and inexpensive, plus totally organic/recycle-able.

]]> By: vania http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating/comment-page-1#comment-657 vania Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:38:24 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/04/wedding-circle-seating#comment-657 Thanks for the mention! I liked the circle idea and 2 circles would be a great solution - ours was just a wee bit too big when we had to speak up over the sound of the waves in the water. Thanks for the mention! I liked the circle idea and 2 circles would be a great solution – ours was just a wee bit too big when we had to speak up over the sound of the waves in the water.

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