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Option 1-Short ceremony (tapers can be lit by moms or couple)
The taper candles represent not only _______and __________, but also their families; for it is their families who, through love and support, helped shaped who they are. The center candle represents their marriage- the joining of two friends with the added roles of husband/wife/spouse.. It is the light of love and the light of new beginnings. _______and __________, each time you light a candle from this point forward, in whatever traditions you create, remember this day, this moment in time.

Option2- Short ceremony where tapers are lit by Moms
Now it is time for the Unity Candle ceremony, a visual representation of the joining of these two very special people. At this time I'd like the mothers to come forward to assist us in starting the Unity Candle ceremony, a ceremony of spiritual symbolism. _______and __________ candles were first kindled by their individual families. The candles the moms are lighting represent _______and __________, the love they carry from their families, and the compassionate and caring people they have grown to become. When two people fall in love, they kindle each others candles, creating great light and joy and glorious expectations. Now, _______and __________ I'd like you to remember when it was in your relationship that you first realized you were truly in love and wanted to spend the rest of your lives together. ______, take ______’s candle,  symbol of his/her inner light, lit by the eternal light, with the dedication to rekindle it again and again, whenever necessary. And _____ take _______’s candle, symbol of his/her inner light, lit by the eternal light, with the dedication to rekindle it again and again, whenever necessary..With these candles, we can see how to achieve a beautiful marriage. In your marriage, you will try to bring these lights, the symbols of yourselves, closer and closer to each other, until they become (join the flames) one great torch of light a radiant symbol of love, joy, peace and harmony. (hold flames together) This is the mystery of the union two becoming one.Yet, it is vitally important to remember that there are always really two (divide the flames) in a marriage, each with his or her own desires, yearnings, dreams and wishes. And these must be respected and responded to with great love, with great compassion and with genuine tenderness.We know that it is the prayer of your beloved, as it is the prayer of each of us here, that you will continuously light these candles of love, so that there will always be light and joy, peace and harmony in your hearts and in your home.

 Several additional options are available in the reserved section, including lineage of love and ceremonies that incorporate children.

Reserved Unity Candle Ceremony Options
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