{"id":3055,"date":"2012-07-05T11:17:59","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T17:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pwgnm.wordpress.com\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2020-06-26T17:03:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T17:03:28","slug":"wedding-ceremony-ideas-alternative-unity-symbols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/05\/wedding-ceremony-ideas-alternative-unity-symbols\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Ceremony Ideas: Alternative Unity Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The most familiar\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/albuquerque-santa-fe.perfectweddingguide.com\/all\/ceremony\/wedding-officiants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>unity ceremony<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is probably the lighting of the\u00a0unity candle, to symbolize two people coming from their own families to become one new family. Typically, the mothers of the <a href=\"http:\/\/albuquerque-santa-fe.perfectweddingguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bride and groom<\/a> first light two side candles, then the couple uses those side candles to light the center candle together. If you\u2019re looking for a new twist on this tradition, we have some suggestions for you today!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iStock_000003852120Small.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[3055]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iStock_000003852120Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re getting married outdoors, consider a more convenient unity ceremony than the unity candle (believe me, even the slightest breeze makes the candle lighting tricky). A\u00a0sand ceremony\u00a0consists of two smaller vessels filled with different colored sand being poured into a central vessel together to symbolize unity. You can even customize the colors of the sand to match your wedding colors (check your local craft stores for colored sand)!<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iStock_000015126648Small.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[3055]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/iStock_000015126648Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some other basic ideas for unity ceremonies; take them and use your creativity to personalize them to something that truly reflects you as a couple:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wine ceremony\u2013 Performed in a similar manner to the sand ceremony, but using wine glasses and wine instead, the couple sips the glass that has been poured together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Gift exchange\u2013 The couple exchanges a small wrapped gift, which should not be opened until a future anniversary, this symbolizes that they are giving themselves to one another, and that what the future holds cannot be known to them until it is revealed in time, and when it is, they will face it together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Letter exchange\u2013 The bride and groom trade letters that they have written to each other, this can be one letter each, or many letters to be opened on significant future anniversaries, include hopes and dreams for the future and memories from the present day to share again later, families can also contribute letters to the couple if desired<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Unity.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[3055]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.perfectweddingguide.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Unity.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"102\" \/><\/a>I hope this gives you some inspiration for your own wedding unity ceremony! 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