Without a doubt, Maui is the Best Natural Setting for the Unity Sand Ceremony!
The Unity Sand Ceremony is gaining popularity, and a Maui wedding or vow renewal service is the perfect setting. The ceremony involves the bride and groom pouring different colors of sand into a unity jar or vase, which already contains a foundation of white or buff colored sand. 
Symbolizing the eternal union of the two, the sand ceremony becomes even more meaningful when the wedding takes place on or near a sandy Maui beach.
Feeling the sand beneath their feet while pouring the colorful sand crystals, the couple feels deeply connected to the surrounding natural beauty. The sand seems to stretch eternally toward the ocean, and they become part of it. The sound of the waves rushing to embrace the shore will echo in their memory for years to come, whenever they gaze upon the unity vase keepsake from their Maui wedding ceremony.
From a practical standpoint, the sand ceremony may even better serve as a replacement for the candle ceremony at an outdoor Maui Beach Wedding location. It doesn’t take much of a breeze to snuff out a 
candle – not the kind of thing a couple wants to worry about in the middle of the wedding or vow renewal services. Fortunately, the sand is protected from the elements by the unity jar.
Using colorful sand during a Maui wedding ceremony is also very natural because Mother Nature has painted Maui beaches with a surprising palette. The newlyweds may see some of these beaches during their Hawaiian honeymoon.
Perhaps the most unexpected are the black sand beaches. These can be seen at Waianapanapa (Wy-uh-nah-pa-nah-pa) State Park along the famous Road to Hana. They are formed when lava flows into the ocean, where it cools and hardens. The rhythmic pounding of the waves smashes the pieces onto the shore, creating sand from volcanic rock and volcanic glass. Standing on this luxurious stretch of black obsidian grains, a person can really feel connected to the mysterious spirituality of Maui. Sharing the experience with someone they love is profound.
Also near Hana is a red sand beach. Secluded Kaihalulu (Ky-ha-loo-loo) Beach is a hidden treasure. The deep red of the sand contrasts with the blue of the ocean and the green of the surrounding trees like a treasure chest of brightly colored gems. The red hue comes from iron in the cinders from the nearby cinder cone. Cinder cones are typical volcanic formations on Maui. They occur when lava is blown out of a vent, an opening on the surface of the Earth. Fragments fall to the ground and build up around the vent. Natures power ultimately provides the beauty of the red sand beach.
Even more unusual is the Hawaiian green sand beach. Papakolea Beach gets its olive green hue from the mineral olivine found in the cinders from Puu o Mahana cinder cone. The ocean washes it onto the shore of this beach, which is surrounded by rugged terrain.
These remarkable colors take nothing away from the beauty of the more familiar white and golden sand beaches. These are part of the image people usually have in mind when they picture Maui. These more neutral colors just seem to anchor picturesque scenes of blue ocean and a flaming sunset sky, just as the white or buff sand in the unity jar establishes a foundation for the brilliant union of colors.
While on a Maui beach, many newlyweds write their initials and a heart in the sand, only to watch as it disappears with the tide. 
The unity sand vase provides a lasting memento of a sunset wedding in Hawaii, a honeymoon in Hawaii, and a marriage in eternal happiness.
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