The best replacement for ceremony is reception.

The best alternatives to ceremony are rated as following:
★★★★★  reception
★★★★★  ritual
★★★★★  ceremonies
★★★  master of ceremonies
★★★  wedding
★★  nuptial mass
★★  unity candle
★★  church wedding
★★  christening
★  beijing
★  awards ceremony
★  essence
★  religious
★  catholic wedding mass
  church ceremony
  legal marriage
  wedding mass
  opening ceremonies
  graduation
  full mass
  marriage ceremony
  religious ceremony

Your alternative for ceremony is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about ceremony, one probably shouldn't forget about reception.

Other search terms related to ceremony and their ratings are:
★★★★★ reception
★★★★ unity candle
★★★ license
★★★ marriage license
★★★ getting married
★★ marriage
★ wedding party
legal marriage
marriage certificate
You have in mind a companion for ceremony and it is not yet here? Propose!



Google Trends

Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of ceremony in all years. Click on graph for more.
ceremony
reception
ritual