A new trend I’ve seen at our facility, Occasions at Wedgefield, is the Unity Sand Ceremony.  No longer the Unity Candle Lighting lasting 20 seconds or less!

The Sand Ceremony consists of one large container (usually glass) and two smaller containers, one for the Bride and Groom.  You can personalize the ceremony by choosing sand in your wedding colors for each of you to pour into the large container.  As the officiant explains the meaning of the sand ceremony, you each take turns pouring your colored sand into the large container.  The sand will form a beautiful design that can be displayed on your mantle or bookshelf.

There are several unity sand ceremony kits that can be purchased online along with the colored sand.  One popular kit that we have seen is the Heart Unity Sand Ceremony Kit.  The heart shaped vase has a wrought iron base and two heart shaped cylinders for your sand.  You can have the heart vase personalized with your initials and each smaller cylinder as well.  This is also a wonderful feature to use for the family unity ceremony too!  Children from a previous marriage can join in the ceremony by having their own vase with sand and taking turns adding their sand to the “family” vase.

There are many unique ways to make your ceremony special……the unity sand ceremony is certainly one that will be remembered!

Posted under Wedding Ideas

I’m not a movie goer but I heard so many good things about the movie “Fireproof” that we decided to see it one cold Monday afternoon.  With an enormous tub of popcorn and two overpriced sodas, my husband and I found that we were the only ones in the theater to see the 4:10pm showing!  Cool!  Choice seats!

I have never been more affected by a movie than this one.  Without giving away the story, it is about a couple that has allowed life to get in the way of their marriage and their faith.  Their careers have become the top priority and their personal life is nothing less than turmoil.  You become keenly aware of the parallels in your own life as you watch this couple headed for destruction.  This movie will give you an open window to look at your own life and what you are doing (or not doing) to keep your marriage strong, healthy and bound by love.

Whether you are engaged, newly married or will soon be celebrating 25 years or more, this movie is a must!  We have never hugged so tight and cried so many tears as we did after leaving the theater.  Believe me, you will be touched and you will walk away with a new appreciation for your spouse and a stronger, deeper faith in the miracles and blessings given to us all by our Lord and Saviour.

Posted under Life & Marriage, love