Unity Candles Ceremony

The Unity Candle Ceremony is quite popular and starts with the taper candles being lit by representatives from each family (generally the bride & grooms mothers) to symbolize the love and allegiance that each family has for either the bride or the groom. The bride and groom then use the lit tapers to light the unity candle.
The tapers may be blown out, to indicate that the two lives have been permanently merged, or they may leave them lit beside the central candle, symbolizing that the now-married partners have not lost their individuality.

Each Unity Candle includes 2 White or Ivory Tapers.