Chances are you've thought about your wedding day, at least a little bit, as far back as you can remember.  It never ceases to amaze me that people just opt for the "standard ceremony" with "standard vows."  Well, here are some creative ceremony ideas to help make your wedding day a unique celebration.

Create personalized vows

As a videographer ,  I love it when couples create their own special wedding vows.  It is truly a symbol of how much the two love each other when they sit down privately and write how they truly feel about one another and then have the courage to stand up in front of their family and friends and share those intimate details with them. Now granted, that takes a certain amount of outgoing personality and isn't for everyone but it's something you could at least discuss with your fiancee.

Make your ring bearer "A Ring Bearer"

When my wife and I got married, we did something that I've yet to see duplicated.  When the minister asked for the rings, my wife and I turned to look back down the aisle and our ring bearer walked down the aisle with the rings on the pilow and presented them to the minister.  It was truly a memorable moment and lots of tears were shed in the congregation.  I just don't understand why the flower girl gets to throw flowers down to announce the arrival of the bride but the ring bearer gets stuck carrying an empty pillow down the aisle.

If you have a ring bearer at least 5 years old who can understand the significance of what he's doing, have him do it.  It will definitely be a highlight of your ceremony.

Present your parents with presents 

Chances are your parents have worked almost as hard as you have preparing your special day.  Why not thank them and show them how much they mean to you.  A simple red rose presented from you to your new mother's in law would mean the world to them.  Especially if they didn't see it coming.  Find a point near the end of the ceremony where you can simply take the rose back to your parents and give them a quick hug and kiss and tell them thanks.  It will mean a lot to them.

Do you have any other ideas on how you plan on making your wedding more special?  Hop over to the forums and talk about it.