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| The unity candle symbolizes the union of two families and the formation of a new one in the marriage of their children.The bride or her family hold one of the tapers as the groom or his family hold the other; the two parties light the large central candle together. They may blow out their individual candles or leave them lit beside the central candle, symbolizing that the participants in the marriage have not lost their individuality. |
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