The unity candle ceremony is one of the most common and popular ceremonies over the past ten years. This ceremony is observed after exchange of rings by the bride and groom. In this type of candle ceremony, there would be three candles in all. The candle at center is named as a “unity candle” and a person is employed there to hold it. And the other two candles are placed side by side to the unity candles which are named as taper candles. For the taper candles, holders are employed but their height is less when compared to unity candle holder. Each among the two taper candles is lit by the bride and groom. They may blow out their individual lights or leave them out. These individual lights represent their individuality that they have not lost their individuality. Then at a time unity candle which is kept at a center of the taper candles is blown by both bride and groom symbolizing the united love of the couple, and unifying the families as on. These candles are available in the stores including candelabra that hold the central unity candle higher than the others.
In this unity candle ceremony, families, friends and guests can also be involved to lit the taper candles. In this ceremony, guests can also participate in lighting a candle. Each guests who arrived to the wedding will have a candle. First guest will lit the candle and passes to the next guest. And like this after passing to all guests, the candle will reach to bride and groom and they both light the unity candle at the same time. This procedure will be done by the wedding officiant by pronouncing names of bride and groom and blesses to have same love and unity towards each other.
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