Wedding Sand Ceremony
Once I made it to the end of the aisle, it felt like my senses kicked into overdrive. I was suddenly aware that I was about to make the biggest commitment of my life so far. It wasn?t scary, just overwhelming to think of the gravity of this moment. Life is crazy, bees. ?

We?re just going to marathon through our entire ceremony because, although we built it from scratch, it?s still fairly simple. Our officiant, let?s call him Pastor South, was an easy choice for us because he is a relative of mine. Having someone we know join us in marriage was really special. So, here we go!

We told Pastor South to open up the ceremony however he would be comfortable, we just requested he keep it under 10 minutes. We trust him, so we let it be a nice surprise and heard his introduction for the first time at the end of the aisle. He quoted some scripture from the book of Genesis and spoke about how God has brought us together to make each other better, and the commitment we are making today signifies our promise to continue lifting each other up for our whole lives, even when it?s not so easy.
Next up was our sand ceremony. We loved the unity of not just us joining together, but also our families. Mama Dreamcatcher dropped some not so subtle hints that she would love to be included in the ceremony somehow, and this seemed like a great way to do it.
Pastor South: The couple is making a solemn vow today, that come what may, no storm shall separate them. To represent ...