Handfastings

This Norse Pagan couple wanted some unique elements in their outdoor ceremony. They also wanted to capture their own spirituality while respecting their families’ faith traditions. We co-created a special ceremony that included pouring a candle and a sword jump. Ceremony Script  Prelude 30 minutes of music by DJ as guests arrive and are seated   Processional 2:00pm Officiant moves…

This handfasting ceremony was created for the elopement of a nonbinary Pagan couple. Only the officiant and two witnesses were present in a private suite where the couple was spending the weekend. Ceremony Script Gathering  11:30am Partner 1 and Partner 2 give officiant the rings. Partner 1 and Partner 2 stand facing each other in front of the officiant. Witnesses…

A couple who practices earth-based spirituality chose the Autumn Equinox to tie the knot in a ceremony dedicated to balance and harmony in their relationship. The venue’s wall of windows made the woods beyond the backdrop for the ceremony, which included a unity candle ritual. It was a small gathering of less than fifty guests. The three handfasting cords were…

A Wiccan bride and eclectic Pagan groom wed on the Winter Solstice at a Unitarian Universalist Congregation. They both prefer the Roman pantheon and wanted to acknowledge Saturnalia in the ceremony, which includes a handfasting and a unity candle lighting. Candles are included throughout the rite, symbolizing the return of the light. The seating for their 75 guests was in…