The document discusses Brisbane Commitment Ceremonies, an alternative to marriage for lesbian, gay, transgender, and other couples not legally allowed to marry. The ceremonies represent the religious and traditional values of marriage through informal steps. Friends and relatives witness as the couple declares their commitment to each other through vows, ring exchanges, and a kiss. While not legal marriages, the ceremonies allow couples to publicly celebrate their relationship and commitment in a way similar to weddings.

1. Brisbane Commitment Ceremonies That Has Values Of Any Wedding Ritual
The commitment between two people is most important and this is reflected in the wedding ceremony
of the society. The wedding ceremony happens between two people who are legally allowed to be
married. There are some people in the society who are not allowed to marry and these people are the
lesbian, transgender or gay couple and so they are unable to perform legal marriage.
Ceremony based on love and respect
These people who are not allowed to marry each other’s partners need some sort of ceremony that
shows the love for each other and the binding force behind it is the commitment that they want to place
with each other. The Brisbane Commitment Ceremonies are therefore the ceremony that represents
religious or traditional values. It also gives out loose and unstructured methods and steps for the
ceremony as there is nothing that is a rule for such ceremony. The ceremony has got a few things that
are done with heartfelt love and respect
for the relationship.
Friends and relatives for witnessing
commitment
The ceremony is a huge bash that is
attended by the friends and relatives. The
intimate relation is marked and then the
commitment declared in few informal
steps. The officiant of the celebration
welcomes the different guests who are
present in the ritual and the partners say a
few words on the stability and the
maturity of the relation. These are
arranged by the service of Peter
Waterman as a colorful remembrance of the commitment. They talk about marriage or commitment in
general terms. Then it is the time to take the vows.
Declaration of commitment
The couples declare their wish and urge to be committed to each other and explain what commitment is
to them. The people come over to the ceremony to bless the couple and honor the commitment. The
vows are taken to be with each other as is done in any wedding. Though there is no Brisbane Marriage
Celebrant present in this celebration of informal wedding, the vows become true to themselves when
they take them. There are hymns and reading of scriptures to bring the effect of religious or secular
touch to the ceremonies. There are reading sessions about love and literature, quotes, pop songs and
personal writings.

2. The ceremony ends with exchange of rings and they also pull up subject on what these rings mean to
them and utter words to show each other the honor that they bestow on each other. The rest is the
proclamation of marriage and the officiant cordially announces that they are married and the couple
kisses each other. They cherish the moment that brings them as near as possible without going to
legalities. Then the reception follows and the friends and relatives enjoy the ceremony immensely.