{"id":1025,"date":"2019-05-23T12:33:34","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T04:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/?page_id=1025"},"modified":"2020-02-28T07:38:08","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T23:38:08","slug":"community-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/community-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1025\" class=\"elementor elementor-1025\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9348d1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9348d1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0263c0b\" data-id=\"0263c0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661e983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"661e983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every ceremony has a story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d34b363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d34b363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>At the heart of each ceremony is a story unique to those who have gathered together. Storytelling connects us in a way that nothing else does; it opens us up and invites others to experience a part of our world. We hope you can find solace and inspiration in reading how others have used ceremony to help them celebrate, heal, and honour life&#8217;s moments and milestones.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here are some stories from people in our community who believe ceremony has the power to change lives. Browse the different topics and categories to find ceremonies that resonate most with you.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40bc89a elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"40bc89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4015 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-pregnancy_and_infant_loss\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/10\/miscarriage_rituals\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Be-Ceremonial-Miscarriage-Photo-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4018\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Be-Ceremonial-Miscarriage-Photo-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Be-Ceremonial-Miscarriage-Photo-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Be-Ceremonial-Miscarriage-Photo-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Be-Ceremonial-Miscarriage-Photo-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Pregnancy &amp; Infant Loss<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/10\/miscarriage_rituals\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMiscarriage Rituals\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When I think of my miscarriages, I&#8217;m overcome with so many different emotions. Grief, sorrow, anger, frustration, hope, anticipation, pressure, worry, trust, and love. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/10\/miscarriage_rituals\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Miscarriage Rituals\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tMegan Sheldon\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 15, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3830 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-abortion-ritual category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/08\/rituals-for-an-abortion\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/unnamed-225x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/unnamed-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/unnamed.png 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Abortion Rituals<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/08\/rituals-for-an-abortion\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRituals for an Abortion\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cI had an abortion\u201d are not words you often hear people say out loud.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s a lot of stigma in our culture surrounding the subject of abortion. There can be feelings of shame, embarrassment, and guilt when it comes to having, or even thinking about having, an abortion, and very few people openly challenge that stigma. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/08\/rituals-for-an-abortion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rituals for an Abortion\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tLisa K\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 8, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3772 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-end-of-life\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/08\/the-dawn-and-the-twilight\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hide-obara-TeX_yWATaBA-unsplash-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hide-obara-TeX_yWATaBA-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hide-obara-TeX_yWATaBA-unsplash-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hide-obara-TeX_yWATaBA-unsplash-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hide-obara-TeX_yWATaBA-unsplash-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/hide-obara-TeX_yWATaBA-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">End of Life<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/08\/the-dawn-and-the-twilight\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Dawn and the Twilight\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My intention in writing this piece was to promote compassion &#038; dignity for those who are dying &#038; for the loved ones who surround them.  I also wanted to explore the reimagining of what our last moments could look like if we could apply the lessons learned about the experience of birth. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2021\/08\/the-dawn-and-the-twilight\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Dawn and the Twilight\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tKaren Faith\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 4, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3522 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-marriage\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2020\/04\/breaking-free-from-convention\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.51.24-AM-300x199.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3529\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.51.24-AM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.51.24-AM-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-10.51.24-AM.png 851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Marriage<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2020\/04\/breaking-free-from-convention\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking Free From Convention\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We set out to design a ceremony about love &#8211; love for each other, love for our community, love for our planet. Planning our wedding helped us break free from convention and these rigid norms we thought we had to follow. Our wedding ceremony became a reflection of us. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2020\/04\/breaking-free-from-convention\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking Free From Convention\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJordan Kallman\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 28, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3313 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-pregnancy_and_infant_loss category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2020\/02\/becoming-a-mother\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6561-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6561-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_6561-rotated.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Pregnancy &amp; Infant Loss<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2020\/02\/becoming-a-mother\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBecoming a Mother\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>My feeling of being a woman was so tied up with my ability to create a baby. I felt robbed, and yet I didn\u2019t mourn, I didn\u2019t grieve. I didn\u2019t know how to. My husband felt like he couldn\u2019t be sad, that he had to be strong for me. We pretended everything was normal. There was no ceremony, there was no goodbye. This was my new normal.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2020\/02\/becoming-a-mother\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Becoming a Mother\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJoy Futerman\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 20, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3226 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-daily\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2019\/12\/the-ritual-of-giving\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids-join-giving-movement-300x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids-join-giving-movement-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids-join-giving-movement-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/kids-join-giving-movement.jpg 804w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Daily<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2019\/12\/the-ritual-of-giving\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Ritual of Giving\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>hen we talk about giving every day, it\u2019s about being intentional with our energy. Giving is a practice. Giving compassion, kindness and gratitude are all acts of giving, yet if we don\u2019t do it consciously, it doesn\u2019t become a habit or ritual. I like to say my daily give out loud &#8211; I\u2019ll be out walking and I\u2019ll decide to do something simple, like picking up a piece of garbage. I\u2019ll recognize that act of giving in the moment, say it out loud, and them move on with my day.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/2019\/12\/the-ritual-of-giving\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Ritual of Giving\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJacqueline Way\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 28, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"4\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1025\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1025\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1025\/page\/3\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1025\/page\/4\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>4<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1025\/page\/2\/\">Next &raquo;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af9984f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af9984f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23eaa22\" data-id=\"23eaa22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d38975 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--tablet-layout-image-right elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"3d38975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-call-to-action.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\".elementor-bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: var(--e-bg-lazyload-loaded); --e-bg-lazyload: url(https:\/\/www.seekingceremony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20180115-9161-768x513.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"20180115-9161\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShare your story!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHave you found a unique and meaningful way to bring ceremony into your daily moments or big life milestones? 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