The Chocolate Wine Ceremony
Meaning - This ceremony represents that life has both bitter and sweet moments and that you will experience them together.
Time - About 2 to 3 minutes in length
Supplies
- Two small portions of Dark Chocolate to represent the bitter
- Two glasses of Red Wine to represent the sweet
Placement: This ceremony enhancement can be place anywhere in the ceremony but many couples elect to put it just before their wedding vows
Example of the wording for this Enhancement:
Spoken by the Officiant
_____ and _____, there will come in your life days of great sweetness, and days of bitter sorrow. There will be celebrations, and there will be tears. There will be triumphs, and there will be tragedies. Life holds indescribable happiness in store for you both and unavoidable pain, as well. And so to symbolize your acceptance of this reality, today you will share the bitter and the sweet together, just as you will share them in the years to come together.
Both of you take and eat this bitter, dark chocolate. Taste in it the dark days which will rock your marriage and test its strength. It represents disappointment, illness, grief. Know that these hard times will come, and with them, the opportunity to deepen your bond. Now, take and drink this sweet red wine. Taste in it the sweetness and light that will fill your marriage with joy. Savor the fruits of this wine, just as you will savor every happiness that your beloved brings you. It represents shared laughter, your child’s first steps, and your golden anniversary. Delight in it, as you will delight in each other. Combined these items are representational of what you may experience in life, and just like today, you will share them and experience them together.