Why are sand ceremonies disliked? (updated w/pic)

Melanie - Rainbow Connection covered by Weezer and Haley Williams (lead singer of Paramore) from The Green Album (Entire cd of muppet covers from different artists. It's actually quite beautiful. The moment we heard it, we knew it was the song for our first dance.

Pezzy, LOVE it, when you said a Muppets song I was thinking of that one! Nice choice, very "unique" not "overdone" at all

Pezzy's right. Overdone is only in the minds of those who have been on Pinterest and watched oodles of wedding shows. Personally, I've only been to 4 weddings in my 40 years and each one has been different (to me) and special. If it's what you want, do it. :-)

Aside to Pezzy - Our entrance song is Weezer's "I Want You To" with Sara Bareilles. Haven't heard the Rainbow Connection yet. I'm sure it's beautiful!

I think they're corny. I've never even seen it done as I haven't been to that many weddings, but I can just imagine it feeling super corny.

I don't want one, but if you do I think it is fine. I too think they are a tad cheesy, but who am I to say what is cool, so if you want one go for it.

"Paul's letter to the Corinthians' is also 'overdone' but plenty of my couples want to include it because it's traditional. New traditions are made every day and this is one of them.

Because eventually it becomes trendy to hate a trend. I'm serious.

Most of my beach weddings have the unity sand. I've done it hundreds and hundreds of times. But, the majority of the wedding guests oooh and aaahhh over it because they have not seen it before.

I'm not a fan of any kind of "unity" ceremony, be it candle, sand, or anything else. That's just my personal preference though. I think a sand ceremony is perfectly fitting for a beach ceremony!

Eh it sort of reminds me of those sand art, craft kits o would play with when I was little.

Yep to each their own. I think it will be cool to have the little jar of sand somewhere in my home to remind us of the ceremony. Maybe just on my dresser where it'll make me smile

I've only heard of it and never seen one. I really like the picture frame idea!

@Rachey, if you like that idea but don't want a photo of yourselves, you could put something else in there for the ceremony (the date of your wedding for example), and change it out to a photo of you two after.

Good idea hklo! Too bad I already ordered my set and have too many other things to do! Maybe if I have time....

You could take anything in a wedding and argue that its overdone. Literally, everything. Maybe those commenting that sand ceremonies were overdone had been to 5 weddings last year and they all had a sand ceremony. If its not common in your circle and its important to you, you shouldn't worry about how others feel about it. Especially internet strangers. I would just make sure your ceremony isn't overlong as others have suggested might be an issue. I was talking to a friend of mine about an article I read that basically said you need to give up the idea that your wedding is unique, she was like "I thought my wedding was unique" we just nodded and smiled. Her wedding was quite traditional and filled with much of what you see at most weddings. But that's okay, all that mattered was that she got the day that she wanted, had fun and looked beautiful. Plus she got to marry the man of her dreams.

I'm not a fan but I also think unity ceremonies are pointless (isn't the whole wedding unity enough?).

It's really up to YOU. What significance does the unity, sand or salt ceremony hold for you? if it is of no significance for you...don't do it...personal p reference...

I'm doing it because I want my kids to be included in the ceremony and that's the only way I think I can incorporate them in it.

I like unity ceremonies because it gives your guests something to look at other than just your backs to the crowd. I prefer sand to candles because inevitably, the candles will not light or they blow out or someone drops a match and everyone gasps. We are going to do a hand-tying ceremony since it is part of my Scottish heritage.

Man i was considering doing this until i read this post whats another way to incorprate our son into the ceremony then

@stacylymn I think it would be great way to include the kids. I'm going to do it. We have a very short ceremony anyway so we need something to keep it from being 10 min long! Lol. (I don't have kids just the two of are doing it)