Wedding Celebrant
Leon Joseph Littlebird creates a truly memorable
wedding celebration for you.
Leon's background covers both Native American traditions as well as years of Theological study. He speaks from the heart and makes everyone feel welcome, happy and part of the ceremony. What will make your celebration so special is the time he spends with you designing the ceremony to be uniquely your own. Your ceremony will be beautiful and meaningful, and your guests will talk about it for years to come.
Native Blessings
Add a touch of Native Colorado tradition
to your wedding celebration.
For thousands of years the Indigenous people of Colorado have blessed their marriages with beautiful ceremonies. Leon brings these traditions to life for your special day. His Native American ancestry gives these sacred traditions unique authenticity. These blessings are just one way that Leon helps you create the perfect wedding day.
Sage Blessing
Ancient blessing using specially prepared sage sticks or "smudge" sticks symbolically removing any un-needed elements from the bride and groom before their vows unite them. It signifies the blessing of the love that brought them together and strengthens this bond. The sage stick burns with a pleasing scent and the Celebrant fans the smoke around the Bride and Groom with an Eagle feather fan while asking the spirits to bless them in their new life together. The entire wedding party can be blessed as well if the wedding couple wishes.
Navajo Wedding Vase
A beautiful vase with two necks and one body symbolizes the marriage of two people sharing one life. The Celebrant prepares a sweet liquid in the vase and the Bride and Groom drink from it at the same time. This can be compared to the unity candle ceremony. The liquid is sweet and clear (in case of a little spill). This portion of the ceremony can be done before or after the exchange of the rings or the vows.
Four Directions
The Four Directions Ceremony honors the ancestors and all living things in creation and asks them to bless us in the journey ahead. We begin by facing East and then South, West and North. Each direction signifies the passage of time and the growth of a marriage. A special blessing is prepared for each direction. The bride and groom can choose to make this their wedding vows.
Native Wedding Prayer
Sometimes a variation of this popular prayer is called the "Apache Wedding Prayer." The version that Leon uses is spoken in both modern and ancient tongue and is a little longer and more poetic.
On this sacred day…
We ask Mother Earth to bless this marriage with abundance and growth
We ask Father Sky to provide warmth and light for their journey
We ask the Ancestors to inspire them with wisdom and hope
We ask all living creature to share in their joy
Now you will feel no rain
For each of you will be shelter to the other
Now you will feel no cold
For each of you will be warmth to the other
Now there is no more loneliness
For each of you will be companion to the other
Now you are two persons
But there is only one life before you
May all the ancestors & all living creatures
Bless the spirit of this sacred union
Go now to your dwelling place
To enter into the days of your life together
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