Peonies and Polaroids came up with the unique idea of being each other's ring bearers. Below, she explained the idea behind it: "On the other wrist I will be wearing The Boy's wedding ring. Weird, I know but we like the idea of each looking after the other's ring until the ceremony (I've never understood how or why on earth the best man came to be in possession of the wedding rings. It just doesn't make sense. Or why they were entrusted to a four year old, or a dog for that matter.) As there aren't any pockets on my dress (oh how I wish there were) trying it around my wrist seemed like the best idea. I will get someone to tie it on just before the ceremony so there isn't time for the knot to come undone and for me to lose it, then when we get to the rings bit The Boy will help me to untie it and hey presto, we have the ring." How awesome is this idea? I don't know if we will incorporate this or not into our wedding, but I wouldn't object to it. Except that I would be completely paranoid about having the ring drop somewhere and getting lost. Especially if they were separated and two different people were looking after their safety. The chances of one getting lost seems to exponentially rise.
Has anyone else done this? I would love to see pictures.
Scene: Sundance talking to his Dad on the phone. Sundance's Dad: Uh, I don't think we have time to do both the Wedding Communion and Sand Ceremony. Duckie: What? Why not? Sundance: I don't know. I'm just relaying my dad's message. Duckie: But the Sand Ceremony will take less than a minute. And Holy Communion shouldn't take that long! Phil explains to dad what the Sand Ceremony is. Sundance's Dad: Oh! I thought we were going to go out on the beach and collect sand or something. I was worried about what kind of shoe I needed to wear if we were going to do that.
Thus: This post is for my future Father-In-Law *waves* Hi Future FIL!
Since our venue will not allow flamables, we had to find a different option for the Unity Candle. We (read: I) decided on the Unity Sand Ceremony.
What exactly is the Unity Sand Ceremony? Taken from this site: When the sand from these vases is combined it is never to be separated again, just like the two of you. This sand ceremony is a nice alternative to a unity candle, especially when the wedding is outdoors. The set includes a 10" tall center vase and three 6.75" tall accessory vases. The third vase is meant to be used by your officiant to begin the ceremony, or to include a child or parent. Center vase is personalized for free with your names and wedding date as shown. Sand is available separately.
According to this website: The Unity Sand Ceremony can also be altered in many ways to include family and friends. Besides the bride and groom, various colors of sand are given to wedding members who will add their sand to the couple's sand, all flowing into the container, creating a colorful and one-of-a kind symbol of unity.In an age where couples are planning weddings that are unique to their beliefs and lifestyle, the sand ceremony can be personalized many different ways to fit the occasion. After the ceremony, the couple has a unique keepsake to remember their wedding day.
I like how the Sand Ceremony can be personalized to add in other family members, such as your kids (if you or your spouse already has some).
This is a cute set that you can personalize with you initials and date. But it's rather pricey at $60 + $9 for engraving.
Basically, you each choose a color and then pour it into some container, usually done a person at a time (ie Groom first, then Bride) and then together at the same time. People opt to choose colors that will make a new color, such as Blue + Red = Purple or Blue + Yellow = Green. Although, I do like the layered look... but I think it takes some skills and coordination to make it look so nice!
Here are some color options. This site also has 70 different color options available.
Pink with White. Gray with White.
I am going to scour Michael's and other stores for some nice containers and vases. I am thinking of getting something with a bottle cap.... Maybe an olive oil bottle of some sort? And then do some glass etching on them? And find some pretty pretty sand colors? What do you think?
And I am totally falling in love with the idea of using colored sand as part of the centerpiece decorations. Like these:
I am running wild with ideas and need to show these to my decoration people pronto!!
Anyways, here are some readings/vows that can be read during the Sand Ceremony (found here): Our bride and groom have chosen An Apache Prayer for their final blessing. (Name) and (Name), Now you will feel no rain, For each of you will be shelter to the other. Now you will feel no cold, For each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there is no more loneliness, For each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two bodies, But there is one life before you. Go now to your dwelling place, To enter into the days of your togetherness. And may your days be good and long upon the earth.ows I found that can be used for the Sand Ceremony.
“(Bride) and (Groom) you lives are now joined in the most sacred and joyous of unions. We pray that your life be blessed. In the immortal words of the poet mystic William Blake, together may you...
"See a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour."
“(Bride) and (Groom), you have just committed yourselves to one another through sacred vows. Your lives are no longer two, but one. To symbolize this joining, we ask that you each pour some sand into this bottle. (Each scoops some sand from the beach and pours it into the bottle. )”
Officiant: (Name) and (Name) as you pour your sand into the one container, please repeat after me: “As these grains of sand merge together as one, I merge my life with yours. Please take my love throughout the sands of time. My heart is forever in your keeping.
Officiant: (Name) and (Name) as these grains of sand are joined together, so are your hearts, your bodies and your souls in marriage. Please repeat after me: (Here the nuptial pair may add whatever vows they wish….)
“My beloved (Name) as these grains of sand are joined together, so are our hearts, our bodies and our souls. I offer myself as your husband/wife forever.”
UNITY SAND CEREMONY reading from this site (after the minister reads the statement below, pour the two containers of sand into the third container simultaneously. _______________ and ______________, today you join your separate lives together. The two separate bottles of sand symbolize your separate lives, separate families and separate sets of friends. They represent all that you are and all that you’ll ever be as an individual. They also represent your lives before today. As these two containers of sand are poured into the third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so will your marriage be.
And for everyone that needs an example to see how it all works:
Did anyone do a Sand Ceremony? What colors did you choose? Did you have any readings/vows during this time?
My wedding venue will not allow flower petals or anything messy like that, so I need to come up with another decoration idea for my aisle. I am obsessed with the idea of getting a monogrammed white aisle runner with some color to go along the sides. I don't even know how to explain it. The pictures will have to speak for itself.
I like the one above but with opposite colors; white aisle runner and blue tulle on the sides. I can't find any more pictures of this idea so you will have to imagine it with those two pictures.
I want my monogram on the aisle runner to somewhat resemble this.
Source Did anyone use an awesome aisle runner? SHARE!
I know how other cultures/religions have their own special ceremonies, such as: jumping the broom, breaking glass, lei ceremony, the couple's cords, ceremonial walk, lighting of the sacred fire, and many more. Well, the Fiance and I are incorporating Holy Communion in our wedding. This is what we call a Wedding Communion. There are a couple different ways that this can be done. My friend had a Catholic service where they served Communion to their guests that wanted to partake in it. The Bride stood on one side and the Groom stood on the other side, each holding a cup of wine. The Bread was placed on a platter in the middle between them. The guests would come up, take bread, and go to either the left (Bride) or the right(Groom) to dip their Bread in the Wine. Sundance and I will not be doing that. The Wedding Communion will just be between Sundance and I.
Why are we doing a Wedding Communion? I like how this site puts it: "Taking communion in front of your family and friends is a beautiful testimony to the other Christians present that yours is a marriage where the Lord will be put first."
Our faith is a deep part of who we are and remains one of our relationship's foundations. The Wedding Communion will be an event that is very intimate for the both of us, almost as intimate as lighting a unity candle or doing the sand ceremony. It represents the beginning of our marriage and how our beliefs are deeply rooted in lives. Our relationship is a living testimony of the faith that we take part of daily, and what greater way to start a marriage than to do Communion together in Remembrance of the One that we have devoted our lives to.
We will first do a Sand Ceremony and then Communion. After our Communion, our officiant (who is Sundance's father and also a Pastor) will say a prayer for us, our relationship, and our walk with God. I think I will cry great balls of tears during this time. It is such a powerful moment. I've cried at other people's Wedding Communions because it was so beautiful.
I am looking for Communion songs to be played during this time. So far I've only come up with the following choices:
Can you tell how much I love Hillsong and Darlene? There are a few more songs that are escaping me at the moment, but I will continue to add to this list as they come up.Anyone have suggestions to songs that we can play during Communion?
There are also other things I need to think about, such as: do we kneel when we do this or stand; do we need a table only for our Bread and Wine and another one for our Sand Ceremony; should we break a saltine cracker, a loaf of bread, or those wafer thingees with the cross engraved in it; should we have grape juice instead of wine; where do we buy those nice Communion cups; and would the Communion cup look better clear, silver, or gold? Does anyone have any clue about these things?
What? Why not?
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