Like many wedding traditions, it is hard to pin a history to where the sand ceremony began. It has been attributed to indigenous customs in Hawaii. In Hawaiian ceremonies, sand from two smaller vials is poured into one larger bowl or seashell to symbolize the joining of two lives into one. If the wedding is held on the beach (which is traditional), the sand for the individual vials is taken from beneath the feet of the bride and groom.
Today, the sand ceremony is still a beautiful and unique unification ceremony. Though some couples may prefer to use water, wine, or other elements- the idea of taking two containers and combining them as one, never able to be seperated, is a powerful metaphor for the lasting legacy of the marriage.
The sand ceremony was thought to be made popular recently by its inclusion in a wedding spun from the hit television show The Bachelorette.
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