I'm trying to plan my wedding, we're doing a normal one, then getting married in the temple sometime later. And as I don't like the rings etc typical weddings anyway, I was hoping to do the old pre-Wiccan Scottish handfasting temporary wedding kind of ceremony. Where they'd do that, and then get married by a priest later.
I'm doing research myself, but I was wondering if anyone could explain how to do these kinds of weddings, or give me websites that do.
We are Scottish, but I don't think my great-grandfather would know about this too much. And he doesn't like talking to people anyway, so i can't ask. lol
2007-09-27 07:11:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Most often people incorporate the handfasting as part of their ceremony. In your case instead of the exchange of rings you would have the handfasting.
A typical ceremony outline:
Procession includes:
Seating of the families
Bridal Party Entrance
Brides Entrance
Welcome by the officiant
Reading (optional)
Exchange of Vows
Exchange of Ring or Handfasting
Unity Candle/Sand Ceremoy (optional)
Final words by the officiant and introduction of the newly weds
Recessional
A handfasting wedding ceremony is not much different, in fact tehy also will exchange rings. You can change things around and create your own wedding outline. Here are a few sites that may help with ideas.
http://www.handfasting.info/h_rituals.html
http://www.celtarts.com/handfasting.htm
http://www.geocities.com/athens/agora/2416/handpag1.html
Good luck!
2007-09-27 11:57:51 · answer #1 · answered by Reba 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in case you're that disillusioned that she would be in a position to not attend, make a factor of asking her to have a extreme verbal substitute with you (devoid of the infants around) and basically ASK her why. you won't like the respond, even though it would be an possibility to dispel any myths she could have self belief approximately your non secular ideals. She possibly won't exchange her concepts, nevertheless. i might evaluate, if having her be an element to your "marriage" is significant, yet she would be in a position to not budge on the handfasting, inviting her family members alongside to the courthouse to witness it. Then, perhaps you may have slightly dinner afterwards to rejoice, and he or she'll be waiting to rejoice with you in a manner that feels delicate to HER. and don't subject approximately her youngsters. they are going to never see any other way of religion different than what your Aunt sees, or they may well be extra open-minded. You in no way be attentive to, even though it is not your accountability to instruct them faith. you in basic terms coach them, with the aid of your strikes, the main suitable occasion of being a individual who you are able to, and something can tend to itself.
2016-10-20 03:54:35 · answer #2 · answered by furne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The internet has a ton of information on this and there are many different traditions.
2007-09-27 07:19:05 · answer #3 · answered by Meredith 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contact someone from a local coven.
Blessed be.
2007-09-28 02:12:31 · answer #4 · answered by Lydia 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋