Other options besides Unity Candle?

clj4457 · December 2011

He doesnt want the candle, I dont like the sand.. Other ideas/options? Or just leave it out completely? Thoughts?

nyenhuc · December 2011

I was at a wedding where they braided 3 different color ribbons. One for you, one for him and one for "family & friends." It was really cool and different!

housewifehobbiest · December 2011

We're doing a wine box ceremony - http://www.celebrateintimateweddings.com/lovebox.html

cashkitty · December 2011

You could do colored pebbles?
You could do a plant too, pot, dirt and seeds. The plant grows with your marriage and family?

ElfontheShelf · December 2011

Dance around a Christmas tree!

coleyjay · December 2011

Salt Covenant- kind of like sand but without the craft project vibe I always get from it. And it has some meaning that I really appreciate. This link explains it well, but you definitely don't need to use the egg deal they're hawking http://offbeatbride.com/2010/06/salt-ceremony-wedding-gift.

fpaemp2011 · December 2011

We did a Cord of Three Strands from www.godsknot.com We absolutely love it.

There's also a Unity Cross-- more on the pricey side, but they're beautiful.

http://shopinspiration.com/For-Your-Ceremony_c3.htm;jsessionid=0B3B66DF2ABDC46F40B94734DA468F74.qscstrfrnt03

toothpastechica · December 2011

we are doing a salt covenent..its been around for thousands of years and i love the idea of mixing the salt since it can never be unmixed, i also like that way back when...it was a legally binding promise and irriversible, a symbol that im excited to use especially since i have not seen it done, so it will will be more special and unique to us!

Mary Alex Senn · December 2011

If this is a christian wedding I've seen people do communion with eachother and washing eachother's feet- very symbolic and beautiful.

Also the wine box idea is super cute.

My Fiance and I are not doing any kind of extra ceremony, so that is an option also!

artbyallie · December 2011

A wedding is a unity ceremony. That said, we took communion together.

chanrahan2 · December 2011

What about a rose ceremony? They are very pretty. You each get a rose and place them in a vase together.

AlmostMrsEngstrom · December 2011

I looked for WEEKS for something to do besides the sand or the candle. I tried everything. There were some ceremonies that had you tie a knot together with two different ribbons (in a knot that can only be tied with two ribbons) but I really wasn't into that one or any of them and neither was my fiance. Eventually, we realized that we really didn't want one of those ceremonies. We just wanted to say our vows and maybe have somene read something and be done. If it doesn't have special meaning to you or you don't really like it, just skip the tradition all together.

hisdirtylittlesecret · December 2011

We haven't completely decided yet but instead of candles, since our wedding will be at night, we're going to have three bonfires. The two on the outsides lit already (one for him, one for me) and we will light the middle one, together, each with a flame from our own fire. I cant wait

EmilyChris2012 · December 2011

The rings represent unity. The priest who is marrying us said the candles are "Hallmark influenced." I don't know much about the sand and pebbles. He is from Ireland and they do not use candles there or in Italy for their Catholic ceremonies. Save the money and use it to buy a nice dinner out on your honeymoon.

jjolovich · December 2011

I have also heard of colored water then adding hand sanitizer to it, which then removes the color and makes the water clear...just a thought.

c_b_love · December 2011

We might be doing a ring warming ceremony. If your wedding is small is works but also if your having a big wedding it will also work. You have your officiant let guest know that you will be preforming a ring warming ceremony and the ring will be place in a small bag like decrotive small bag. Then the rings will be passed around, you would need someone to make sure the rings are continiously moving and make it back to the front, but each person will hold the rings up to thier heart and say a prayer/wishes so by the time the ring make it back to you they are "blessed" by your loved ones I am havign a smaller wedding but only plan on letting the front row of both families take part in this, so grandmothers, grandfatheres, moms and dads. Its different and you can chose do what you want ,there is a ceremony reading to go along with it too. I dont like the unity candle or the sand either.

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