Ceremony Idea...need opinions

This is a 'get wedding stuff done' day!

I am a german/arabic marrying a filipino in a church ceremony (not a mass). I was thinking of how to involve and recognize everyone...Does this sound crazy?

1. Unity candle ceremony with each set of parents lighting on of the individual candles first (I think this is common)
2. Doing the Filipino coin ceremony with coins from the Phillipines, German euros, and the Middle East. We would ask relatives traveling from that area to bring the coins...

This would all be explained in the program also...

Is this worth the effort?
Thanks!

Me too! Although I admit I don't know what the coin ceremony is... but I like anything that makes everyone feel included and recognized.

With a little more recearch I found the coin ceremony is actually a tradition from both of our backgrounds!

Arras: The 'Arras' comes from the Middle Eastern influence when money was given to the father to cover the expense of raising his daughter. This tradition was introduced to the French by the Moores. The Arras is now symbolized by thirteen coins that may be in gold or they may be gold-dipped Mexican, Spanish or American coins. They are enclosed in a treasure box and are placed, one by one, by the groom in the hands of the bride. The action symbolizes his commitment to take care of her. His wealth becomes her wealth. After receiving all thirteen coins the bride passes them to her maid of honor.

Attention to future fortune and wealth plays a role in Filipino weddings. During the ceremony, coins are passed from one partner to the other. According to custom, the groom or bride gets the coins from a family member or someone in the wedding procession and then carefully hands the coins to his or her partner.

The couple must be extra cautious not to drop anything because the dropping of a coin symbolizes misfortune in their new life together.

Yay I think we will do it!
Thanks!