subject: What Is Unity Candle [print this page] Unity candles find a unique place in any wedding. The unity candles are lit by the groom and bride or by family members from each family. Wedding unity candles symbolize the unity of the groom and the bride who light the candle together. They can be left burning or blown out to indicate that the lives of the groom and bride remains merged permanently.
Unity candle sets are available in many designs and styles today. You can also shop for these items online. You can shop for personalized unity candles just like other wedding favors and gifts. These items come in elaborate and simple designs and can have the wedding date and couples name also engraved on to it. You can also include a phrase or poem liked by the couple on the unity candle set.
You can choose unity candles according to the type of wedding. Personalized unity candles will be ideal for formal black tie weddings. Unity candles come in unique shapes and can exude elegance and style as it sits on an equally unique unity candle holder.
You can either choose silver unity candle holder or the engraved varieties of unity candles and holders. There are unity candles that come with metallic medallion which holds the unity candle tightly. The medallion comes with ribbon in a color of your choice and nice decorative border.
The medallion can be kept as a keepsake even long after the wedding is over. It can also have the name of the bride and the groom engraved on to it. You will not only find unity candles made of wax but also the hand printed varieties of unity candle sets which give a contemporary feel and look.
These candles can be lit even years after the wedding event is over or on your wedding anniversary every year to relive memories of your wedding.
You can include your children in the candle lighting ceremony by buying the second marriage unity candle set. In this way you can renew your vows by including your children too in the event. The wedding date, the couples and childrens name etc can also be included in the unity candle set.
After the ceremony is over the unity candle set can be lit up during the birth of the new child or for other special occasions such as wedding anniversary. You can find them in a range of designs such as metallic or hand printed designs.
Unity candle holders also make perfect items for gifting purpose. Unity candles symbolize the unity between the bride and the groom and can light up their lives not only on the day of the wedding but for a whole lifetime too.
