Sand Ceremony
Sample Sand Ceremony - 1
"Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring
of these two individual containers of sand, one representing
you BRIDE and all that you were, all that you are, and all that
you will ever be, and the other representing you, GROOM, and
all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will
ever be. As these two containers of sand are poured into the
third container, the individual containers of sand will no longer
exist, but will be joined together as one. Just as these grains
of sand can never be separated and poured again into the individual
containers, so will your marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony - 2
Groom and Bride, you have just sealed your relationship by the
giving and receiving of rings and the exchange of a kiss, and
this covenant is a relationship pledge between two people who
agree that they will commit themselves to one another throughout
their lives. The most beautiful example of this partnership
is the marriage relationship. Today, this relationship is symbolized
through the pouring of these two individual containers of sand.
One, representing you Groom, and all that you were, all that
you are, and all that you will ever be. The other representing
you, Bride, and all that you were and all that you are, and
all that you will ever be. As these two containers of sand are
poured into the third container, the individual containers of
sand will no longer exist, but will be joined together as one.
Just as these grains of sand can never be separated and poured
again into the individual containers, so will your marriage
be.
Sample Sand Ceremony - 3
"BRIDE and GROOM, today you join your separate lives together.
The two separate bottles of sand symbolize your separate lives,
separate families and separate sets of friends. They represent
all that you are and all that you'll ever be as an individual.
They also represent your lives before today. As these two containers
of sand are poured into the third container, the individual
containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined
together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated
and poured again into the individual containers, so will your
marriage be."
Sample Sand Ceremony - 4
"Today, BRIDE and GROOM, have chosen to commemorate their
marriage through the celebration of the Sand Ceremony. This
ceremony symbolizes the inseparable union of BRIDE and GROOM
into a new and eternal marital relationship. Bride and Groom
will simultaneously pour separate containers of sand into a
common vessel. Each grain of sand in their separate containers
represents a unique and separate moment, decision, feeling or
event that helped shaped Bride and Groom into the separate and
unique individuals that they are today. As they pour their separate
containers of sand into a common vessel, those separate and
independent individuals will cease to exist. Instead they will
merge into a loving and supportive marital community. BRIDE
and GROOM, just as the grains of sand can never be separated
into their individual containers again, so will your marriage
be." Sample Sand Ceremony - 5
"Please note this empty glass. Glass, itself, is made from
sand and the sands of time have come together, melting into
one piece to make this vessel. The sands of time should remind
us all of our eternal love and our mortality. Today BRIDE and
GROOM have chosen to represent their love to each other in a
special sand ceremony. Please BRIDE and GROOM, take your separate
glass of sand and alternate the pouring of sand into this joining
vessel and united, repeat after me: You are my love for eternity.
I blend with you. My heart is like these grains of sands, merging
with yours. I am yours. You are mine. We are together forever
like the sand, like the wind. We are one."
Sample Sand Ceremony - 6
We are all members of one family, Gods family. Today as_______and__________
sealed their commitment to each other with the exchange of rings
they would like to make a commitment to their children. We recognize
the significant role that ________________ play in this marriage
celebrated today. They will now join__________ and_________
in this commitment to each other by contributing a part of each
individual person into one blended family.
Today, this relationship is symbolized through
the pouring of this sand, each representing a members each individuals
sand is poured into the family's one united container, the individual
containers of sand will no longer exist, but will be joined
together as one. Just as these grains of sand can never be separated
and poured again into the individual containers, so will become
the bond with your family.