To simply break it down, a unity candle lighting ceremony is a symbolic ritual that takes place after the vow exchange, when the to-be-weds light one main candle with two separate candles ...

“We’ll have candle lighting ceremony,” she explains. “So we’ll be able to all get up as a little family and light a candle in his honor and share a few words on what an amazing dad he ...

Alisa Tongg: There are elements you can add — a candle-lighting ceremony, a defined order of rituals, a sign of peace. JM: In addition to adapted rituals from religions and cultures, think about ...