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Unity Sand?

kd137108kd137108 member
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So my fiance and I are wanting an outdoor ceremony (I've always had my heart set on it). He loves the idea of unity candles (his mom and step-mom did it). My fear breaks down like this: flames+wind=no more flames and a bad sign. I've seen ads for unity sand but can't find clear instructions on how its done (all my googling has results in the meanings). 

Has anyone done unity sand or has seen it done or could just explain how its done to me? My main confuse in how the mothers play in (if they do).

Thanks! And I'm sorry if someone's already asked this...
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Re: Unity Sand?

  • bubblybritt0513bubblybritt0513 member
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    my fiance and i are doing unity sand in our ceremony as well, there's just something more romantic about the analogy of being able to seperate every grain of sand from the other vs blowing out a candle.
    you can buy a kit in stores and they are usually ing the 50s and 60s OR (and if you want it to be more personal) you can find whichever glass containers you like. there are usually two smaller glass containers/vases/whichever you chose that are poured into a larger glass container at the same time, much like you would like the unity candle together, you can then keep the sand forever(: if you go to a craft store you can get sand in almost any color you can have one color and your FI another so that when the ceremony is over you'll always have this sand art that can be placed somewhere in your new home together with all your wedding keepsakes!

    hope this helped, feel free to ask more if you feel i left anything out.

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  • bubblybritt0513bubblybritt0513 member
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    this site is really good about explaining it too

    http://www.unitysandceremony.net/how-it-works/
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  • kd137108kd137108 member
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    Thank you!
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  • lazydayz2003lazydayz2003
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    If he wants to do the unity candles you can get some deep vases so the wind does not blow the fire out. I personally am doing the sand because our wedding is on the beach and I think it's fiitting. I dont think that the mothers play a role in the unity sand though.
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  • OopsOreo04OopsOreo04
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    I too am doing a Unity Sand ceremony because our ceremony is on the beach. Ive researched it and the main way most people involve the mothers is you have 4 small containers instead of 2(most kits only come with 2). You have the mothers come up and each poor some sand into the vase, representing their families tying together. Then you and FI pour yours in tying your lives together.

    The way im doing it is a little different than I have read, but very simple. Seeing as the parents are escorted down the aisle first, I am having FI's mom carry his small vase down and placing it on the table then my mom is doing the same with mine. This way the Sand Ceremony is more than just a passing thought, and it shows our families supporting us in our big commitment. One of my bridesmaids is a Male friend and he wanted to carry something down the aisle so he is carrying our bigger vase inside a cute little box we made, placing it on the table and setting it up, this to me is representing our friends(extended fam in my eyes) supporting our marriage. I wanted more focus on the Sand Ceremony because my brother had it in his wedding and it was a confusing passing thing and I think the idea of it is wonderful. I also searched for what could be said while we are pouring the sand and or Officiant just has a little blurp that explains it while we are performing it.

    I hope this helps or gives you some ideas!
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  • kd137108kd137108 member
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    I was thinking about having the mother's carry our respected sands down the aisle. Or pouring the sand into our vases or something. I'm all about making everyone feel involved and I don't think I could stand doing something as special as this without having our mother's involved. 

    Thank you everyone for the ideas and web site!
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  • SeabowSeabow member
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    You can also have two large shells with sand in them, then you pour them together into a larger seashell....this can be a wonderful aspect of the wedding!
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  • asialee2asialee2 member
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    We are doing the sand ceremony as well.. the colors of sand are just our wedding colors, (green and orange.) Our moms will pour the base layer, the dads will put a layer on top of that... we will fill it up and my FI's step parents will put the past layer on.  
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