The Unity Candles
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The unity
candle is an optional element to the wedding ceremony and is typically
included in a Christian ceremony. Two candles are lit prior to the ceremony by
the bride and groom's parents. These candles symbolize the lives of the bride
and groom. Following the exchange of vows, the groom and bride each hold a
candle and together light a single larger candle. The larger candle symbolizes
the emergence of the new couple. Sometimes the two smaller candles are
extinguished to symbolize the joining of two individuals into a single unit.
Other times, the two single candles remain lit to symbolize the bride and
groom's individuality in their married life. By Nicole Mazzeo Wrapwithus wedding favors |