The lighting of unity candles symbolizes more than just its ability to illuminate a room. It signifies the union of two souls combined as one in an eternal bond of commitment. The aspect of lighting such candles brings forth more profound meaning that supports the solemnity and genuineness of a wedding ceremony.

Unity candles are relatively new in the wedding industry. Though, its grounds and country of origin are both pretty much debated, it is said to be around for 20-40 years now. It is known to be performed in most Christian weddings. Due to such probable proposition of its origin, it becomes prohibited in some religion and other churches.

The process is done at one point in a wedding ceremony where the bride and groom light the unity candle simultaneously. Such ceremony uses 2 candles and one large unity pillar candle referred to as the unity candle. In the beginning of the ceremony, the mothers of both the bride and the groom will light the 2 candles. In the middle of the ceremony, the bride and groom will take the candles from their mothers and would light the large candle together. They can either leave the 2 small candles lit or they may also blow out each of their candles.

Wedding unity candles can be decorated with the motif to associate that of the wedding, it may also contain an inscription or even pictures of the marrying couple. They are most of the times white, however they are not necessarily have to be. You can explore more options to have the candle match your color motif. The lighting of the candles can also be accompanied by unity candle music as a background.

Since having such ceremony as an add-on to means more than just plainly lighting the candle together, you may try to consider making a unity candle for your own. Although, there are tons and tons of readymade candles to be purchased, it would be much more significant and memorable if you can create you very own. The effort and the individual preference that you have incorporated to make one would be a representation of you and your husband to be.

Store bought or readymade candles may be a more convenient choice, but chances are, their price can hike up to over $50 or sometimes even more. And to think about it, once the ceremony is done, these expensive candles will just end up sitting in your basement, forgotten.

Making unity candles can be very exciting plus you gain a much rewarding experience out of it. True, making candles alone could take up some time, but generally it is an easy project to learn. You can easily scout for candle making technique and tips online and the materials are not that hard to find. You can even dye the candle to match your favorite color. Once you already have the candle completed, you can then add embellishments and adorn the candle according to your likings. Making a unity candle from scratch gives you more choices plus the addition of versatility. In fact, it would be a very good project to make with your spouse-to-be to spend some quality time together.

The wedding ceremony may be the reason for the celebration. However, one very important part of any wedding that more and more people seem to overlook is the lighting of unity candles. They could symbolize to almost anything in any relationship. The flames that it possesses may somehow refer to the passion between the couples or simply the light to guide their married life. To whatever purposes or meaning they suggest, it won’t hurt to include such ceremony in your usual wedding. It’s a plus!