is unity sand tacky?

I've seen it done at pretty much every outdoor ceremony I've been involved in. Never thought it was tacky or strange.

I didnt like the sand or candles so i did the cross.

I sure hope its not tacky becuase i am doing it!

We have photographed a few unity sand weddings and I always like them better than the candle. Also at the end of the day you have a little something special left over. You both could even color the sand and have some together time before the wedding.

. . . i just think it is cheesy - - but to each his own. i like what it symbolizes, i just... i dunno. cheesy is the best word i can come up with....

Its not tacky at all, its a matter of personal preference. I'm doing the unity sand, FH and I both love things like that, so its perfect for us

@ Kella G- I haven't seen the unity cross, but I LOVE it! That is so symbolic and special!

Another thing, don't feel like you are limited to just the sets, you can go to Michael's or just find any vase with a lid, or even a bottle that has cork (I've seen them at Michael's before),etc. I say that because personally I haven't really found any sand unity sets that I like all that much. We will probably end up using mason jars as our holders because it fits our personality as well as our theme. If we end up using mason jars, I plan on looking into having the jar engraved with our names and wedding date.

Thank you ... I just happened to come across their small advertisement in the back of a wedding magazine... you know, the little ads that you usually pay no attention to. I showed it to my FH and he loved the idea. We collect crosses so it was perfect and very unique. I'll attach their link.

http://shopinspiration.com/

I was originally not going to do anything like the unity candle but I loved the idea of the sand and having it sitting on the matel as a keepsake. I think it is simbolic. We are going to have a song playing while we are doing the unity sand and play the song love is not a fight.

We're thinking about doing the sand ceremony. I haven't seen it at a wedding but I like the sentiment. But if your FH doesn't like the idea and makes fun of it, then maybe see if you can find another type of ceremony that you both will appreciate.

Http://manolobrides.com/2010/07/20/inspiration-the-unity-tree-ceremony/

http://www.chiff.com/a/unity-ceremony.htm

i cant find the link or know what it is called but i know someone had was pebbles and put them together to make a candle. you just need to make sure it doen't start melting before hand. but i like the sand ceramony.

I officiate over 100 beach weddings a year. Most of them chose to do the unity sand as the unity candle won't stay lit. And most of their guests have NEVER seen it before. I provide the plain sand and the containers. If they wish, they can provide their own containers and colored sand. It works well for civil and for religious ceremonies as it only refers to the blending of their lives and families. It is especially popular when there are children (did one this week where the bride has 2 kids, the groom has 2 kids, and together they have a baby -- so 7 bottles to pour into 1).

I have also done the salt covenant at an outdoor wedding.

I think that it's totally tacky and cheesy, and yet I'm definitely considering if it I can make a good frame to store the sand!! I like sand art and think that it would be a cool thing to hang somewhere in the house near a wedding picture!

I'm doing a sand ceremonies..and we are gettin married in a church.

I've never been to a wedding where it was done..everyone around here does the unity candle. I like the idea of having something pretty sitting on our table!

Found this link on a DIY for the sand ceremony frame... sure beats the $65+ that the seller on etsy wants to charge..

http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/wedding-sand-ceremony.html

My fiance and i are doing the sand ceremony as well on the beach. but we are also carrying it into our favors. if u go look in the fun stuff forum on my profile) i posted "favors what do you think) i have links in there for another idea to spread it out

We did a sand ceremony (the first time) because we wanted something physical and special from the day we got married. And erm...it's a long story, but to sum up, DS said, "If you turn around and head back to the car I'd marry to today" (we were already engaged and planning) and my happy ass turned and sprinted down he beach. No dress, guests, flowers... nothing but our rings, which had arrived a week earlier. Three hours later we were getting married on the beach. So yeah...I wanted the sand thing.

Now it's turned into a sort of secret tradition for us. We bought a hand painted bottle while we were on our honeymoon in St. Lucia and filled it with beach sand from there. And on our one year anniversary, we picked up colored sand and a pretty bottle from Michael's and did that, topping it off with garden dirt from our new home. I'm already in the process of restoring a small antique china cabinet which will house our collection. =0)

I have never hear of unity cross or anything like that but we are doing Hispanic traditions such as exchange of coins and the "lazo de union"

I am doing the sand. We are doing it to include my 5 yr old son (he will have his own sand that he gets to pour too). It will symbolize us becoming a family unit.

We are doing it also and having our mothers and my son pour first to symbolize the joining of our families and then my and my FH are going to pour ours in to symbolize our unity.