Ceremonies

[Deleted User]

What special ceremonies are you doing? Candle, sand, etc?

We were going to do a tree ceremony but I am having a hard time tracking down an oak tree sapling. Then once I encountered that obstacle I begin to worry about what if something happens to the tree, what affect will that have on our marriage. I know it's silly, but I guess I am superstitious and clearly a little freaked out. LOL  

I think I shall replace it with the sand ceremony. Not decided. I will like something a little different. Any ideas? Where did you get the best deal on your sand ceremony kit?


Thanks for the help Ladies. I really need it right now. xoxoxo Fallon

1104*Celsius

We did the Unity Candle and were going to do the Hand Ceremony, but for lack of time, didn't. I LOVE it, though.

http://www.tbwo.us/ceremony/hand.ceremony.htm

These aren't the exact words from the one we were going to use, but VERY close. Can't help with the sand, though.

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Thank you Celsius. We decided on the hand ceremony and tree ceremony in replace of the rose ceremony and sand ceremony. I lvoe teh hand ceremony and am really happy that we are doing it. Too bad the tree ceremony isn't going to work out because it is pretty cool too. I like the candle ceremony especially since we are going for a romance themed wedding. Thank you for you help.

FutureMrsL.R.Allen

I am doing a sand ceremony, but other than the fact that I am going to do one, I can not tell you anything, ha.  We have not selected the wording or anything yet.  I will let you know when we do thought!

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Someone else told me of a ceremony where the couple writes a letter to each other explaining why they are marrying them. Then they put in a box with a bottle of wine and are to open it on their 50th wedding anniversary or if they find that they have lost their way they are to open it then. Really sweet! I am trying to find some wording for it.  

1104*Celsius

Yeah, there is a Wine Ceremony - my cousin did that for his wedding.

The other thing we did with the Unity Candle ceremony was to light ours off of our parents' unity candles using a taper candle. It was pretty cool.

fisktobe

http://www.celebrateintimateweddings.com/ceremonysand.html
That website has some sample wording for a sand ceremony.  I don't know if that's what we're using, our officiant is writing our ceremony, so it could be different.  But I found that the sand sets are rather expensive, so I just found glass containers to use that I liked.  Im using small bud vases for the pouring sand and then got a wine decanter to pour it into.  I'll get a clear stopper for it so the sand won't come out.  Then Michaels sells colored sand.  Not too expensive (but we got sand from the beach when we were there last).  HTH

timark99

We are doing one of the sand ceremonies, but instead of a finihed vase with sand we are going to have a photo sand frame that will have one of our engagement pictures in it.  Still hunting for the exact wording we want used though....

bhead81

We did the hand ceremony for our wedding and candle lighting.  The candles didn't work well as it was windy outside but the hand ceremony was perfect. 

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Thank you all for your suggestions. I think that we have decided on keeping the hand ceremony and using the love letter wine box ceremony to replace the tree ceremony. :-)