The ‘Unity Candle’ ceremony is becoming increasingly popular in modern and traditional weddings.
As a general rule, 3 candles are required to perform a unity candle ceremony; 1 large centre candle and 2 slim (or taper) candles.
The Mothers of the
Bride and Groom may light the 2 taper candles. The Bride and Groom taking these
candles, proceed to light the single large candle, representing their two lives
and two families uniting as one.
The two single candles
may then be blown out to represent the extinguishing of their single lives, (or
they may be kept alight to signify that, although united through marriage they
still retain their individuality).
Requirements: 1 large Candle and 2 slim or taper Candles
Example Wording:
‘The lighting of these
family candles symbolise Caroline and Jacob’s separate lives and pasts before
today.
(Bride’s
and Groom’s Mothers light the candles).
Through the love,
support, wisdom and guidance which they have both received from their families,
they are here today to join their lives as one.
Caroline and Jacob,
with the light from your family candles, unite the two flames into one
(Bride
and Groom light centre candles).
The unity of this flame
symbolises the union of your separate lives and your families, into a commitment
made in love and kept in faith. The two of you now have a fire that represents
love, understanding and the future. It will give you warmth and happiness
through even the darkest times. This new fire represents a new beginning, a new
life and a new family.’
The candles can then
burn throughout the remainder of the ceremony being extinguished at the end.
Checkout our YouTube channel, The Wedding Gurus for a video on the Unity Candle Ritual and many more, at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtdzLi6-IK7AkwzvZNtrbtw
