Ritual – “Jumping the Broom”

Steeped in centuries of cultural history, the Jumping of the Broom ritual symbolizes crossing from one life into another — hand in hand, heart to heart. Using a handcrafted ceremonial broom adorned with seasonal botanicals, you and your partner leap into marriage with intention, unity, and joy. This whimsical-yet-profound tradition marks the moment where your past is honored, your present is celebrated, and your shared future begins.

Performed on the shores of Georgian Bay, in the forest, or if you’re careful- on the ice! The act of jumping the broom becomes a core memory — cinematic, meaningful, and rooted in love and land.

Symbolism: As the couple holds hands and jumps together, the broom represents:

Sweeping Away the Past

Letting go of old stories, patterns, and energies that no longer serve your marriage.

Crossing the Threshold Into a New Life

The leap symbolizes stepping boldly into your shared future — aligned in purpose and heart.

Unity & Partnership

The act requires synchronicity. In that moment of airborne suspension, your partnership is felt, seen, and celebrated.

Ancestral Acknowledgment

This ritual holds deep historical meaning: a celebration of resilience, choice, community, and love that defies tradition and embraces intention.

A Keepsake for Your Home 

Your ceremonial broom becomes a threshold guardian for your marital home — placed by the front door as a reminder of your promise to sweep away what’s behind you and enter each day united..

A Sensory Experience to Remember

Jumping the broom connects you to your body, your partner, and the land:

Touch

The smooth carved handle in your hands, the firmness of your partner’s grip, the delicate rustle of botanicals tied to the broom.

Sight

The broom laid across earth, leaves, ice, or shoreline stones — your feet rising together over a crafted symbol of transformation.

Sound

The soft crunch of snow or leaves beneath you, the rush of wind off Georgian Bay, the subtle rustle of dried florals.

Emotion

The shared breath before you leap — a tiny moment suspended in time when everything feels aligned and full of promise.

It is simple, grounding, joyful, and profoundly symbolic.

Once the Jump Is Made:

• The broom is yours to keep
• Display it at the threshold of your home
• Use it in future anniversary rituals

This heirloom piece becomes part of your story — the first object you leapt over together as spouses.

Includes:

• Handcrafted ceremonial broom
• Guided intention-setting moment