Unity Candle:
Start of ceremony Officiate / Mothers or Family
members lights the separate candle sticks
representing the Bride and Groom.
"____________ and
_________________, as a symbol of the
union of your separate selves, would you now
light the Unity Candle..."
(With their candles, Bride and
Groom light the larger Unity Candle.)
"There are many traditions and rituals commonly
included in marriage ceremonies."
"One of the most beautiful and expressive is the
Unity Candle. Two fires, separate and
individual, uniting their flames to burn as
one."
(Remember to leave the single candles lit to
symbolize a remainder of your separate self.)
