| Sand Unity Ceremony |

| The Sand Unity Ceremony symbolizes the blending of your lives and serves as a keepsake of your wonderful day on the coast. |
| SAND UNITY CEREMONY (Usually inserted before the exchanging of the rings) (OFFICIANT) ________and ________ you are making a commitment of your eternal love for one another. To symbolize the joining of your lives together you will each take the sand from beneath the other. (Each of you take the sand upon which you are standing and hold it) As you each hold your sand realize that this represents your separate lives up until this moment; individual and unique. Now, combine your sand together into your sacred vessel as also, you join your futures together as one. (Blend your sand together into your sacred vessel at the same time, then stand as the Officiant continues to speak). Place this sacred vessel in your home to remind you of the depth of the devotion you pledged together on this day. |
The Sand Unity Ceremony can be added to any ceremony and is a great option to the traditional Unity Candle ceremony. Though a flame may elude you with the ocean breeze there is guaranteed to be plenty of sand! |