How Creativity Guided our Ceremony
Listen as Carrie and her new husband, Teddy, share the story of their deeply personal, joy-soaked wedding.
They unpack what it looked like to trade performance and perfection for presence and play, and how inviting guests to participate (not just observe) transformed the day into a living work of art.
Along the way, Carrie also shares exciting news about her forthcoming book, Awakening Creativity: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Your Inner Artist—including how to download two free chapters HERE and join her live Vade Mecum (Go-With-Me) journal class on Thursday, September 25.
LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS HERE or use the link to Spotify below.
Topics Covered
- Why we led (and officiated) our own circle-style ceremony
- Making guests co-creators: bells, blessings, six-word love poems, and a vaudeville show
- Honoring ancestors and inviting the unseen beloveds into the space
- Handfasting with color-coded ribbons and family blessings
- Roses, tassels, bells, and other personal symbols woven through the day
- Choosing a dress code as an energetic invitation—“reckless joy” in full color
- Designing for reverence and play (and why we skipped alcohol)
- Planning with intention using The Art of Gathering (Priya Parker)
- Lessons learned, “wish-we’d-done” moments, and advice for crafting your own rituals
Links
- Get your two free chapters of Awakening Creativity HERE.
- Preorder the book and register for the Sept 25 Vade Mecum class HERE
- Get our Free Guide: Top 5 Tips for Creating a Meaningful Ceremony HERE
Reflection Question:
“If you could reimagine a ritual—free from performance and expectation, full of creativity, love, and play—what would it look like?
✨ Share your answers! Use @carrieschmitt on Instagram, leave me a voicemail, or email me here.
Photo Gallery
Here is the photo we refer to in our conversation of Carrie’s dad tossing the rose:
To see videos and more pics, check out my Instagram @carrieschmitt
