What Are Wedding Unity Sand Ceremonies?
If you are planning a ceremony that includes anything to do with the beach, and wondering if there is a wedding ceremony idea with sand, there is! Wedding Unity Sand Ceremonies are an elegant way to capture the meaning of your two lives becoming one and at the same time creating a lasting keepsake of your ceremony! For years the familiar passage of scripture, “And the two shall become one” has been symbolized by the lighting of the unity candles. Traditionally, the parents each light an individual candle representing the bride’s and the groom’s families. The couple then uses those candles to light one larger candle, signifying the joining of their families as one. With the Sand Ceremony, glassware, or vials, filled with sand are used to symbolize the uniting of the couple – their individual lives are symbolized by two individual vials of sand at the beginning of the service. After the exchange of rings, the officiant explains the meaning of the Unity Ceremony and the couple come togeth
