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Copyright, Trademark, Patent Pending, 2007 - 2009 - All Rights Reserved
The Exclusive Heirloom Hourglass Wedding Unity Sand Ceremony
Bring Your "Once In A Lifetime" Home!
The Heirloom Hourglass Unity Ceremony
(Instructional
Version – To Be Read By Wedding Officiate)
We have all joined here on this day to witness __________(Bride) & _________
(Groom) join their lives and become Husband and Wife. What better way to symbolize this union than to share a gift that
will continue to become more a combination of the two of you as each day goes by and your lives grow and truly become one
life shared with someone you love so deeply? This gift for your Wedding Day will become a cherished heirloom
that can be passed on for generations to come and will always symbolize your love for each other.
You now have what remains the most honorable title which
may exist between a man and a woman - the title of Husband and Wife. For your first gift as Husband and Wife, that gift will
be an Hourglass, one that you each will fill with sand that holds a personal memory to you and it will combine over the years
together, as will you, and become even more beautiful because it will carry with it every time it flows the special memories
of this day and your many years of memories together as Husband and Wife.
For centuries, the Hourglass
has been considered an enduring symbol of the passage of time, so it is appropriate that your first gift as Husband and Wife
be an Hourglass to represent the beginning of your new lives as Mr. and Mrs.____________ (Surname).
Please accept this gift. ( Here the Wedding Officiate hands the Hourglass to the couple.
The couple each pours their sand into the hourglass, seal it with the Ship’s Wheel and the sand begins to flow. You
can also have the Bride & Grooms’ mothers hand them the sand to pour in, or involve
children if the couple wishes. We also recommend playing light music throughout the entire ceremony or just at this point
in the ceremony – this is dependent upon the couple’s wishes.) In some ways, tomorrow will seem to be no different than yesterday.
But today, you both have given and received one of the most valuable and precious gifts of life - one I hope you will always
remember - the gift of true love felt for each other on this first day of the rest of your new life together.
____________(Bride) and __________(Groom),
I ask that wherever you make your home now and in the future - whether it be large and elegant or small and modest - that
you both pick one special place for this hourglass and every night before you fall asleep, you turn it over together and watch
the sand flow through it and remember how you felt for one another on this, your wedding day, and how your love continues
to grow.
In every part of life, there are challenges. Marriage is no different. It is sometimes easiest
to hurt or be hurt by the ones we love the most. It might be difficult at times to find the words to say what you really mean.
If this should happen, simply look to the sand flowing through the hourglass in the place you have selected - for that hourglass
says with its memories what matters most of all. This hourglass will bring you back to this very moment in time when you first
filled it together, and you will remember the love. It will say the words you perhaps cannot - such as “I am sorry”,
“I forgive you”, “I love you.”
_____________(Bride) and ____________(Groom), as you
think back and remember this marriage ceremony, always remember that it was love that brought you here today, it is only love
which will make it a perfect marriage, and it is only by true love that your marriage shall last forever.
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Shown Below Are A Few Of Our Top Selling Wedding Hourglasses. Any Model From Our Shop Online Section Of Wedding And Special Occasion Hourglasses Can Be Used In A Sand Ceremony.
Row 1 From Top To Bottom: The Country Church, The Wedding Day, The True Love, The Forever After, The Hope Chest, The Caladesi
Row 2 From Top To Bottom: The Beach Wedding, The Golden Anniversary, The Bouquet, The Heartstone, The Valentine, The Hearthside
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Customer Testimonials
Here is what recent customers are saying about Heirloom Hourglass:
Dear Heirloom Hourglass - Thank
you sooooo much for such a wonderful product. We used the hourglass for our wedding 3/21/2009 it is was a huge success.
People are still talking about how wonderful and personal it was. We both have older children (ages 19, 19, and 21)
and it was a great way to include them without treating them like younger children. A million thanks.
- Chris
& Beth - Ormond Beach, FL
I recently was searching for the perfect gift for the Bride and Groom for a wedding coming up that I will be The Maid of Honor in and discovered Heirloom Hourglass. I was married last year and we had the Sand Ceremony in our wedding using a vase, which is now covered with paper to keep the sand from getting dirty. I ordered an Hourglass for the couple to use in their Wedding and put one on my Christmas list for myself and my Husband. We will transfer the actual sand from Our Wedding Day over to the Hourglass and be able to preserve it and turn it over and watch it flow! Thank You So Much!
- Tammy - Phoenix, AZ
I
just wanted you guys to know our hourglass was a hit at our wedding yesterday. I am so proud to have it! It is a wonderful
piece of art my husband and I will have for years to come.
Thanks again! - Stacey & David - Murfreesboro, TN
They provided wonderful, personal service. The quality of the hourglass was amazing. It was just beautiful. It provided a unique ceremony that everyone appreciated. I can't thank them enough for all there help with every detail of the hourglass! - Angie & Eric - San Diego, CA
I just received the sand hourglass for my niece's wedding tomorrow.
It is amazing. I'm on my way to help her set up tonight. I am sure she will find it as amazing as myself.
The symbolism is overwhelming. Thank you again for getting this to us so fast. It is truly amazing and the first
time something like this will be used in our family wedding. This just made her day all the more special. - Dawn - Bourbonnais,
IL
Our destination
cruise wedding was beautiful and the Heirloom Hourglass sand ceremony was such a unique and memorable addition. We are
so happy we found Heirloom Hourglass before our big day. The sand ceremony was so nice that we plan on repeating the ceremony
at our local blessing / reception but with a small twist. Since my husband and I performed the ceremony during our destination
wedding we will be having our parents perform the ceremony at home. We think it's a nice way to get our family involved.
-Amy & Don - Stoneham, MA
We received our Hourglass yesterday and love it. I cannot tell you how excited we are that we
found your website. I will recommend your product to friends and family. It has been the talk of the town, I tell everyone
about this part of the ceremony. We will treasure this for years to come. I will send pictures of our ceremony when we get
back. Thank You." -Sharon & Matt - Buford, GA
"My mother had been looking for a meaningful gift
for our wedding and we were searching for something special that we would be able travel with for our destination wedding
that would actually keep the sand contained following the ceremony. When I showed my mother the website she fell in love
with the hourglasses. We think this is such a beautiful heirloom and a very unique idea for a sand / unity ceremony.
We're getting married on a cruise ship so it couldn't be a more perfect fit! I am so happy we found your website."
- Amy & Don - Stoneham, MA
"The hourglass was a wonderful addition to our ceremony. Even though it did not go quite as planned as the sand did not flow so smoothly as it was from the beach across from the castle and it was a little damp and not so flowing so we just pushed it out with our fingers and had the officiant tap the funnel it was actually quite amusing and looks good on film. I would not change a thing. It was perfect. The hourglass is on the mantle above the fireplace for all to see. We recommend an hourglass for anyone who is interested in a sand ceremony. Thank you so much for the amazing hourglass heirloom and memories." - Veronica & John, Ontario, Canada
"Our church is a historical landmark and doesn't allow the lighting of the unity candle,
so we searched for an alternative ceremony for our wedding. We found the Sand ceremony and really liked the idea, but didn't
really like the vases that come with many of the kits. The sand isn't really blending together, it is just sitting there.
Then we found the hourglass and were delighted. The church approved it right away and the ceremony was beautiful. Thank you
Heirloom Hourglass!" - Rebecca & Andrew, Boca Raton, FL
"My husband & I turn our hourglass over together
every night like the ceremony suggests & it is wonderful. We end up reading the personalization tag and then talking about
the Wedding Day. It is a great way to end each day before we go to bed. We also filled hourglasses with sand to match the
Wedding colors and gave them as gifts to our bridal party - they were a big hit." -Brian & Asheley - Lake Placid,
NY
"Being able to fill the hourglass on our wedding day with sand from the first beach we ever went to as a couple was extra special to us. We made gifts for our Maid of Honor & Best Man with same sand. What is so great is that my Maid of honor was my mother and Robert's Best man was his father, and we had spent lots of time at the same beach as children, so they are just as special to both of them!" -Robert & Erin-Costa Mesa, CA
"We are so glad we decided to use the Heirloom Hourglass Unity
Sand Ceremony instead of the candle. We had friends that had used the candle and they don't even know where it is
any longer. We wanted something we could display after that we could see everyday and remember the ceremony. It is perfect!
We actually live in a beach community and have very nautical decor, so it looks perfect in our house. We have referred alot
of people to your website when they ask us where we got it from. Everyone loves it!"
-Scott
& Mallory-Savannah, GA
"We received the Caladesi as a wedding gift from a relative and were
at first a little upset - we wish we had it before the wedding, so we could have used it in the ceremony. We instead brought
sand home from the Honeymoon and put that in it. We have it on our fireplace mantle. We plan on using one in an actual ceremony
for our 5th Wedding Anniversary!"
-Paul & Danielle-Hartford,
CT
"This was both of our second marriage and we had always joked about the old tale that if after you light the
unity candle and the flame goes out, it means that the marriage flame will also go out. So, when we got engaged, we of
course were looking for alternatives, seeing how after you light it, you actually blow it out together. This didn't
seem like a good option for us. We were familiar with the sand ceremony, but had seen it at a wedding using cheap looking
vases and it just looked like they were making sand art. Then we attended a wedding in Hudson, FL using the Heirloom
Hourglass and were both blown away. We came home that night and ordered one. There are only 1000 made monthly, so we were
a little worried about receiving it in time, but we just emailed and told you about our situation and we received it in plenty
of time. Our wedding was perfect! Thanks again!
-Carolyn & Russell-Houston, TX
"We loved them so much, we ordered 30! We
had a small wedding with only 25 guests at a hotel right on the ocean, so the nautical look was perfect! We had seen them
used as centerpieces at a reception we attended. We had each personalized with our names and wedding date and a
special note to each guest and gave them as wedding favors. As part of the reception everyone filled their hourglass with
sand from the beach. Now all of our closest relatives and friends have something to remind them of our special day!"
-Brian & Erica-San Diego, CA