Comments on: Gaia & Parker's Buddhist Pagan Geodesic Hippie Handfasting

By: Jillean

Jillean — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:24:57 +0000

I was a bit skeptical about this website until I read this. This is a lot like what I had in mind. I was starting to feel defensive already . So much of the things I see on weddings seem to take away from everyone's uniqueness and there is way too much emphasis on rings and dresses and all this other materials stuff. And son't even get me started on familial expectations! So, thank you for the affirmations and your courage to be your true self. you really spoke to me. Axe, namaste, peace and harmony to you both.

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By: Meredith

Meredith — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:10:39 +0000

Wow. This is exactly the type of ceremony I would love to have should I ever decide to get married. As a staunch feminist "hippie" with pagan tendencies, I am very fed up with the patriarchal ideals of the traditional marriage, as well as the whole idea of the bride wearing white, taking her husband's name, under God in a church, and so on and so forth. It is so refreshing to see two like minded people such as yourselves make a commitment to one another in such a beautifully executed ceremony, and so eco-friendly to boot! I am definitely going to look to the ideas you presented here should I decide ever to "tie the knot." Congratulations!

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By: colleen

colleen — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:34:19 +0000

i am printing out this post and pasting it onto the first page of my wedding planning notebook. you guys are awesome!

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By: Renee

Renee — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:31:52 +0000

Ah, ok. Thank you for clearing that up, Gaia.

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By: Jessica (Iowa)

Jessica (Iowa) — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:48:32 +0000

Thank you for the advice for offbeat brides, I will be taking it to heart.

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By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:54:51 +0000

I loved it Gaia! It fit you very well.

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By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Wed, 27 May 2009 00:08:44 +0000

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Your bouquet is stunning and your passage about how only a couple can sanctify their own marriage really hit home with me! Many congratulations to you both

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By: Gaia Sonste

Gaia Sonste — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:21:02 +0000

Thank you. And you are right, I also consider Buddhism to be more of a philosophy than a religion as it is essentially deity-free. It's just a label, and I don't really identify with any other religious/spiritual tradition in particular, but rather try to embrace the best of what's around. The reference to Buddhist/Pagan more identifies the nature of the vows that we chose, to speak to our own personal beliefs, however you would like to classify them. Not surprisingly, there's a lot of common ground that we could agree to for the ceremony, especially the many references to equality.

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By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:13:23 +0000

That's a lot of ideas in one wedding! But somehow it all works so well — nice synthesis!

Also, I like these new slideshows at the bottom of the profile posts.

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By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:46:01 +0000

I love Love LOVE this. The colorful bouquet, the wreath in the hair (and the wearing of the hair DOWN, finally!), the connection with nature, the eschewing sexist traditions – these are all things that not only am I planning for our wedding, but are things that I just don't see enough of in weddings today

One question, though: It's mentioned that in terms of religion, he is Pagan, and she is Buddhist. Perhaps, I'm wrong, but I was under the impression that Buddhism was less a religion, and more so a philosophy. I've known Chrisitan Buddhists, Pagan Buddhists, Jewish Buddhists, etc. Is it possible that it could be both? Hmm.

Anyway, this brightened up my day. I hope to see more weddings like this in the future.

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