Unity Candle afterwards?

Erica W posted:

I love candles and have them all over my house. A part of me wants to burn my candle and make the unit that needs along with my other candles (not in support of the unit, just out as a regular candle) … should I just maintain it and a box full of memories or is it acceptable to burn and set out with my other candles? My husband and I also lit a large candle in memory loved to have gone … the same questions apply to this candle Thanks for the help!

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7 Comments so far

  1. t123 on June 26th, 2009

    if you don’t care than go ahead but it might be nice to have it as a keepsake, or for when your children get married they can use it, i would maybe go and buy another unity candle and burn that one instead and keep your original :)

  2. TaterLove on June 27th, 2009

    Hmmm…good question.

    I would just light the unity candle on our annv.
    As for the memory candle, I would light it whenever I wanted to. I would place that candle somewhere special though.

  3. ladybug542006 on June 29th, 2009

    I agree buy another candle to burn now and save your unity candle to light on your anniversaries or to save for your daughter.

  4. phantom_of_valkyrie on July 1st, 2009

    You are suppose to burn your unity candle every year on your anniversary. Now that doesn’t mean that it needs to go up in a box somewhere and never be seen. I see nothing wrong with keeping it out yearround but I wouldn’t burn it just any day like any old candle. Ours is set out right beside one of the wedding pictures. We have a lot of candles out but this is only one sheltered and surrounded by photos.

    As for the candle in memory–thats up to you. Anytime you think of that person, on any important dates (like their birthday or Christmas). After all the memory candle (unlike the unity candle which honors the moment in time you became husband and wife) did not have a special place of honor. It was bought after they passed and is in memory of their life. So burning it only on the day they died is more honoring the death than the life.

  5. Ms. Bride-to-be on July 3rd, 2009

    the unity candle id burn on like your anaversery as a special thing on its stand and all, and the passing away candle it wont be special just for that if you burn it any other time

  6. ~*~CHOCOLATE LADI~*~ on July 5th, 2009

    i love candles too, but i would keep my unity candle in a keep sake box. saving it for your daughter’s wedding would be a pretty cool idea!

  7. channerphilippa on July 8th, 2009

    My husband and are also candle lovers but we have kept our unity candle in tact and use others. It is up to the both of you. If there is no real sentimental value, burn away …

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