Tree Planting as a Symbol of Your New Roots and Growing Love

Having a tree planting ceremony as part of a wedding is a custom that is fairly new in our part of the world, but has been practiced in some cultures for many centuries. Because planting a tree symbolizes and celebrates life, hope, growth and continuity, for many couples, it represents permanency in a way that lighting a candle just cannot. According to Weddingstar, a tree planting ceremony represents

the putting down of roots, and the care and attention a sapling requires, just like a marriage, before it can grow and flourish... but more than that, a tree planting ceremony also symbolizes the support the tree needs in order to grow from water and the sun, which symbolize your friends and family in attendance.

If you'd like some ideas for incorporating this tradition into your own wedding, read about these couples:

• Amy and Dan
• Derek and Rachel
• Sara and Matt
• Sarah and John

And, to see the impact of such a ceremony in the years to come, read this heart-warming story.

You can even enhance your tree planting ceremony by giving your wedding guests their own tree seedlings to take home and plant in commemoration of your special day!

Photo: Alex Indigo