Do you know any wedding ceremony traditions that can replace the unity candle part?
My fiance and I would like to have a non-religious wedding. I'm trying to find some ideas of something we can do during the ceremony instead of the un...
My fiance and I would like to have a non-religious wedding. I’m trying to find some ideas of something we can do during the ceremony instead of the unity candle, something different and unique. Thanks!!
Some people do sand ceremonies, where each of you pours colored sand into a vase or other glass at the same time – symbolic of your combining into one inseparable something or other.
We did a unity candle and honestly, I don’t think we needed anything like that. People tend to like shorter ceremonies, anyway. But we didn’t make it religious at all. The candles can be done in a secular way.
We didn’t do the unity candle. We just did a simple ceremony and vows. Just do the exchange of the rings.
The unity candle has never been, nor every will be part of a religious ceremony. Just skip it. It’s a stupid new fad anyway that’s cheesy and a waste of time.
the sand ceremony it is so nice , the wedding just went to had it. the priest explain the whole thing
they had their two colored sands. and the mother of the groom and bride both poured white sand into it when they entered the room and then during the ceremony the bride poured hers then his then the priest poured white on top of that and then they poured at the same time and then the priest poured white sand on top of that .
the white sand represents god then you then him then god and then when you pour together shows how you two have become one. and then god. you don’t have to do the white sand for god though
Do you wedding vows and exchange rings, you could have someone sing and some play your favorite musical instrument.
Have a look in the web sites listed below. They have loads of different types of ceremonies; Medevel Norse & Celtic marriage laws, handfasting (lovely ceremony) to name but a few. Or just type in on Yahoo! Search ‘pagan vows’.
Certainly different and definately can be made unique to you & yours.
Have a wonderful time.
We are doing a unity sand ceremony
I never did any unity candle, sand ceremony, etc for either of my marriages/weddings..just the simple and straight forward exchange of vows and rings…..I’m NOT into schmaltzy sentimentality or over-symbolism…it gets to be too convoluted and too much for ‘show’, IMO.
http://offbeatbride.com/tags/offbeat-advice
I just saw an article on there about a ring warming ceremony. Basically, you pass the rings around the guests until it’s time to exchange them and each person can say a prayer or blessing on the ring if they wish.