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handfasting

Handfasting is a lovely tradition to include in your unique wedding ceremony. Get inspiration from other couples who’ve “tied the knot” and then learn how to make your own handfasting cords. You may also be interested in our archive of Pagan weddings.

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Foliage men, Morris dancing, and a treehouse at this Pagan woodland wedding

This treehouse wedding in a forest in Kent blew us away with the traditional UK dancing, Pagan besom-jumping (for everyone!), hanging chairs, four live bands, lawn games, fictional places table names, and so much more eye candy to see. Don’t miss the “green man” at the ceremony!

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How to make your own tassled, loop-braided handfasting cords

I made our own tassled, loop-braided handfasting cords. For anyone else interested in making some like this, here’s my documented process, as well as some helpful tips I learned along the way.

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Offbeat Bride’s guide to pagan weddings (Part 1 everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask!)

So you’ve been invited to a Pagan wedding. Modern Paganism is a recreation of the indigenous spiritual traditions of Europe. It has been heavily influenced by modern values and ethics, such as feminism and environmentalism. So please don’t fear that you may witness an animal sacrifice at a Pagan ritual; many of us are vegan and are strong supporters of animal rights! But it might help to give you an overview on what to expect…

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How to make a wedding broom for a jumping good time

The wedding broom is popular amongst both the Celtic diaspora and the African diaspora. They are also very common in Pagan handfastings.

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Julie & Trevor’s mountain handfasting with drums

This week we’re celebrating woodsy, outdoor weddings before it gets too cold. Today we’ve got a blend of offbeat and traditional in a mountain setting. Think wildflowers, a ring warming, and a whole drum corps of “groomsdrummers” ready to lead you into a meadow surrounded by forest.

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Lisa & Will’s rainy rainbow festival wedding

Get ready to be envious of the sheer amount of fun in this wedding: a bouncy castle, arcade games, a maypole, the limbo, live music, and a silent disco at the end of the night! This was a three-day weekend of laid-back camping shenanigans. Add in the butterflies and the amazing pagan handfasting and we’re all just done-for.