Question about ceremony timeline

I like vows sand kiss run! because the sand ceremony is symbolizing your life together as a married couple...cant get married without the vows

I am leaning towards that one too!!

Do the vows sand kiss then run...the sand or candle usually always comes after the vows since it symbolizes your new life as 1

Just to throw out another option. Typically when doing a unity candle ceremony, the mothers of the bride and groom light the side candles at the very beginning of the ceremony (before everyone begins the walk down the aisle). The bride and groom then light the main candle using those after the vows are said. For your sand ceremony, maybe have your parents and his parents mix the sand into your individual containers at the beginning of the ceremony, you then say vows, and then you and FH pour your sand into the main container, and then kiss and run? Just an option I thought I would throw out there.

Most officiants will say a little something after your vows.

So I would talk to them about your timeline.

I like vows, ring, sand.

Usually, I do the sand after the vows but before the pronouncement, then the kiss, then a little reading, but the bottom line is that what ever you want is the way that it should happen.

I have plenty of couples that end with the kiss!

My sand ceremony wasn't at the end. Mine went:

Greeting

Vows

Ring Vow

Sand Ceremony

Pronouncement (kiss)

Introduction of the Couple (turn and walk)

I would watch ceremony videos on youtube to see what you really like best. That's what helped me decide better than anything else.

I have my video posted here as well as the ceremony wording: http://genevieveswedding.blogspot.com/2010/08/ceremony.html