Wedding ceremonies are all so lively and ancient. They throw me back to my youthful days when passion won over brain frequently. As I watch the procession and the rituals, I imagine the lives ahead of them: births, happy days, bitter ones, and ups and downs.
Thousands and millions of people married, raised families, and vanished. Everyone of them, however, lived through the same anticipation, excitement, and a bit scare. Wedding rituals are all ancient, like the budding of flowers, and so fresh and alive.
This sand ceremony was performed fittingly on a beach wedding. There were 3 bottles: two smaller ones filled with different colored sand and a large one empty. During the ceremony, the couple took turn pouring sands into the large bottle until it was full. The symbolism is simple. This is me, that you, and the larger one us. The “us” part is forever. But I still get part of myself and you too.
Isn’t that beautiful?