Incoporating a sand ceremony into a wedding is a very special moment. This ritual can be used like a unity candle - including members from both families.
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Thanks Cheryl for this contribution - much appreciated
Cleo and Tony are going to symbolise the joining of their lives by performing a ‘blending of the sands’ ceremony.
[Tony and Cleo take turns pouring sand into the container while the Celebrant explains the ritual to the guests]
They have chosen the colours of black and white as they see their relationship as that of two strong people who together, form a beautiful relationship. The fact that they are also Collingwood supporters is a mere co-incidence.
As they take it in turns to pour the sand into the bottle, you can see that some of each colour remains clearly visible and some merges completely with the other. This is a marriage of two individuals who, while their lives are now inextricably linked, still retain their individuality – the qualities that drew them together in the first place.
You can see that, even though there is an equal amount of each colour, there are places where one seems to predominate. There will be times in their marriage when one will be the stronger partner and provide strength and support to the other. At times the other one will be the stronger. In all, they work together to create a thing of beauty.
Now they are pouring in the last sand to completely fill the bottle together, mixing the sands completely – neither wanted to have the ‘last word’ alone. They will put the stopper in the bottle and it will become a permanent memento of their wedding. They say they will super glue the stopper in place, just as they are now joining themselves for life.
(written by Cheryl Calwell)
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