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Unity Candle Music |
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Unity candle music will lend that little extra mood and feeling to this special part of your wedding ceremony. The unity candle ceremony is an optional but very popular part of many modern wedding ceremonies. The lighting of the unity candle is sybolic of the joining together of the bride and groom and on a larger scope the two families.The unity candle ceremony uses two taper candles with a large pillar candle (the unity candle) in the center. At the start of the wedding ceremony, one of each of the families (usually the parents of the bride and groom), will light the two taper candles.At the appropriate time during the ceremony (usually after the vows) the minister will explain the symbolic ritual to the guests and the bride and groom will then use the two taper candles to light the larger untity candle together. Some couples prefer to save the unity candle and to light it every year on their anniversary. For outdoor and beach weddings the unity candle ceremony can be exchanged for a sand cermony (link to http://www.beachwedding-guide.com/sandceremony.html) which is similar in concept but uses coloured sand instead of candles. Both the unity candle and the sand ceremony can be enhanced by special unity candle music and an explanation of the symbolism. Below are a few appropriate unity candle songs: Classical and Instrumental Unity Candle Music: Greensleeves
- Various Artists When
You Say You Love Me - Josh Groban (Piano Tribute) Love
Theme from St Elmo's Fire - David Foster Vocal Unity Candle Music: I
will be here - Steven Curtis Chapman Give
me Forever (I Do) - John Tesh Keeper
of the Stars - Tracy Byrd One
Hand, One Heart - Bernstein (West Side Story) When
You Say Nothing At All - Ronan Keating I
Do (Cherish You) - 98 degrees How
Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees Because
You Loved Me - Celine Dion Feels
Like Home - Chantal Kreviazuk Beautiful
in My Eyes - Joshua Kadison Forever
and For Always - Shania Twain From
this moment - Shania Twain and Bryan White I
Cross My Heart - George Strait You
Light Up My Life - Leanne Rimes You're
My Latest, Greatest Inspiration - Teddy Pendergrass When
You Say You Love Me - Josh Groban Wonderful
World - Louis Armstrong The
Wedding Song - Noel Paul Stookey This
Little Light of Mine - Various I
Cross My Heart - George Strait 5 Tips in using Unity Candle Music:1. Listen to the lyrics of some of the unity candle songs above and pick one that closely relates you the story of the two of you and how you feel about each other. 2. If it is
your second marriage or you already have children together, you
may want to include them in the unity candle ceremony. You can do
so by giving them their own little candles and lighting them with
your own. The family together then light the unity candle. When
opting for this version of the ceremony think of songs with appropriate
words, perhaps Circle
of Life by Elton John 3. Do rehearse your this part of your ceremony with the unity candle music during your ceremony rehearsal. This helps everyone (especially if you are including children) to feel confident in what they have to do on the day. 4. When you play your unity candle music during the rehearsal you can also estimate how long it will take you to complete the ceremony. You can then decide on a place in the song where it can be faded out or cut short (if you are having it sung by someone). It can become awkward to stand around and wait for the song to finish if you have chosen one that is rather long. If you are concerned about doing this then opt for one of the instrumental versions above. They can be very easily faded out. 5. You also need to decide when during your Unity Candle Ceremony do you want to start the music. If you have chosen a beautiful instrumental piece, then you can start it softly in the background while the officiant explains the sybolism. You can then have it turned up slightly when the minister is finished and you silently light the unity candle. If you have chosen a song with vocals then start it after the officiant has done his/her part. You don't want the song to compete with what he/she has to say.
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