Braided Rope Unity Ceremony

Guests blessed the couple's rings during the outdoor ceremony shortly before Laura and Nadira tied a unity braid together, signifying their union. "The act symbolized the biblical verse that states, 'A chord of three strands is not easily broken,' " Laura says.

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