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white, or if not, match the wedding colors. Oftentimes the unity candles is kept for the couple to light every year on their anniversary to signify their renewed commitment to each other.
The Symbolism
The lighting ceremony can represent two families coming together to form one through the love for the bride and the groom. Under this ideology, the taper candles remain lit to represent the love that burns through each section of the family. Or, the taper candles could be blown out to represent a merging of both families into a singular flame. The lighting ceremony could also symbolize the merging of two people into one through marriage. A member from each family lights the taper candles as a representation of the places the bride and groom came from, and are then blown out after the unity candle is lit to show their ultimate solidarity. Or, the taper candles could remain lit as a reminder that each of the lovers retain their own individuality that feeds into their greater love.
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