Description: The unity sand ceremony, a variation of the unity candle ceremony, is a tradition full of symbolism. people take sand from their individual vessels and combine the grains into . The act represents the joining of individuals and the creation of a new union and family. The joined vessel symbolizes the marriage of both partners’ hopes, dreams, and values. The History and Meaning of the Unity Sand Ceremony The unity sand ceremony emerged in the late 1980s as an alternative to the unity candle ceremony. The latter was a popular tradition in the Catholic faith in which a couple would light candles individually and then light a central candle together. “As people started moving their ceremonies and celebrations out of doors, they needed to find an alternative ritual,” says life-cycle celebrant and nondenominational minister Alisa Tongg. “The flame was going out from the wind.” People started using sand as a substitute for candles. They also like that the new practice created a keepsake from their big day. Some couples use sand they collected while on a beach together. Others with children choose to have their families help out with the process. Couples can also choose whatever vessels they want to use, and many of those can be family heirlooms or other meaningful objects. The ceremony is an easy way to visualize the joining together of people into . The action of pouring their individual container into a larger vessel, making something new, and a permanent transformation is something that children of all ages understand. 👰 During the unity SAND CEREMONY,people take sand from their individual vessels and combine the grains into .The act represents the joining of individuals and the creation of a new union and family.The joined vessel symbolizes the marriage of both partners hopes, dreams,and values. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual containers, so too will your marriage and your family forever be intertwined. 🏠 The vessels can be PERSONALIZED by adding the name of the groom and the bride on the heart attached to the vessels. The sand ceremony works great for outdoor venues like beach weddings, where a unity candle may have trouble staying lit in windy conditions. It will become a wedding keepsake that you will cherish forever. 💝 Four pieces set included in the gift box: 1 central vase (5,1x2,6x2,6 Inches) with cork, 2 vessels (6,3x2x2 Inches) with 2 corks and a wooden tray (9x4,3x2 inches). The central bottle will accommodate approximately 2 lbs of sand. SAND NOT INCLUDED. 🎁 This unity sand set for weddings is a wonderful GIFT for wedding anniversary celebration and it comes inside a beautiful BOX. We use quality FOAM that protects our product by acting as a cushion from bumps and falls. Even the toughest mishaps can be avoided with foam that’s specifically designed to the specifications of our packaging.
Price: 54.19 USD
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
End Time: 2024-12-04T04:07:15.000Z
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EAN: 8059018090161
ISBN: 8059018090161
Package Dimensions LxWxH: 13.31x11.02x4.92 Inches
Weight: 2.4 Pounds
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Brand: Babymati
