sand ceremony

[NloveW/Disney]

Has anyone done the sand ceremony that includes you're parents and then the foundation of white sand to represent God? If so how did the officiant word both of these? It seems like every one that I've come across is only the bride and groom or it includes their children. TIA!

 

[PrincessShea]

Oh man I accidentally posted a reply here that was meant for another thread.

I can't help you but I'll just post a link to the kit I bought: It has a third vase that might be useful for what you need. http://kensingtonclassics.com/8534+Heart+Shaped+Unity+Sand+Ceremony+Set_keyword:sand+ceremony;

 

[mindy5648]

Our sand ceremony did not include children but it included ALL of our parents. My mom has been married 3 times and my husbands parents are divorced. How we did it was:
mike mom aileen poured some of mikes (dark blue) sand into the vase, my mom and current step dad poured half of the sand(light blue) given to them into the vase after mikes mom and the other half into a vase that was going to make up my sand, my dad and step mom poured their white sand into the vase and into my sand and then my ex step dad poured his sand (glitter) into the vase and into my vase. We had the notary explain as they were pouring that the layers the parents were creating in the main vase represented the foundation they have layed in our lives. The sand that was poured into my vase by my parents and same with mike are what made us who we are. Then mike and I poured the sands together over our parents layers. After the ceremony our wedding planner poured the gel candle stuff we provided and made it into a candle as it hardened.

If you are interested I might still have the exact wording. Sorry for the run on scentences

 

[LLLBelle]

Our sand ceremony did not include children but it included ALL of our parents. My mom has been married 3 times and my husbands parents are divorced. How we did it was:
mike mom aileen poured some of mikes (dark blue) sand into the vase, my mom and current step dad poured half of the sand(light blue) given to them into the vase after mikes mom and the other half into a vase that was going to make up my sand, my dad and step mom poured their white sand into the vase and into my sand and then my ex step dad poured his sand (glitter) into the vase and into my vase. We had the notary explain as they were pouring that the layers the parents were creating in the main vase represented the foundation they have layed in our lives. The sand that was poured into my vase by my parents and same with mike are what made us who we are. Then mike and I poured the sands together over our parents layers. After the ceremony our wedding planner poured the gel candle stuff we provided and made it into a candle as it hardened.

If you are interested I might still have the exact wording. Sorry for the run on scentences

I love that! I'm still trying to convince my DFi to do the sand ceremony and I think he may like this. If you could find the wording, that would be awesome.

Everything I have found about God just says to use natural/white sand and have it in the center vase before the ceremony, but no wording. If we do the sand ceremony we are going to use some sand from the island where are getting married as the base.

 

[NloveW/Disney]

Our sand ceremony did not include children but it included ALL of our parents. My mom has been married 3 times and my husbands parents are divorced. How we did it was:
mike mom aileen poured some of mikes (dark blue) sand into the vase, my mom and current step dad poured half of the sand(light blue) given to them into the vase after mikes mom and the other half into a vase that was going to make up my sand, my dad and step mom poured their white sand into the vase and into my sand and then my ex step dad poured his sand (glitter) into the vase and into my vase. We had the notary explain as they were pouring that the layers the parents were creating in the main vase represented the foundation they have layed in our lives. The sand that was poured into my vase by my parents and same with mike are what made us who we are. Then mike and I poured the sands together over our parents layers. After the ceremony our wedding planner poured the gel candle stuff we provided and made it into a candle as it hardened.

If you are interested I might still have the exact wording. Sorry for the run on scentences

I love how you did this!! If you could find the wording I would really appreciate it. This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for because my parents mean a lot to me and I would love to incorporate them into the ceremony.