Salt or Sand Ceremony?

Dannibear86

Hi Ladies,

I am fairly new to this board so let me introduce my self, I am Dannielle (Hi! =-) ) My FI Chris and I are getting married 11.17.12 and we have most of the big things out of the way. What I am having a hard time with right now are the small things like seating chart vs open seating and the subject of this particular post Sand or Salt ceremony.

At first I was all about the Salt ceremony once a friend of mine mentioned and explained it to me, but I also like the symbolism behind the Sand ceremony as well. My FI is no help since he is a typical man and is like" It doesn't matter, whatever you want babe..."  so here are the arguments for each:

Salt= (1)it used to be how covenants or deals were made back in the biblical days.(2) Since salt is the same color once it is united there is absolutely no way to tell "my salt" from "his salt" (3) thus your commitment cannot be broken unless you can separate my salt from his salt.

Sand= I'm sure most of you know how the sand ceremony works. (1)Separate colors coming together to make on new beautiful thing that cannot be easily separated. What I really like about the sand is that  (2) when you look at it all mixed together you can still see the separate colors representing the individual but in the context of coming together to make something new that is still pretty inseparable.

If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions they would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

monet7383

I am doing the sand ceremony, mostly because my ceremony is being held outside. However, I like how I can incorporate my wedding colors.

MrsSmith2Be02

Hey date twin!!!!! FI and I are getting married on 11.17.12 too!

In regards to salt/sand ceremony.....if you are really dead set on the biblical meaning behind the Salt, then do that. Otherwise, I would do sand to your wedding colors. It all depends on what your purpose it. They both can't be separated. The sand is different colors and the salt is not. It depends on the flow ad meaning of your ceremony.

Seating - I'm doing a seating chart. Primarily because I want no questions as to food choices and not splitting social circles up. Also, it keeps from those who didn't RSVP from lurking on in. Sad, but true.

missowens

Hey Dannibear!  Welcome to the board and Happy Wedding Planning!!  I will be doing a seating chart as well, but I will seat guests with people they are acquainted with, I think it will be more sociable this way.

mejai1

Welcome Dannielle! 

I'm probably doing sand because I like the aspect of the colors, and I still think that they can't be easily separated. We can't do the unity candle because our venue is SUPER windy! And yes, I plan on doing a seating chart. 

Elizabeth80

Hi Danni! Welcome to the AAW Board! We are doing sand for the symbolism you mentioned...two individuals coming together and being inseparable. We are also doing a seating chart but it is split up by tables and not individual seats (so no escort cards). All guests are split into social groups except for a couple tables where we had to mix it up do to other tables being at capacity.

Made4Him

I am doing a sand ceremony because of the different colors. I have never heard of the salt ceremony before, but I do love the meaning.

I chose to do a seating chart to keep things smooth and so that those closest to us and our family members had the better tables. However, I have received so many rsvp's with no names that I don't know how to handle.

Good luck and Happy Planning!

Carla1019

WELCOME!!!

I say find a way to get the best of both worlds.  Use Sea Salt,  Table Salt or Bath Salt can have different colors . This way you are still using salt but there is  a slight difference to represent that you too are different and must respect your differences.

ETA: We are doing open seating with only a few reserved tables for family and OOT guests.

Soon2BSand

Welcome! We're doing the salt bc I'm kinda worn out on the sand. We wanted to be different so we re doing salt.

kikilay17

i had never even heard of a salt ceremony but it sounds cool where doing sand because of the reasons u mentioned 

Dannibear86

thanks for all of the input on both topics ladies :-)