07.21.10 ~ Tacoma Wedding Photography

         

                       Image of the Day: Unity

For years, the Hawaiian's have been using sand in the marriage ceremony.  Since many of the weddings are preformed on the beach, during the ceremony the couple would scoop up a handful of sand and combine the sand into a jar while saying some words of their choice.

The jar is then taken to their new home to symbolize the new union.   Once the sand is poured together it can never be separated as the sand becomes one, as in marriage. This simple ceremony has now become popularized. Many couples like the Unity Sand Ceremony better than the Unity Candle Ceremony because the sand will last forever while the candle is eventually consumed.