Sand Ceremony Vows

I remember seeing that post, but i couldnt find it either... we just had music playing while we did our sand and took a few minuets to ourselfs to just take it all in

I found one online. It's probably not the same as the one you are talking about but it's a starting point.

"Today, [Bride's Name] and [Groom's Name], you are making a commitment of your eternal love for one another as well as to your children [Name all Children of Bride and Groom]. As you each hold your sand the separate containers of sand represent your lives to this moment; individual and unique. As you now combine your sand together, your lives also join together as one, as a family."

____ and ___, are now going to perform the sand ceremony which is a ritual designed to symbolized the joining of two lives and the ongoing existence of each ones individuality. They each chose a color sand that is meaningful to them to represent themselves as individuals and they will concurrently pour the sand into the larger vase which represents the new family they created here today. You can see as they pour their sand that it blends together. Sometimes when you look at it ___ is the dominant color and that is when ____ needs support from ___. Sometimes when you look at it ____ will be the dominant color and that is when _____ is looking to ___ for her support. But you will notice that each color still maintains it’s own

Identity. And this is how it should be even in marriage. When you look at this vase and see the many configurations you can see the merging of the two colors. But each grain of sand maintains its own space, never losing itself, but blending together to support the structure of the combination, for the good of all.

That is the one i'm using

Thank you! I'm looking for something to incorporate my two children into it as well, there will be 4 colors of sand. Those are great starting points!

This was ours:

Today, TJ and Lindsay, you are making a commitment of your eternal love for one another. 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, united as one for all of your days. (then we pour)

Lindsay and TJ you come here today from two different families. From these two families a new family will be created today. At this time, I invite the parents of Lindsay and TJ to come forward. (parents pour)

These two vials of sand represent each family. Now the parents will take their sand and simultaneously pour the sand into the unity bowl symbolizing the uniting of the two families into one.

Thanks ladies!

This is the one we used I'm sure you can add something in there for the kids...

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You have committed here today to share the rest of your lives with each other. Today, this relationship is symbolized through the pouring of these two individual vessels of sand. Sapphire, representing you, Sachi and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be, and the Sage representing you, Chris, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be.

As these two vessels of sand are poured into the third vessel, the individual vessels 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, united as one for all of your days.

Thanks for posting this amanda i was wondering the same thing..... and

do you think it would be ok to do a sand ceremony for a family member that has passed away? I know most of the time its a unity candle but we will be outside at a waterfall so no candle .

The Heirloom Hourglass Family Unity Sand Ceremony

We have all joined here on this day to witness Sarah & Mike join their lives, along with Destiny.

What better way to symbolize this union than to share a gift that will continue to combine more as each day goes by and your lives grow and truly become one life shared with ones you love so deeply? This gift for your Wedding Day will become a cherished heirloom that can be passed on for generations to come and will always symbolize your love for each other.

Sarah & Mike, you now have what remains the most honorable title which may exist between a man and a woman - the title of Husband and Wife. For your first gift as Husband and Wife, that gift will be an Hourglass, one that you each will fill with sand that holds a personal memory to you and it will combine over the years together, as will you, and become even more beautiful because it will carry with it every time it flows the special memories of this day

And your many years of memories together.

For centuries, the Hourglass has been considered an enduring symbol of the passage of time, so it is appropriate that your first gift as Husband and Wife be an Hourglass to represent the beginning of your new lives together.

Please accept this gift. In some ways, tomorrow will seem to be no different than yesterday. But today, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you will always remember - the gift of true love felt for each other on this first day of the rest of your new life together.

Sarah, Mike, Destiny I ask that wherever you make your home now and in the future - whether it be large and elegant or small and modest - that you pick one special place for this hourglass and every night before you fall asleep, you turn it over together and watch the sand flow through it and remember your love on this day and how your love continues to grow.

In every part of life, there

Are challenges. Marriage is no different. It is sometimes easiest to hurt or be hurt by the ones we love the most. It might be difficult at times to find the words to say what you really mean. If this should happen, simply look to the sand flowing through the hourglass in the place you have selected - for that hourglass says with its memories what matters most of all. This hourglass will bring you back to this very moment in time when you first filled it together, and you will remember the love. It will say the words you perhaps cannot - such as “I am sorry”, “I forgive you”, “I love you.”

Sarah & Mike , as you think back and remember this marriage ceremony, always remember that it was love that brought you here today, it is only love which will make it a perfect marriage, and it is only by true love that your marriage shall last forever.

Sry it is so long but this is the family one that I posted while back ago.

Here is the link

http://www.heirloomhourglass.com/family_unity_sand_ceremony.html

I love that! Thank you! and soon to be-I think that's a great way to remember them!

So you dont think it would look out of place for him and his dad to do one for his mom and then do one for us? i thought maybe it might take too long or just not work into the wedding ceremony but he was really close to her and i want to do it cause i think it will mean a lot to him. his dad has remarried and he is still upset about it and i think it will help him by showing that no one has forgot her and she is always with him...... but im not too sure if it would work

It would take a little longer, what if he brought a rose, or her favorite flower down with him, and placed it in a vase on the same table, maybe with a small picture of her next to it??