I am getting married soon, and i need to know is their a person or people who traditionally pre-light the 2 candles that light the unity candle in the wedding ceremony?
2007-07-04 18:26:15 · 19 answers · asked by zorro1701e 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
or is it also tradition to select own choosing a person or people to light the candles?
2007-07-04 18:28:27 · update #1
I have seen it done a number of different ways:
The mothers of the bride and groom light the candles
The parents of the bride and groom light the candles together (Mom and dad of bride light Bride's candle, and so forth)
The officient lights the candles using memorial candles on the altar, in loving memory of grandparents or other deceased family
The bride and Groom's children from previous relationships light the candles
Of course, you can ALWAYS start a new tradition. Personalize the ceremony however you want. Make sure you make choices that have meaning to both you and your fiance.
2007-07-05 03:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Kat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Maid of Honor to the Bride and Best Man to the Groom and then light it for them
OR
very touching when one or both parents on each side give the candle and then light it. The Bride and Groom then take their individual candles to the Unity candle.
2007-07-05 01:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Banker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionally the mothers of the two getting married light the two taper candles and the bride and groom light the big candle together, signifying unity.
2007-07-05 01:33:34 · answer #3 · answered by Hemotionally Sound Bitten 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During my wedding ceremony, my mother and his mother came to the altar to light the 2 smaller candles. It was a lovely touch.
2007-07-05 01:29:16 · answer #4 · answered by dizzkat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because a unity candle is the joining of two people...so we (and a lot of people) consider it the joining of two families as well...so we had our mothers light the two on the outside.
2007-07-05 10:40:26 · answer #5 · answered by its about time 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're gonna have our mothers light the taper candles, it's a nice touch to include them in the ceremony, if they are not already included! : )
2007-07-05 01:51:26 · answer #6 · answered by PennyLane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother is getting married next month and he is having our brother and myself light the candles in memory of our parents.
2007-07-05 01:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by MISS K.I.A. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i went to a high school friends wedding last week and the mother of the bride and mother of the groom did.
2007-07-05 01:33:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its usually the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom.
2007-07-05 11:12:07 · answer #9 · answered by tinkstales 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our two smaller candles were already lit when I walked up the aisle.
When I was younger, my sister and I walked up the aisle and lit these two candles-we were teenagers and giggled the whole time.
2007-07-05 05:20:25 · answer #10 · answered by Learning is fun! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋