Scottish handfasting ceremony

Learn more about The Quaich ritual, Handfasting ceremony and other Scottish wedding traditions you can incorporate into your big day.

I get a lot of questions about what a handfasting ceremony looks like, so over the next few posts I would like to set out some ideas that may inspire you. As always, I will begin with a disclaimer: handfasting as a tradition is very old – so old in fact that we don’t know exactly when it originated

I like the idea of multiple bindings in this kind of fashion and I'd save my personal vows for the civil ceremony before hand and a little piece in the toasts

This is a page I made for my Charmed Book of Shadows replica. This was made on the computer, though I do plan on attempting to hand draw it at some poin... Hadnfasting Ceremony

This post will provide you with a quick tour of the history of handfasting, from its origins through to how present-day couples incorporate it into their wedding ceremonies. As I have said before, handfasting as a tradition is very old – so old in fact that we don’t know exactly when it originated

Great guide to what the colors represent for the handfasting cord. I think I want our wedding colors to be black, silver, and blue. Gotta run that by him though.

Handfasting Ceremony Wedding Ritual where the wedding couple's hands are gently tied together by a cord in a symbolic knot.

Handfasting is an ancient tradition of binding two people together in the name of love, trust, and promise. Some handfastings would be for a year and a day,

This original viking wedding ceremony is inspired by the vikings television show theme with some light pagan wedding elements blended in. it includes a vow exchange with mention of thor, odin, loki, and frigg; recognition of the old gods; a ring exchange, a traditional handfasting and hand blessing ceremony, and more. written by amm minister, rev. scarlett mullikin.

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