- 1). Decide when you would like to light the candle during your wedding ceremony. There is no “set” time. Make sure that the person conducting your ceremony knows when this will occur in the sequence so they can introduce it as part of the ceremony.
- 2). Plan how and when the taper candles are to be lighted. This can be simple or elaborate. You may wish to have them lit just prior to the start of the ceremony or during it. Consider having two special people each light a candle, such as a family member, close friend, the best man or maid of honor.
- 3). Place your unity candle and tapers in the location you would like to light them during the ceremony. This may be on a table, podium, or altar. It can be behind the person conducting the ceremony or off to the side.
- 4). Practice lighting the Unity Candle lighting during wedding rehearsal (without actually lighting the candles).
- 5). Light the Unity tapers as previously decided during the wedding ceremony.
- 6). At this point in the ceremony, you will both go to the unity candle and already-lit tapers are displayed. Each of you will take a taper and at the same time will light the unity candle.
- 7). Place the tapers back in their holders. You may choose to leave them lit or blow them out.
- 8). Return to the altar or podium and continue the ceremony.
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