April 9, 2015

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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22 Comments March 9, 2015

Everything you wanted to know about Pagan weddings, 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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February 12, 2015

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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November 4, 2014

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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14 Comments May 23, 2014

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.