Unity Sand

I would think that the sand would be easier to keep than the candle. But of course it is your choice if you want to keep the sand or throw it out. If you feel that you are unable to keep the sand from getting all over or if you perhaps move a lot and don't want to deal with it, then definitely throw out the sand and keep the vase. If nothing else, you can at least sell the vase. Trying to separate the sand colors would be a nightmare for anyone.

I plan on doing a unity tree, we’re taking the potted tree back home and will be planting it. But if you don’t want to keep sand then you don’t need too, and you’re right I’ve never seen someone keep their candle

I'm doing a sand ceremony as well and will be keeping the sand on display in our home. Personally, it would be a bit odd to throw it out after ruining the symbolism of it to me. Since the sand represents our individual lives coming together as one, throwing it out would be symbolically discarding our commitment to one another. If you don't feel this way though then feel free to do whatever you want. I would feel this way about the unity candles too for what it is worth.

You do not need to have a unity ceremony so, if it is not important to you maybe consider skipping it all together.

I think it’s kind of strange that you want to do the ceremony but want to just throw away the sand afterward. Why not just save the money on the supplies and just not do a unity ceremony. We didn’t do one and it didn’t feel like anything was missing.

Also, everyone I know who has had a unity candle(or any other kind of unity ceremony) they have kept whatever it was that represented their unity.

We are doing sand but I have looked and looked and looked for sets for this as a unity piece and I hate them all. So the other day Michaels was having a huge sale and I found the perfect sand colors! Then I kept walking and tada! I found the perfect vase.
Maybe you just haven’t found the right piece you want to keep. Keep looking. If you truly want to throw it away that’s up to you.

We are doing the sand for the reason of keeping it as a keepsake after the wedding, I’m going to order something like this to display in our home. I do find it strange that you would want to do the sand then throw it away, candle I understand not keeping cause there’s not much you could do with it

I don't see the point in doing a sand ceremony if you're going to throw it away after. If it doesn't mean enough to keep it, then I don't see how it can mean enough to symbolize your unity in your wedding ceremony. Just sayin'.

Maybe if you don't want to keep it, you should do something else, or just not do a unity ceremony at all. I'm considering that myself. No one says you have to do one.

We're doing a unity glass ceremony. Same idea as the sand except we send the mixed glass frit to the shop owner and they blow it into a vase. Much more practical and meaningful than sand in our opinion.

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What a beautiful idea! That is so awesome and would be so very beautiful as well. Thank you for sharing.

My fiancé and I are planning on having a sand ceremony as well, but I would like to keep it for nostalgic reasons. I do not see the point of having the unity sand ritual in the ceremony if you are not planning on keeping the sand afterwards.

We did a unity sand ceremony and we are keeping it and displaying it at our home. I think it is such a beautiful reminder and keepsake from our wedding day.

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This sand ceremony shadow box is beautiful! Great idea...

We decided on doing cord braiding like the one attached...its different from the usual sand and candle.. Why use the sand if ur gona throw it away.. You should keep it.

I can't imagine throwing it out after putting so much symbolism in it at the wedding. However, you have to do what works for you. Yesterday i bought an hourglass set for our sand. That way it is contained and years from now (after flipping it back and forth) we (symbolically) will be even more intertwined than we will be at our wedding.