So Ed and I decided to have a sand ceremony as part of our wedding. The idea is that once we take our vows, we will each pour different colors of sand into a glass jar. Ed's children will also add their choice of sand to symbolize our blended family. The the jar is sealed and kept as a keepsake.

Never one to wax sentimental over things like my own wedding (thank goodness Ed has a sense of humor), Ed and I were at a second-hand shop, when I saw a cheese shaker. The old-fashioned kind that you see in Italian restaurants. 

I looked at Ed. He smiled. He said he could definitely seal up the holes so the sand won't fall out. He's a very handy guy.

So we bought a $3 cheese shaker that will become the container in our sand ceremony.

And that is one of the many reasons why I'm marrying Ed.