Having a sand ceremony as a part of your wedding ceremony is a beautiful and unique way to represent your union as a couple.

After the officiant reads the text below (or any text you choose) pour the two containers of sand into the third container simultaneously. You may wish to leave a small amount of sand in each container to symbolize that although you are now joined as one, you each remain individuals.

Name of groom and name of bride, you have just sealed your relationship by the giving and receiving of rings and the exchange of a kiss, and this covenant is a relationship pledge between two people who agree that they will commit themselves to one another throughout their lives.

The most beautiful example of this partnership is the marriage relationship. 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 containers of sand one, representing you, groom’s name and all that you were, all that you are, and all that you will ever be, and the other representing you, bride’s name, and all that you were and all that you are, and all that you will ever be.

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.

If you would like Nila Destinations to create the set up for a sand ceremony and provide the glasses or shells of your wish, please let us know.  At the end of the ceremony the shells are yours. The cost is $150.

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