Has anyone done a sand pouring ceremony instead of a unity candle?
I really love the idea, my fh is not soo thrilled. We actually got engaged on the beach and when he proposed he collected sand into a jar so we could use that sand. anyone seen it done? Anyone have pictures???
TIA!
It goes like this:
Sand Ceremony as an Alternative to the Unity Candle
If you choose not to use a Unity Candle during your ceremony, the sand ceremony can be a beautiful and meaningful addition to your vows. Simply find three containers, one for you and your fiancé to pour the sand into, two for each of you to pour the sand from. You may wish to leave a small amount of sand in each container to symbolize that although you are now joined as one, you each remain individuals.
and they would say:
Bride and Groom, you have just sealed your relationship by giving and receiving of rings and this covenant is a relationship pledge between two people who agree that they will commit themselves to one another throughout their lives. You are committing here today to share the rest of your lives with one another. Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand into a third one. One, representing you, bride, and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be. One, representing you, Groom, and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand continue to exist, but a third entity is also created; one which did not exist before but one which will forever more continue to be
TIA!
It goes like this:
Sand Ceremony as an Alternative to the Unity Candle
If you choose not to use a Unity Candle during your ceremony, the sand ceremony can be a beautiful and meaningful addition to your vows. Simply find three containers, one for you and your fiancé to pour the sand into, two for each of you to pour the sand from. You may wish to leave a small amount of sand in each container to symbolize that although you are now joined as one, you each remain individuals.
and they would say:
Bride and Groom, you have just sealed your relationship by giving and receiving of rings and this covenant is a relationship pledge between two people who agree that they will commit themselves to one another throughout their lives. You are committing here today to share the rest of your lives with one another. Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand into a third one. One, representing you, bride, and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be. One, representing you, Groom, and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand continue to exist, but a third entity is also created; one which did not exist before but one which will forever more continue to be
