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LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

You may add the ceremony below to your choice of ceremony.

We will now have the lighting of the candles

Now will the mothers please come up and Light the Candles that represent

________and ________ lives.

As the parents of these two you gave them love and guidance and made them the beautiful people they have grown into.

You are now giving them to each other to start their wonderful marriage.

At times you may not agree with what they decide But must now step aside

for today they start their lives as one.

(After Vows)

________ and ________ please go and light the unity candle,

and by doing so you are letting all here know  your thoughts shall be only of each other.

Your joys and sorrows shall be shared alike    The flame of two now burn as one.

You have promised to keep the flame burning.  May its brightness keep the light of love

In your hearts forever.

The flame of two still burns to represent your individual personalities and your two Families.

For it takes work from all to keep the fire of a marriage from being extinguished.

The Civil or Basic Ceremony | Religious or Traditional Ceremony | Commitment Ceremony  |  Sand Ceremony  Giving of the Rose Ceremony  |   Lighting of the Candles Ceremony  |  Wishing of the Stones Ceremony   Themes   |  Vow Renewal Ceremony