Celtic Hand-Fasting Ceremony
Hand-Fasting Ceremony
_____ and _____ have chosen to incorporate the ancient Celtic ritual of Hand-fasting into their wedding ceremony today. Hand-fasting is a wedding ritual in which the couples' hands are tied together with a ceremonial ribbon or cloth. Hand-fasting is a declaration of intent, where the bride and groom clearly state that they are marrying of their own free will.
_____ and _____ know now before you go further, that since your lives have crossed in this life, you have formed eternal and sacred bonds. As you seek to enter this state of matrimony you should strive to make real the ideals that to you, give meaning to this ceremony and to the institution of marriage. With full awareness, know that within this circle you are not only declaring your intent to be hand-fasted before your friends and family, but you speak that intent also to God. The promises made today and the ties that are bound here greatly strengthen your union and will cross the years and lives of each soul's growth.
Do you still seek to enter this ceremony? (Yes)
_____ and _____, I ask you to look into each others eyes. (Hold hands – Bride’s left hand, Groom’s right hand)
Will you honor and respect one another, and seek to never break that honor? (We will) The first cord is draped over the couples' hands. (And so the binding is made.)
Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it? (We will) Second cord is draped over the hands. (And so the binding is made.)
Will you share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow in this union? (We will) Third cord is draped over the couples' hands. (And so the binding is made)
Will you share each other's laughter, and look for the brightness in life and the positive in each other? (We will) Fourth cord is draped over the couples' hands. (And so the binding is made.) [Tie cords together]
_____ and _____ , as your hands are bound together now, so your lives and spirits are joined in a union of love and trust. Above you are the stars and below you is the earth. Like the stars your love should be a constant source of light, and like the earth, a firm foundation from which to grow.
_____ and _____ have chosen to incorporate the ancient Celtic ritual of Hand-fasting into their wedding ceremony today. Hand-fasting is a wedding ritual in which the couples' hands are tied together with a ceremonial ribbon or cloth. Hand-fasting is a declaration of intent, where the bride and groom clearly state that they are marrying of their own free will.
_____ and _____ know now before you go further, that since your lives have crossed in this life, you have formed eternal and sacred bonds. As you seek to enter this state of matrimony you should strive to make real the ideals that to you, give meaning to this ceremony and to the institution of marriage. With full awareness, know that within this circle you are not only declaring your intent to be hand-fasted before your friends and family, but you speak that intent also to God. The promises made today and the ties that are bound here greatly strengthen your union and will cross the years and lives of each soul's growth.
Do you still seek to enter this ceremony? (Yes)
_____ and _____, I ask you to look into each others eyes. (Hold hands – Bride’s left hand, Groom’s right hand)
Will you honor and respect one another, and seek to never break that honor? (We will) The first cord is draped over the couples' hands. (And so the binding is made.)
Will you share each other's pain and seek to ease it? (We will) Second cord is draped over the hands. (And so the binding is made.)
Will you share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow in this union? (We will) Third cord is draped over the couples' hands. (And so the binding is made)
Will you share each other's laughter, and look for the brightness in life and the positive in each other? (We will) Fourth cord is draped over the couples' hands. (And so the binding is made.) [Tie cords together]
_____ and _____ , as your hands are bound together now, so your lives and spirits are joined in a union of love and trust. Above you are the stars and below you is the earth. Like the stars your love should be a constant source of light, and like the earth, a firm foundation from which to grow.
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