Wedding unity candles aren't part of every wedding ceremony. They can be a part of a religious ceremony or not religious at all. But they do symbolize something very important: the
union of two people and the commitment to each other for the rest of their lives.
So if you decided to include a wedding unity candle in your ceremony (or know someone that is) make sure you share this list of do's and don'ts to avoid any major disasters!
The Do's and Don'ts of Wedding Unity Candles:
Do: Pick a candle that is unique and personalized to you.
Don't: Leave that candle in the car on a 90+ degree day.
Do: Have two taper candles on hand to light the main candle
with. Don't: Play with matches.
Do: Try something fun like a sand ceremony unity candle.
Don't: Use live hermit crabs in the sand. Hot wax and hermit
crabs don't mix.
Do: Check out or submit your own wording for the ceremony. Don't...and you might end up with a Wiccan incantation.
Do: Store the candle in a safe place.
Don't: Leave it out, so that in a blackout your fiance lights it by accident.
Do: Securely tie any ribbons or decals to the candle before
the ceremony.
Don't: Use profanity when the ribbon slides down and decals
pop off as you go to light it.
Do: Have a candle snuffer on hand at the ceremony.
Don't: Let the ring bearer blow it out like a birthday cake.
(Ever try and get wax off vestments? It's not easy.)
Do: Assign someone to collect the candle after the ceremony and keep it safe for you.
Don't: Let your unity candle end up in the church lost and found.
Do: Use a candle stand or some sort of device to secure it.
Don't: Stand near an open oil burning candle, lit or not ever in your wedding dress that isn't secured. Maybe if your fiance is a stunt man. Maybe.
Do: Coordinate your wedding unity candle with your wedding colors.
Don't: Let your hippie friend from college pick.
Do: Make your own unity candle if your budget is running over. Don't: Forget the Bling!
Do: Buy online, get free personalization and save a few
dollars.
Don't: Buy at a garage sale. (It's cursed!)
Do: Pick a song to play quietly in the background during the
lighting part of the ceremony. Don't: And Grandma might break out into a rendition of "Happy Birthday to You."
