As a Civil Wedding Celebrant in Catania and Sicily, I am always looking for unique and personal ways to make my clients' big day special.
One of the rituals that I often propose is the Blindfolded Portrait Rite: a medieval ritual that symbolizes the strength and duration of love.
The Blindfolded Portrait Rite involves the spouses exchanging their portraits, which are then covered (blindfolded) and kept in a safe place.
This ritual symbolizes the couple's commitment to protect and preserve their love over the years, despite the difficulties and challenges that life can present: the blindfolded portrait represents the love that never lets itself be seen, but which always remains present and strong, even when appearances can be deceiving.
The ritual of the blindfolded portrait has medieval origins and dates back to an era in which love and passion were often hindered by social conventions and war.
In those times, spouses who wanted to guarantee the duration of their love exchanged their portraits and blindfolded them, so that no one could see their face and their identity. This symbolic gesture represented the couple's mutual commitment to keep love safe, safe from any external temptation or interference.
Today the ritual of the blindfolded portrait has become a romantic and evocative tradition for many spouses who are looking for a special way to celebrate their wedding.
The ritual involves the spouses exchanging their portraits during the ceremony, blindfolding them with a special band or ribbon or covering them with a special cloth.
The blindfolded portraits are then kept in a safe place, as a symbol of the love that will always remain protected.
The ritual of the blindfolded portrait requires particular attention in the choice of portraits: the spouses should choose images that represent their personality and their love, perhaps taken during a special moment of their relationship. In addition, portrait bandaging should be done carefully, using high-quality fabric.
To make the rite even more evocative and romantic, you can also choose to accompany it with poems or special readings by the wedding witnesses, and it is important that the celebrant explains the meaning of the rite to those present, so that everyone can appreciate the beauty and depth of this ancient gesture of love.
Would you like to celebrate your wedding with this ritual?
Then call Giovanni Romolo Flaccomio, GRF Celebrant, Celebrant of Civil Weddings and Symbolic Rites in Catania and Sicily, on +39 346 436 5000 or write an email to grfcelebrant@gmail.com and request a free consultation for your wedding.
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