These days, weddings are not those age-old monotonous affairs of ‘I do’ vows. Couples are looking for more ways to add sentiment and romance to their wedding celebrations. Through the unity sand ceremony, you can create a personalized keepsake of the big day, and keep the memories alive for years to come. Here at OneHowTo.com, we are going to tell you how to do a unity sand ceremony.
Depending on the number of people participating in your unity sand ceremony, there can be varying pouring sequences you will have to follow. Before the ceremony starts, fill the pouring vases with different colors of sand. Here, we are using blue sand for the bride, and green sand for the groom. You can choose any colors of contrast that look good with each other. Make sure to leave the middle vase empty. Keep all the vases on the table you have setup for the unity sand ceremony.
To begin the unity sand ceremony, one small vase will hold white sand, which an officiant or a family member will pour into the middle vase while reciting a personalized reading to explain the symbolism of the unity sand ceremony.
The bride will then pour blue sand into the middle vase while reciting the vows. How much sand she pours depends on how long the vows are. If the bride is taking one turn of reciting, then she will pour half of the sand in her vase. The remaining sand will be poured in her simultaneous turn.
Then the groom pours green sand into the middle vase while reciting the vows, similarly half as the bride. Taking turns is essential to give a layered effect to the final outcome. The bride and the groom can take 2-3 turns each. As the colors of the sand blend together in the middle vase, it represents blending of two lives into one.
After the completion of the unity sand ceremony, you can place a stopper on the middle vase, and create a beautiful keepsake that you can display in your house. It will remind you of this heartfelt ceremony you just performed, and the life you are sharing now together. You can fill fresh flowers and other decorative items in the pouring vases, and use them to decorate your house.
A unity sand ceremony does not need to have any hard and fast rules. You can personalize it as per your own wishes and plans, so that it can turn out to be a heartfelt, romantic expression of your commitment towards each other.
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