Everything You Need To Know About Wedding Sand Ceremony

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The wedding sand ceremony is a kind of unity ceremony which is done by two people that will be together or even two families that will be joined together as one family. This ceremony is simple but it is very meaningful. Each person will have a different color of sand and will take turns in pouring it in a clear vessel. This will create a layered effect. Most of the time, it is only the couple that will pour the sand, however there are instances when their children will join them or even their parents. Everyone that will participate will have a colored sand this shows that they have harmony and unity in their family. 

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They based the sand ceremony on a unity candle ceremony. The groom and the bride will light the candle together. The fire of the candle usually blows out and this is why sand ceremony is a bit advantageous. The sand ceremony provides a souvenier for the couple. They can also display the vessel in their home. If you plan to have an outdoor wedding then it is better if you have a sand ceremony. 

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After the officiant will provide a short explanation about the meaning of the ceremony, he will give every person a vase of different colored sand. The groom usually starts, then followed by the bride and last would be the family members that will be included. If it is only the couple, then they will take turns. The couple will pour at the same time in the top part of the vase so that the colored sand will mix together. Mixed sand such as from www.sandsationalsparkle.com/wedding-sand means that the couple is united as one family.

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Remember, it is a bit difficult to pour at the same if you involve a lot of people. 

You can have the sand wedding ceremony anywhere you want. Most couples have the sand ceremony after they are done exchanging the rings and their vows. Make sure that everyone involve in pouring the sand, has a different color of sand. You just need vases and colored sand. You can choose any kind of vase that you like since you will be displaying it in your home. 

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Religious wedding usually lets the officiant pour white wedding sand samples in the vase since it represents that God is the center and foundation of their marriage and even in their own lives.

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