Unity Candle Alternatives

This is an amazing alternative for the unity candles and sand mixing! Instead of candles that you'll either throw away or find melted at the bottom of a rubbermaid container, go with a petite canvas held on display by a unique wood piece! The two of you will pick two different colors to pour onto the canvas and have them naturally mix together, never to be separated. It's incredibly moving and beautiful, not only during the ceremony but as it sits in the perfect place in your home together…

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Wine Box Unity Ceremony! Put love letters to each other in a box with a bottle of wine, to be opened at a predetermined anniversary date! Cute.

The wooden box played an important role in their wedding ceremony — they used it as a memory box, which will be opened on their 10th anniversary. Ray made the box from his old kitchen floor that he'd recently removed. Inside, they put love letters to each other, a printed copy of their wedding ceremony, and a bottle of Jameson (Ray's favorite liquor). To nail the box, they each used the Hammer Bottle Opener from Kimberly's store! Photo Credit: Timecut Photography

In many cultures, writing down wishes and attaching them to sky lanterns is considered a symbol of good luck and even prosperity. It’s for this reason, that it has become a highly anticipated ritual around the world, particularly when it comes to weddings. It’s no surprise that brides and grooms have invented new and exciting ways to incorporate these incredible floating lights of good will into their festivities. If you’re looking for an affordable yet extravagant way to provide incredible…

balloon release--tie two balloons together and release, instead of typical unity candle or vase of sand

We all aim to make our weddings uniquely representative of us and our future spouses, but we also know that it doesn’t always work out that way. Parents get involved and take over guest lists; tradition or religion sometimes dictates wardrobe, location and officiant; and hyper-involved friends and relatives always find a way to alter …

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Unity Wine...Bride pours a white wine while groom pours a red into one glass and then they both take a drink from the mixed glass.

I'm about to embark on a week-long trek through the Emerald Isle, so quite frankly, this shoot couldn't have come at a better time. And while it may not be set in Ireland itself, with genius styling b...

This is an amazing alternative for the unity candles and sand mixing! Instead of candles that you'll either throw away or find melted at the bottom of a rubbermaid container, go with a petite canvas held on display by a unique wood piece! The two of you will pick two different colors to pour onto the canvas and have them naturally mix together, never to be separated. It's incredibly moving and beautiful, not only during the ceremony but as it sits in the perfect place in your home together…