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Unity Ceremonies
Sand Ceremony
Sand Ceremony
Pour two containers of sand into the third container simultaneously. You may wish to leave a small amount of sand in each container to symbolize that although you are now joined as one, you each remain individuals. The ceremony symbolizes the pledge of unity between the bride and groom and the merging of two families.It usually occurs after the exchanging of rings and before the couple is pronounced husband and wife.
The Hands Ceremony
The bride and groom hold hands and face each other while a passage is read. This ceremony symbolizes the hands of each other as a gift.
Handfasting
Traditionally in Europe, few unions were sanctified in a church. Rather, they were celebrated by a simple handfasting ceremony in which the two partners joined hands and pledged their lives to one another, becoming married. The couple would link hands to form an infinite circle, and then their hands or wrists would be bound together, symbolizing the binding together of their two lives into one. It is from this practice that the expression “tying the knot” comes from.
The ceremony symbolizes the pledge of unity between the bride and groom and the merging of two families.It usually occurs after the exchanging of rings and before the couple is pronounced husband and wife.
The Rose Ceremony
The bride and groom exchange two red roses, symbolizing the giving and receiving of their love for each other throughout their entire married life.
