Skipping unity ceremony/signing marriage certificate during ceremony?

We aren't signing it during the ceremony, I've never seen anyone sign it during a ceremony.

We’re not doing a unity ceremony. I feel like vowing my life to someone is uniting enough. We’re also not signing our marriage certificate during the ceremony.

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Yeah I've only been to a few weddings and they didn't, but I had read of some people doing it online. Are you doing something during the ceremony? I just feel like everyone does a candle or sand ceremony and that the ceremony itself is enough "unity" for us.. I dunno.

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Yeah that was along the lines of what I was thinking too.. isn't the whole ceremony a unity ceremony!? Haha

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We are doing a wood branding ceremony as our "unity" ceremony, saying our written vows, exchanging rings, doing an affirmation of community, and saying a prayer. But not signing the certificate!

We're skipping the unity things too - it's going to just be a simple ceremony for us. My general opinion is that you should do whatever you want to for the ceremony, and an aspect of a "typical" wedding doesn't feel like something you want to do, just skip it.

We're not doing any type of unity ceremony. When our coordinator asked my fiancé if we were doing one he just gave her a blank stare and said, "I don't know what that is". I explained sand/candle unity ceremonies to him his response was, "isn't that what the rings are for?"

I have been to one wedding where they did the signing as the unity ceremony. I thought it was a cool idea and has stuck with me ever since! I've got to get the fiance's opinion, but I'm considering it for my wedding

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Thank you!! Yes, you are so right.. we are doing everything else however we want, so this one will be no different Our date is coming up quickly!!

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Haha that was exactly my fiance's reaction too! So funny.

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Thank you! Good to hear from someone who has seen it done.. I read a bunch of people online that did it.. I think we are going to sign it after our vows before we are announced husband and wife

My cousin had a partially catholic wedding and they signed during the ceremony. So I've seen it happen before. I may talk to my officiant and do it, only because that way it is scheduled at a specific point.

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I think it's a good idea! It's practical and it gives a little something something extra to the ceremony

We are skipping it. Our officiant actually likes to have us sign the marriage certificate the night before at rehearsal and tehn has our witnesess and himself sign it at the reception while we are taking photos.

We decided to do a ring warming instead of a unity ceremony. We liked it because it involved our friends and family passing the rings around in a box and either praying over it or sending their love in whatever way they saw fit. It made more sense for us.

But in terms of signing the marriage certificate... we had to sign ours when we received it and the minister and our witnesses signed it after the ceremony.

My husband and I did a handfasting ceremony! It was absolutely beautiful!

I’ve seen people sign during the ceremony! I think it works, then you don’t have to worry about it later.

Skipping the unity stuff too. Just seems a little extra to me. We’re already exchanging vows and rings. That’s plenty.