Sand Ceremony

[Jaders731]

Hey Everyone..

Well it seems like there is some great intrigue and interest in the sand ceremony that Onedrop and I have done in our very recent ceremonies... soo.. I thought I would start a thread for your general information and interest. I''ll try and get some other sand ceremony pictures and post as I get them... I am also going to post our reading that went with the ceremony!! It was truly beautiful!

I''ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.. where to get the vases, sand, etc.

Enjoy.

First things first. We did our ceremony at the very end after our vows and exchange of rings, the following is the script that was read by my grandfather (our officiate):

Sand Ceremony

Officiate: "Groom" and "Bride" (enter names here), you have committed here today to share the rest of your lives with one another. You have before you two vessels full of sand. One vessel representing you, Groom, (Groom reaches down and takes sand bottle and starts pouring) and all of the faith, wisdom, and love that you have gained in your life from your parents, family, friends, and loved ones. And one vessel, representing you, Bride, (Bride reaches down and takes sand her sand bottle and starts pouring) and all of the faith, wisdom, and love that you have gained in your life from your parents, family, friends, and loved ones. These characteristics have made you into the people you are and they help you each stand on your own, as a whole person, without need of anything else. (Both Pour) However, when these grains of sand are layered and blended together they symbolize the creation of an entirely new set of characteristics, based on the faith and love you already have for one another. Each grain of sand forever enriches the mixture and can never again be separated into their individual vessels, just as your marriage will be a blending of two individuals, bonded together to make one life, and one love. And as you go forward together you will both continue to fill that vessel until the grains of sand you have collected are as vast as the beach on which we stand, and the faith, wisdom, and love you have to impart upon your own family can begin to fill their own vessels.

 

[BigSista]

Thanks for this! We have a friend doing our ceremony and I wasn''t sure what he had to say during the sand ceremony.

 

[musey]

Do you then keep the container of mixed sand as a memento/decoration? Hmmm, I like this idea... Sort of a twist on the two candles lighting one candle thing (which is catholic, right? I don''t know my wedding traditions!! haha)?

 

[Jaders731]

You welcome Bigsista..

Musey..

Yes.. we kept and will display our vase with sand.. its just sooo pretty... still trying to find pictures...

 

[onedrop]

We kept our sand and vases as well! The three vases we have are inscribed with our names and the date and location of the ceremony. One thing that we added to the ceremony was to save some sand in each of the vases we poured from to show that there is still some ourselves left over for individuality. I liked that touch!

Jaders: Thanks for providing more detail!