When someone celebrates the occasion of their marriage with a wishing well ceremony, they are expressing the wish for them and their spouse to be healthy, happy and prosperous. A wishing well ceremony is a quiet celebration that takes place in a special location, ideally outdoors, where friends and family gather to present the bride and groom with a small box filled with blessings. The contents of the box will vary based upon the person’s wishes, but may include plants, stones or tokens of good luck. The bride and groom will each choose a person to open the box and select three items that have been written on pieces of paper that have been placed inside. The first item written on the paper may be anything the couple chooses together that they desire for themselves. The second item is something they would like for their spouse and the third item is something they would like for themselves. After, each person will say one word from their piece of paper or wish for each item as it is drawn out of the box by another person. After all selections are made, everyone will enjoy a drink or eat some food together before closing the wishing well ceremony.A wishing well ceremony is a great way to celebrate your wedding day with your loved ones, share your blessings together and be united in your hopes for an amazing future!
How much money should a guest give as a wedding gift?
It all depends on how much money you have and the cost of the wedding. If you have enough to afford a wedding gift, then you can give as much as you want. A good wedding gift can be anything that’s sentimental to the bride and groom, such as a wedding album, a journal, or a handcrafted item. A more practical gift would be a gift card for stores such as Nordstrom or Target that the couple can use to buy their Registry items.A general guideline is that the bride and groom should receive 15-20% of the total cost of their wedding. This means that if the total cost of your reception is $5,000, then each of the two grooms should receive $1,000-1,500 and each of the two brides should receive $1,500-2,000.