Ethereal wedding is a wedding concept that combines not only refined and dreamy aesthetics, but also a romantic and sensual mood, and also an understanding of a wedding as an event where the deepest essences of two people connect. We live somewhere between the earth and the sky, we have both a physical body, a part of the material world, and a spirit - a connection with the transcendental. Love is a power that overwhelms both, it overwhelms both mentally and physically. On the wedding day, the material is of great importance - everyone present is finely dressed, the most delicious dishes are brought to the table and the environment is designed in such a way that it provides pleasure for the senses. And yet, weddings are not only about the material. All this beauty is arranged to encourage you to see and experience something higher.

Out of this world

Ethereal is something extremely soft and ethereal, intangible, something beyond and beyond this world. It is less physical and material, but more spiritual, almost or heavenly. It is a charming concept for a wedding . If on a daily basis, relationships and lifestyle tend to revolve around practical issues and everyday problems, to sink into the lowest, material levels, then the wedding day is the day to indulge in deeper, spiritual and emotional levels. An ethereal wedding is not only about a dreamy, delicate and unobtrusive aesthetic, it is about an atmosphere full of love, peace infused with happiness and surrendering to the flow of the day.

Soulful bride's wedding dress

And yet, since the mood is largely created by the visual design, if you want an airy wedding, then the new couple should look like they themselves give off romantic and slightly dreamy vibes. Līgavām this year it will be especially easy to create such an image, as the recent bridal fashion week in New York saw many dreamy motifs among the current wedding dress trends . You will feel like you are in seventh heaven in the current baby blue or light blue wedding dress. You can express your playful nature by choosing an unusual design mini dress.

Both the white and colored flower motifs found in designer collections will suit everyone - a forest fairy, a garden fairy and even a flower queen. Just choose who you want to be and find a wedding dress that matches your inner feeling. Finally, what could be more dreamy and airy than sheer fabrics to wear on your wedding day.

More about wedding dress trends here: WEDDING DRESSES AND TRENDS

In balance between higher forces and inner confidence

When two people fall in love, the world around them ceases to exist, they are for each other and everything else becomes secondary. However, with time there is a desire to tell others about your love, to confirm your feelings and promise to continue loving each other more and more deeply and strongly in front of your family, friends and others around you. After all, the more love is shared, the wider it spreads. Love is itself a higher power. When we experience it, we realize that, indeed, there is so much more in this world that is intangible, but undeniably present to us.

Whatever are the higher forces that each of us chooses to believe in - God, the Universe, Nature or anything else, marriages are the time when we honor these forces and ask for their blessing for the future joint path. You can only get to what is important to you through honest and open conversations. The most important thing is that all the rituals and activities performed on the wedding day really mean something to you, that they are meaningful and that you believe that this is the right way to start your married life.

The religious ceremony, depending on the denomination represented by the couple, most often takes place according to regulations and canons. However, marriage in the church is not the only way to have a spiritual marriage ceremony. A spiritual ceremony can be held almost anywhere and can take place in a variety of formats. You can include traditions and rituals that you find powerful and meaningful, and you can also script the ceremony yourself and make sure that the ceremony will go according to your wishes and that the words that are important to you will be said, the actions that you will find meaningful and empowering will be performed. You can write your own vows, choose the texts to be quoted, the music to be played, and so on.

In harmony with nature

However, we are bodily beings and being here and now, in this environment, in this body helps us to approach higher energies and more elusive levels. Therefore, such a wedding, which centers around spiritual and soulful aspects, is best held in or near nature, in a place where you will feel the presence of natural elements in some way. The city has a fast and saturated rhythm. But in nature, time runs a little differently. In the meadow, in the forest, in the mountains, by the water, without even realizing it and without any extra effort, we allow ourselves to flow naturally.

In nature we come into contact with four elements that are present with us. these are not only simple and familiar to everyone, but also very beautiful and powerful symbols to incorporate into your wedding day in some way. In direct contact with the earth, we ground ourselves and return to our core. If the wedding takes place on a warm summer day under the open sky, then at some point you can take off your bare feet. Air is our mental clarity.

That is why we say - you need to clear your mind. You will definitely feel this element at a wedding by the sea. Air and scents are also a powerful means of creating an atmosphere, so you can play with moods by using incense, incense sticks and scented candles. Water is empathy and openness, water makes you flow and accept. A wedding by the sea, a lake or a river, an exquisite ceremony at a fountain, shared refreshment at a spring - there are many ways to incorporate this element into your wedding day. Fire is creativity, passion. In fact, we have also created this element to be included in the wedding - in the evening, sometimes a bonfire is lit, the ceremony takes place in the light of torches and candles

Read also: WEDDING WITH ELEMENTS OF NATURE

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Focus and connect with each other

So that the wedding day does not run at the speed of light and only hazy scenes remain in the memory from the saturation of emotions, it is important to practice awareness both on the wedding day and in preparation for it. Being here and now, enjoying the moment - it seems so simple, but sometimes it is not easy to implement, especially on the wedding day, when the senses and mind are saturated with impressions and thoughts. To calm your mind, you can focus on your body, close your eyes, feel every part of your body, then open your eyes and focus on each of your senses - list what I see, hear, touch and feel right now. This will help to push all chaotic thoughts out of your mind.

Likewise, although there is a tradition of spending the morning before the wedding separately and seeing each other only at the solemn ceremony, the recent trend is to spend the morning together. When you are dressing up for the festive event together, being next to each other, you will probably be much calmer, you will assure each other with your presence - we have nothing to worry about, we cannot miss anything, we are both here and we are doing it together, because we really want it.

On the wedding day excitement overwhelms not only the young couple, but also the guests, especially the closest people, relatives, parents of the couple. They have also prepared, dried off, hurried, so when everyone has physically arrived, before the ceremony, you can take a moment to get everyone in the mood, to come here and now with your mind and soul, so that all other unimportant thoughts stay outside the ceremony place. joint meditation as part of the marriage ceremony will be of great help for this. A few minutes to calm down and collect your thoughts, and both you and your guests will experience the ceremony on a much deeper level.

Read also: HOW TO KEEP CALM / PRE-WEDDING STRESS

Author of the article: Renate Berga

Photo: Anna Steen , Kernwell Photography, Dos Santas , This Day Forward, ZK Photography, Maley photography