The sanctity and value of any ritual is often reflected on two things: the person administering the ritual and the place where the ritual is conducted. In many cases, higher rituals such as birth and death are led by, in primeval societies, tribal elder or medicine men. In modern organized religions, important rituals are led by a priest while less important ones may be administered by a lay minister.
In terms of venue, a sacred or religious ground or building is often site of very prestigious ceremonies. In olden times, rituals were mostly conducted in holy grounds, Today, they are done in churches or cathedrals.
A wedding is essentially a ritual, a holy ceremony aimed celebrating the bond of two persons and a symbolic welcoming into a new life for a couple and a family. For many adults across different cultures and religions, weddings are among the most important life moments. And many families go to great lengths, spare no detail or expense to make wedding a truly solemn and memorable one.
Elegant Venues for Traditional Weddings
Of course, wedding ceremonies has significantly changed over time. Whereas traditional weddings imply included a mass and a modest festivities, today’s weddings include a program, pre-nuptial seminars, video presentations, games, tributes. And Singapore offers some of the finest venues for the contemporary ritual of marriage. Weddings events organizers and service providers in Singapore specialize in arranging the best possible matrimony regardless of budget and preference.
For those who aim for the more conservative or traditional celebrations, there are elegant restaurants and function halls which can house large groups and provide the flexibility of arranging church ceremonies or festive merry-making. These venues are often found in Singapore’s best hotels located at upper levels of tall skyscrapers or hotels and offer a splendid view of the city-state and its oceans which provide an added appeal if only in terms of scenery and aura.
On the other end there are those who aim for a more private and modest celebration. If so, then then there are also more intimate nuptial venues and wedding packages for private bars, small fine dining restaurants, and small villas. For those considering the price tag, these wedding package options are also ideal since they are significantly cheaper than other premium hotel wedding packages.
Modern Weddings, Modern Venues
For more non-traditional preferences, there are also garden weddings packages that provide the same aura of solemnity of church or hotel weddings heightened by a sense of calm and naturalness provided by the sun and breeze. In Singapore, most of these outdoor weddings are organized in beachfront weddings. And with the island’s splendid horizon, sunset or sunrise as background, these weddings have more majestic appeal. For more adventurous couples, a yacht wedding provides all the visual appeal of a beachfront wedding with an added feeling of mobility and journey as perfect wedding themes.
These outdoor weddings are however costly since they would require significant logistic and security arrangements often with numerous service providers. As a balance, most outdoor beach weddings in Singapore are often small-group affairs limited to very close family members and friends rather than the traditional large-group celebrations in usual hotel weddings.
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