There are many beautiful and unique ways to celebrate your matrimony, and planning a special sand ceremony is one of them. A sand ceremony is a ritual performed during the wedding service that uses sand to represent the union of the bride and groom. The tradition entails the couple pouring sand from separate containers into a unified one, which symbolizes two people coming together in marriage. It’s a lovely aspect of your big day?and no, you don’t have to be married on a beach to perform it! The sand ceremony emerged as an alternative to the unity candle ceremony, which is a popular tradition in the Catholic faith that involves the couple lighting two candles individually before lighting a central candle together. While some couples find sand from a beach they might be married upon, others might gather sand from a beach that holds special meaning for them, although it doesn’t have to be. (You can buy sand online if you want!) If a sand ceremony feels right for you, here are some tips on how to plan the perfect one. Who Can Perform a Sand Ceremony"
Anyone can! Because it’s non-religious you can do it either on your own as part of your ceremony or you might ask your officiant to include it and and tie the ritual in with what they have planned for you.
What You Need
Luckily, all the items you need for a sand ceremony are accessible and inexpensive. You’ll need:

A table situated where you will perform the ceremony
Two different colored s...