Using different colored sands, the bride and groom each take turns filling a Unity Vase as they recite their chosen vows. The sand colors can be coordinated with your home décor, chosen based on colors you love personally or for any other special reason that is meaningful to you. At the end of the ceremony, the vase is taken home and sits atop a shelf, a table or a mantle, beautifully symbolizing the start of your new life together.

Thinking of a Beach Wedding?
Beach weddings are growing in popularity. There’s something very special about being outdoors, having an ocean breeze wash over you and your guests. It’s very magical. Beach weddings are uniquely suited for the Unity Sand Ceremony.

I’m sure you would agree that beach weddings are very romantic and the Unity Sand Ceremony is a beautiful way to add meaning to your beach wedding vows. Your guests will be touched as well watching you and your beloved pour colored sands into your Unity Vase as the waves lap upon the shore.

A Special Way to Honor Your Blended Family
The Family Unity Ceremony is a modified version of the Unity Sand Ceremony. This ceremony can include children and other members of your new blended family and creates a treasured Unity Vase filled with many colors. Family members can also recite special vows as part of the ceremony.

In today’s world it’s not uncommon for either the bride or groom to have children and the Family Unity Ceremony is perfect for when children are part of the picture. Children are especially drawn to using sand to symbolize the loving union of their new Mom and Dad.

Select from these Beautiful Unity Vase Sets
Searching for the perfect Unity Sand Ceremony accessories? Choosing the right Unity vase set and the right color sand is an important part of creating the perfect wedding. At My Divine Wedding, you’ll find everything from heart-shaped vases to the popular family unity nesting vases and a whole lot more. The vase sets can be engraved with your names or a special message to honor your wedding day.

You’ll also find a great selection of high quality crystalline quartz sands in colors ranging from Bermuda Blue, Lavender, Dark Pink, Moss Green and several others. If children or family members are included in the ceremony, you may want to have them choose a color that is symbolic to them.

Create the Perfect Unity Sand Ceremony Vows
Deciding what vows to recite as you and your beloved pour beautiful colored sand into your Unity Vase is now easier than you may have imagined. 23 touching and inspiring vows are included in the new book, “Sand, Sound and Soul: The Complete Guide to the Unity Sand Ceremony.”

You’ll find vows for beach weddings and blended family weddings, for multi-ethnic or multi-racial couples as well as vows for various faiths. And any of them can be modified as you are inspired to do so. Everything you need to know about the Unity Sand Ceremony is included and with the help of this book you can create the most memorable wedding of your dreams!

To find a variety of modern wedding vows isn’t at all difficult. Most book stores have books that will help you decide upon romantic wedding vows that will make your special day memorable. Or you can choose to write your own wedding vows. This is especially easy because of the many workbooks available that teach you how to write your vows together, straight from your heart! If you would like to combine your own modern wedding vows with the elegance and emotionally moving unity sand ceremony, there are online sites that will take you through every step you need to perfect your sand ceremony vows.

Whether you select your modern wedding vows or write your own, both of you can express yourself in words and phrases that are meaningful for you. An intimate wedding where you pledge your hearts and your lives to each other is a day that will always live in your memory. You’ll find that the language of today’s vows, especially when combined with the unity sand ceremony, is also more modern. For example, one of the more traditional wedding vows includes the words, “And thereto I plight thee my troth.” Today’s brides and grooms have difficulty determining just what this means! A modern wedding vow in this case could read, “And today I pledge to you all that I own, and all that I am.” Modern English is much more suitable for today’s couples than vows spoken in the Middle English of Shakespeare’s time.

Contemporary writers of modern wedding vows suggest wedding ceremony vows that are much more simplistic and meaningful to modern couples. There are several elements that a couple should consider when selecting or writing their vows:

1. A profession of enduring love,
2. An expression of gratitude that the bride/groom has come into the others’ life,
3. A reference to religious or spiritual meaning of marriage if desired,
4. How the bride/groom has enhanced the others’ life, and
5. The spoken promises of faithfulness and steadfast love through good times and bad.

These elements of unique wedding vows need not be in any particular order.

All these modern wedding vows exemplars can be used in conjunction with the enhancement of the lovely unity sand ceremony which will serve as a tangible reminder of a couple’s wedding day. The sand ceremony vows are easy to select or to write; today’s brides and grooms can use this elegant ceremony as a unique expression of their love and devotion to each other. Using the unity sand ceremony is particularly meaningful for blended families; no other modern wedding ceremony is as beautiful and all-inclusive than this ceremony. For an even more intimate wedding, couples may elect to use lines of poetry and even words from songs that speak the words they would like to express.

For an even more unique expression in modern wedding vows, many books about writing your own vows contain suggestions and worksheets about how to personalize your vows by considering how you felt upon first meeting each other, why you were interested in pursuing your relationship, what traits and qualities each of you brings to your marriage, how you felt at the proposal, what you would like your officiant to say about the rings, what dream or vision you have for your marriage, and many more expressions of your love for each other. There is no limit or rules about what you wish to include in your modern wedding vows; the beauty and romance of the unity sand ceremony vows is an example of how today’s couples can completely personalize their wedding by their individual sand color choices and the words they speak to each other while pouring their sand into their chosen vessel.

Cultural aspects are also gaining increased popularity in modern wedding vows. For example, African American brides in the US often pay homage to their cultural ancestry by following the tradition of brides in Kenya and Nigeria by braiding their hair on their wedding day to form a sort of crown on top of their heads. She takes her unique wedding vows in the same manner as her ancient ancestors. An integral part of Chinese unique wedding vows is to include the vows with the ancient tea ceremony. As the Irish bride repeats her modernized vows, she still speaks these vows with a bit of Irish lace tucked into her gown.

More than ever, modern wedding vows are designed to meet the emotional needs of the bride and groom rather than vows dictated by religious tradition. While a couple may pledge their steadfast love in modern language, their intentions are no less solemn and heartfelt than the old traditional vows.

At MyDivineWedding.com, several lovely vases have been added to the growing list of products that enhance the emotional symbolism of the Unity Sand Ceremony.

First, the new Heart Shaped Unity Sand Ceremony Set is growing rapidly in popularity because of its beautiful message that the hearts of husbands and wives beat as one for the rest of their lives. This 6 piece set includes a heart shaped bottle with glass stopper, 2 large heart vases, 1 small heart vase and 1 metal display stand.

This is the perfect vase for the delicate sands poured into it by the bride and groom during the Unity Sand Ceremony. It’s wonderful for blended families as children, through their own vases and sands, celebrate the joy of their parents’ union.

Since the heart-shaped pouring vases are also sold separately, the couple can purchase additional vases to complete the Unity Sand Ceremony portion of their wedding. This very attractive set of vases is stunning on a mantle or displayed in a china cabinet.

For simple and unique loveliness, the new Small Heart Shaped Vase is versatile and memorable even when used alone rather than with the heart-shaped set. A couple can choose this smaller vase for their Unity Sand Ceremony to hold their chosen multi-colored sands. Alternatively, this charming vase can also be used with blended families, as table centerpieces holding the couple’s sand color theme, or even with flesh flowers to commemorate the occasion.

When brides and grooms symbolically join hearts through their wedding vows and the beauty of the Unity Sand Ceremony, these heart-shaped vases are life-long reminders that despite the trials of life, love still thrives in the heart. Explore the complete Unity Sand Collection now!

Right from when John proposed in December last year they knew that they wanted an outdoor wedding combined with a family unity ceremony of some kind. It was soon after that that they discovered the unity sand ceremony and decided that it would be perfect for their blended family wedding.

It was very important for both Linda and John that their blended family be included in a family unity ceremony and with five children between them the unity sand ceremony was the best choice because of the ease of getting the seven of them involved without looking silly.
Linda used a whiskey decanter instead of a conventional unity sand ceremony vase set because she couldn’t find another receptacle large enough. “We needed something big enough for all of us to participate,” Linda said. “We had a total of 800 grams of sand!”

They also chose some particularly apt music for the unity sand ceremony – David Chamberlain and Teresa James singing “Yours, Mine and Ours.” This song is said to be THE family unity ceremony song for the blended family and, in Linda’s words, “is really beautiful.”

The bishop, who was the Officiant, recited “a verse that we got right off your site,” Linda said. “He included our names and the children’s names. Some people thought we should have the verse framed and hung on the wall.” The unity sand ceremony is very rare on Prince Edward Island; in fact “the bishop had never seen it before.”

As you can see from the photos with this article, the photography was a real success. As Linda said, “The view is really gorgeous and that was another of the main reasons for having the wedding outside. Plus it’s close to home and in the country.”

When asked what she would say to other brides who were considering the unity sand ceremony, Linda said she thought the sand ceremony “was a much nicer idea than other ceremonies because it’s something that you’ll always have. And the comments we got on the ceremony were unbelievable. People, including the bishop, thought that it was just awesome. It was just a nice touch and works so well for a blended family.”

Just Who Are Renewing Wedding Vows?
In these days of high divorce rates there are still many people who stay together long enough to consider renewing vows. Even amongst the celebrities there are some who have done so for a variety of reasons. For instance Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne renewed their vows on New Years Eve 2002 for two reasons. Firstly they had made it to 20 years of marriage in the mad cap world of rock and roll and secondly because Sharon had just survived a serious bout with colon cancer.

They are not the only celebrities to have renewed their vows. In the film industry, Robert de Niro and Grace Hightower have renewed theirs. While in sports David and Victoria Beckham have renewed theirs and back in music, Madonna and Guy Richie have renewed their vows as well.

Why Do People Renew Their Vows?
You need a good, positive reason to renew your vows. For instance to renew them as an excuse for an exciting party is a bit too flippant. Renewing wedding vows is a very meaningful renewal of the life long commitment that you made to each other when you were first married.

So, what are some good reasons for renewing vows?  To celebrate a major wedding anniversary (as Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne did to celebrate their 20th anniversary) is a great reason. As is the celebration of overcoming a major life challenge, as, again, Ozzy and Sharon did to celebrate Sharon’s victory over cancer. Or it might be that you’ve come out the other side of a rough patch in your marriage and you feel the need to renew and strengthen your vows as Victoria and David Beckham did.

And then again you may have had a small intimate wedding or you may even have eloped or had a destination wedding and you now feel that you’d like all your friends and relatives to witness you renewing vows. Or you may have had a civil ceremony and feel that now you’d like to have a religious ceremony.

And then it may signify a change in lifestyle as, for instance when your children have left home and you can renew your commitment to each other as life partners.

But then again, who could need a better reason for renewing wedding vows than it is a very romantic thing to do.

What is The Etiquette For Renewing Wedding Vows?
As renewing wedding vows is not a legally binding ceremony, the etiquette is not nearly as formal as for the initial wedding. For instance there is no need for a licensed Officiant. Therefore the Officiant can be anyone – one of your children, a close friend or a licensed Officiant if you like.

Also there is no call for presents or other wedding functions like bachelor or bachelorette parties. In fact they would be frowned upon. You want the presence of your friends and relatives not their presents!
You should make it clear that you don’t want presents either on the formal invitation or by word of mouth, for instance, on acceptance of the invitation.

What Do People Say When Renewing Wedding Vows?
The structure of the renewing vow ceremony itself and what is said is also fairly much up to you. You can use your original vows as the basis of the renewing marriage vow ceremony or you can write or have something written especially for the occasion.

Your children and parents can be included in the ceremony by having a family unity ceremony as part of the renewing vows proceedings. Using a unity ceremony can help bind the family together so that you go forward with a renewed commitment to each other.

A unity sand ceremony is a wonderful way to express family unity and it has the advantage of giving you a beautiful physical memento of the commitments made on the happy day.

The unity sand ceremony is based on ages old American Indian or Hawaiian wedding ceremonies. It signifies the joining of two lives into one by the pouring of different colored sands by the two people into a single unity jar. This gives a pattern from the blending of the colors and a lasting memento of the occasion. 

You Decide How Your Renewing Wedding Vows Ceremony Goes!
Whether you had a large no expense spared wedding or an elopement it doesn’t matter. It is up to you to decide on a cost effective small intimate renewing wedding vows ceremony or to pull out all the stops and really have the big renewing vows ceremony that you may have wanted but missed out on before.

It’s all up to you and with the relaxed etiquette and potential informality of the ceremony you can really add your personality to the proceedings. You can really make the renewing wedding vows celebration an Affair to Remember!

But like every great beach wedding idea, a Hawaii destination wedding needs careful thought and planning. Probably the best way to research your Hawaii beach wedding would be to use the internet. The beach theme wedding is so popular there are many websites devoted to Hawaiian ceremonies. You can also find info on a Caribbean beach wedding, Florida beach wedding, and other places that can offer you similarly stimulating venues for your ceremony.

The key word here is planning. The more you know what you want and the better you can visualize it, the more successful and memorable your big day will be.

The following steps will help you envision, plan, and organize a breathtaking Hawaii beach wedding.

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #1 – Create Your Invitations
Create invitations that reflect the theme of your ceremony. Traditional card invitations that come in light sandy colors are great; alternatively, how about non-traditional invites like small bottles with sand and a rolled sheet of paper inside (with your ceremony details printed on it)?

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #2 – Book Your Destination Wedding
Be sure to settle your venue quick; remember, you’re not the only couple that wants to get married in Hawaii! Check places through travel agencies or online. Research the location, amenities, view, and other details of your Hawaii destination wedding. Also book your minister around this time as well as the all-important reception area.

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #3 – Make Travel Arrangements
If you’re not from Hawaii, book all plane tickets, island rides, and hotel accommodations well in advance so you don’t have to worry about them later. Make sure your hotel is near the venue. The success of a destination wedding hinges on this crucial plan element.

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #4 – Apply for a Marriage License
The application fee for a Hawaiian marriage license is $50. You have 30 days from the issuance of the license to get married in Hawaii. If it expires, your destination wedding will have to wait. It’s easy enough to reapply but you’ll have to spend $50 again!

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #5 – Choose Your Attire Well
The traditional garb is as follows: a white holoku (Hawaiian bridal dress) for the bride and a white shirt and pants with a colored sash for the groom. If it’s going to be a full outdoor wedding, your attire shouldn’t be too stifling. Arrange maile leis – woven garlands made out of fragrant green leaves - for the two of you to wear. As for a veil – most Hawaiian ceremonies do not require brides to wear veils. She might want to wear a special wreath of flowers on her head instead.

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #6 – Decide On Ceremony Elements
fter the ceremony, some couples follow the Chinese practice of lighting fireworks to scare off evil spirits and bestow good luck on the newlyweds; others engage in a Pandango, a Filipino tradition where guests use pins to attach money to the couple as they dance. You can do something similar or you can simply put on a new twist on old practices. For example, instead of a unity candle ceremony, you can try the unity SAND ceremony where the bride and groom mix two different shades of sand into a large glass, signifying their union in a fun and unique way.

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #7 – Pick the Right Decorations
Select decor that go hand in hand with your overall theme and beach wedding elements. There’s no need to go overboard with set pieces; minimalism is good as the venue itself is already quite a joy to the senses. But don’t be too barren; just make sure to liven the place up with décor that befits your beach wedding ceremony and theme.

Hawaii Beach Wedding Tip #8 – Book Catering
Be sure your menu properly caters to your palette and those of your guests. If you know of any vegetarian guests, be sure to arrange some vegetarian dishes. Also, choose a menu that best reflects your ocean theme wedding – seafood is always great and heightens the ocean-side mood.

If you plan your destination wedding well and arrange many of these things in advance, your union will definitely be spectacular and memorable. Good luck and all the best!

It is not uncommon these days for couples to pursue remarriage with children already in tow. Blended family statistics show that at least one in three Americans is now a stepchild, stepparent, a stepsibling, or some part of a blended family.

Blended families are usually the result of remarriage after divorce, where both bride and groom have kids under their wings. Or perhaps it’s a first time wedding for two single parents. Whatever the reason, families that are united by virtue of marriage and not blood are on the rise, bringing hope and stability to many people’s lives.

Blended Family Remarriage Conflicts
It’s not much of a surprise, however, that kids who suddenly have to deal with a “stepmother” or “stepfather” tend to shy away, become closed off, or openly rebel towards change. It’s a normal blended family issue that can be dealt with successfully; one must be prepared for resistance though.

Another blended family problem that often crops up is experienced by adults who can’t deal with children that are not their own. This usually stems from the idea that because a child is not one’s own flesh and blood, one has no real right to get involved in that child’s life. Like every other blended family conflict, it can be dealt with positively and effectively.

If you are part of a stepfamily, you’re probably familiar with these and other situations. The good news is, these are all perfectly normal and each situation can be resolved given sufficient time, love, and understanding.

The following are some common stepfamily conflicts and how you can handle them positively, solidifying your family’s unity and strength.

The Blended Family – Start Off With A Statement
It’s a good idea to make a commitment from the very beginning of your relationship. Couples have found that engaging in a unity family ceremony during the wedding is a great way to encourage family members to accept and love each other.

Basically, a unity family ceremony is when the bride, groom, and children all take turns pouring different colored sand into a glass jar or vase, creating a unique symbol of their unity. Families can also recite a blended family vow for the wedding to verbally signify their commitment to unity and harmony. It’s a great step towards getting along with each other and is very conducive to the growth of familial relationships.

The Blended Family – Decide On Where to Live
A big factor in establishing harmony in a family is your place of residence after getting married. Obviously, there’s no place like home and some children resent the idea of having to move into a step-siblings house (while the original resident stepsibling doesn’t have to endure the same sacrifice). A new home for everyone means the entire family has to start over and everyone is equal. It can be refreshing and exciting to move into a new home together.

The Blended Family – Face and Bury Old Conflicts
If a family is formed after a remarriage, children and parents are liable to carry over hurts and resentments from the previous marriage that can affect the harmony of the new family. For example, anger towards ex-husbands or wives, disappointment in children that their biological parents won’t ever work things out – these things can be deeply painful to deal with.

It’s best to handle these issues in a loving, non-judgmental manner, with everyone agreeing to support each other until the emotional wounds have healed. Constant verbal support and affirmation, hugs and kisses, and other forms of affection can all have massive impact on individual feelings.

Being negative and standoffish will only perpetuate ill-feelings and disharmony. Start your remarriage by being positive and strong for others in all situations.

How to Build Blended Family Relationships
The overall secret to building a strong blended family is to pay attention to the feelings of everyone involved and to build good faith between each other as a result.

Regarding the issue of discipline: a parent can start exerting authority and instating rules once he or she has earned the trust of the children. You can do this by listening, empathizing, and taking a genuine liking to a child’s interests. Once you have proved you are for real and you truly care, they will trust you even when you discipline. It’s all about building caring relationships above anything else.

We wish all parents and children good luck as you strive to build a strong blended family. To quote the Beatles, “All you need is love.” That, in a nutshell, is what makes both natural and blended families work out.

This article gives seven ways that a blended family can be greatly enhanced. It also suggests the use of the unity family ceremony during the wedding as a good way to get the marriage off on the right foot.

Nearly one out of every two marriages in the United States ends in divorce. Often, remarriage after divorce occurs and if one or both parties have children, a new family unit, a blended family, is created.

Blended families are the fastest growing demographic group in the U.S. The Blended family statistics are eye-opening. Washington University estimates half a million adults become step parents each year. The 2000 Census Bureau statistics show 10.6 million children living in blended families. Nearly half of these children live with one step-parent and one biological parent.

Some Difficulties of Blended Family Life
Often, when new families are formed there are difficulties faced as the new family members adjust to changes. Blended family conflicts are common but becoming a blended family doesn’t always have to be a problem. When all parties involved understand the challenges of combining households, it’s easier to discuss the issues and solve any problems before they occur.

Some of the most common blended family issues include: unrealistic expectations of how the new family unit will operate; loyalty conflicts in children who can fear that if they like their step parent, their natural parent will be upset and; difficulty adapting to the new family environment.

Solutions to Conflict in Blended Families
(1) One of the best ways to ensure a smoother transition for a blended family is for the members to form a solid bond with one another. The couple needs to have a strong bond in order to reduce the chances of unhappy children causing division in the relationship. Showing a united front also helps the transition for children who can otherwise be skeptical of the new family unit.

(2) Step parent and child should spend private time with one another. Doing activities together allows them to get to know each other better and also allows them to learn one another’s expectations.

(3) Decide on the household rules together. Doing so allows everyone to be a part of the decision making process.

(4) Make family goals together. Set them and track them and ensure that everyone has a role to play.

(5) Weekly family meetings also help a blended family to be more successful. Giving everyone the chance to air their feelings on a regular basis ensures that the lines of communication remain open for any grievances or questions that family members may have. Just make sure you listen to what is said.

(6) Make a point of going on outings together as a family. Even if your ‘outing’ is a joint cooking experience in the kitchen, make sure you do things together.

(7) Make sure that everyone has their own tasks and responsibilities in the running of the family. This way everyone can see that they are an important and necessary part of the whole.

Include the Blended Family in the Wedding Ceremony
The steps to building a flourishing blended family don’t have to wait until after the wedding ceremony. Including all the new family members in the ceremony not only makes them a key part of such an important day but it also shows everyone that the vows being made are not only between the bride and groom but for the entire family unit.

A unity family ceremony doesn’t have to be difficult to pull off. In fact, a unity family ceremony can be easily incorporated into a traditional wedding ceremony. In addition to the regular wedding vows between the couple, simply add a blended family vow into the rites. If you wish to take the unity family ceremony one step farther, a unity candle can be lit or a unity sand ceremony can be performed.

A unity sand ceremony not only includes the children involved in a blended family but it also unifies the entire family unit in a unique ceremony. The blending of the different colors of sand represents the blending of the new family.

No matter which route the blended family decides to take to strengthen its bonds of love, it’s important to remember that a healthy family unit begins with a healthy attitude and an environment of inclusiveness.

So where are you intending to have your beach wedding? Is it a Caribbean beach wedding or a Hawaii beach wedding or maybe your intending to have a Florida beach wedding? It doesn’t really matter which divine tropical location you’re going to have your ocean theme wedding at, they all have one thing in common. They are all warm to hot and that can play merry hell with your choice of beach wedding clothes. It’s not much good wearing a really beautiful gown only to have hideous wet marks from heat induced sweat ruining the look and all the beach wedding photos. So wear something appropriate and pick the cooler morning or late afternoon for the beach wedding ceremony. Wear something light and loose in natural materials, for instance cotton, and for the men (who sweat more) suggest under vests to absorb the sweat and keep them feeling cooler and dryer during the beach wedding.

Wind And The Beach Wedding Ceremony
Remember that a beach wedding is an outdoor wedding and therefore you are at the mercy of the elements. Mostly in the tropics, they are at least predictable and can be worked around. For instance remember it may well be windy so don’t have things that are easily blown around as part of the décor of your beach wedding. And make sure that things like the centre pieces are heavy enough to stay where they are put. Use lovely heavy glass vases or add a layer of sand inside the containers to increase their weight. And you can outline the path to your beach wedding ceremony with stones or sea shells to give even more of a marine feeling to your beach wedding.

And don’t forget to be prepared for the worst. Just in case the weather should turn to rain have a back up room in the venue which you can use so the wedding can happily proceed. Make sure the guests are fully informed of what is happening before the time arrives.

The Unity Sand Ceremony
Another beach wedding idea is to have the more traditional Unity Candle Ceremony replaced by the Unity Sand Ceremony. At your beach wedding, you can even scoop up the sand at your feet to use in the ceremony and as a permanent souvenir of the glorious beach where you had your beach wedding ceremony. It also solves the problem of the wind blowing the Unity Candle out. The Unity Sand Ceremony is a ceremony a couple of minutes long during which the bride and groom pour sand into a Unity Vase from a separate container each and is really well suited to a beach wedding. This symbolizes their two separate lives coming together, being joined and continuing on as one. It is a simple, beautiful and heart felt ceremony. Other family members, particularly children of the couple, are also able to join in and feel part of the beach wedding ceremony.

The beach wedding site can be pretty noisy with wind, surf, birds and maybe other happy people if you are on a public beach. So ensure that there is some kind of public address system so you can be heard taking your vows.

Soft Sand and High Heels
Soft sand can be difficult for the elderly or disabled to walk on. And it can be a real challenge for high heels. For yourself consider sandals or bare feet for your beach wedding, it’s wonderful feeling the sand squidging up between your toes. And for your guests, seriously consider getting some flooring for the seating and tables to prevent them from sinking into the sand.

Keep the beach wedding theme flowing through the food you serve. Use sea shells or abalone shells to serve seafoods in. Have a Hawaiian pit roast or a BBQ instead of a ‘normal’ meal. And for the cake have it laced with dark or heavy rum as they do in the West Indies.

We may have made the idea of a beach wedding sound as if it has insurmountable problems. But this is not really so. At least no more so than any wedding has challenges to over come. With a little planning your beach theme wedding can be a true highlight of your life.

You’ve got it all pictured in your mind you just don’t know where to go for your destination wedding.You’ve decided you want your destination wedding to be somewhere exotic like the Caribbean with its golden beaches and azure sea and sky, or Hawaii with its fabulous beaches and lush tropical flowers, or Florida with its cosmopolitan cities and world famous theme parks and its beautiful beaches. Let’s take a closer look at these destination wedding locations.

Do All Roads Lead to Caribbean Destination Wedding Resorts?
We’ll start our tour with the Islands of the Bahamas. There are 700 of them stretching for 500 miles to the east of Florida and Cuba. They have some of the clearest sea water in the world which makes for truly spectacular snorkeling and beach weddings. They also have a whole division of the Tourism Ministry devoted to Destination Weddings. So if you have a beach wedding idea, give them a ring during office hours and they will be happy to help you.

On the other side of the Caribbean in Mexico is Cancun, another spectacular Caribbean Beach Wedding setting. Its unique attractions are Mayan archaeological sites along with beautiful white beaches and some of the best diving sites in the Caribbean. Many hotels and resorts have destination wedding packages that include the beach wedding free. This bonus is available at many Caribbean resorts.

Back to the eastern side of the Caribbean you come across the Puerto Rico wedding destination. With so many connections with the USA, this is one of the most popular destination wedding resort islands. Another spectacular tropical wedding destination, Puerto Rico has more than its fair share of fabulous beaches and fantastic scenery. It also has waterfalls and other places of scenic beauty in its interior. A truly idyllic island for your outdoor wedding.

How About A Hawaii Destination Wedding?
Hawaii, the Friendly Islands, stunning island after island. Oahu, Maui, The Big Island, all different but all clad with their rich volcanic vegetation and surrounded by cliffs and fabulous beaches. The whole archipelago cries out love and romance. Home of the hula dancers and the lei of scented frangipani flowers. Where else in the USA could a more romantic Hawaii beach wedding be held? Then there are literally hundreds of other choices if you don’t want the beach for your destination wedding. Just imagine an idyllic waterfall surrounded by exotic tropical flowers or a beautiful chapel for a more traditional wedding. Heaven awaits the bride and groom in the Hawaiian Isles.

Finally Florida For A Fabulous Destination Wedding
Miami is the most exotic city in the United States but also has some of the most beautiful beaches of any city anywhere. And there are lots of alternative outdoor wedding locations including yachts and launches. Another destination wedding location is Key West an idyllic tropical island at the end of a 100 mile chain of islands and keys off the southern Florida coast. And there are many other cities like Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and the Theme Parks of Orlando. A virtual cornucopia of Florida destination wedding locations.

The Unity Sand Ceremony For Your Destination Wedding
While we are talking about tropical wedding destinations and beach wedding ceremonies, it is an ideal time to mention the great outdoor alternative to the unity candle ceremony, the unity sand ceremony. At your beach wedding, you can even scoop up the sand at your feet to use in the ceremony and as a permanent souvenir of the glorious beach where you took your vows. The Unity Sand Ceremony is a ceremony a couple of minutes long during which the bride and groom each pour colorful sand into a unity vase. This symbolizes their two separate lives coming together, being joined and continuing on as one married couple. It is a simple and beautiful ceremony. Other family members particularly children of the couple are also able to join in the ceremony with miniature versions of the unity vase. The Unity Sand Ceremony has also become increasingly popular with couples who are venturing into second marriages and are looking for a meaningful ceremony for blended families where the children of the bride and groom can also participate.