Wedding
Since becoming engaged last week, I've been reading various books on wedding vows (yes, I do believe in being prepared early), and have been considering how to insert a pagan flavour into my civil vows with an agnostic man.I would like to include blessings by the elements within the ceremony - something like, "May the waters and the rivers of the land bless your love. May the southern wind bless your love." I was quite inspired by a brief read of Raven Kaldera and Tannin Schwartzstein's Handfasting and Wedding Rituals, which has many good examples of pagan vows (although none of them quite as subtle as I'd like).
I'm quite attracted to the idea of a handfasting element within the ceremony as well - I'm planning to map out a couple of things I find attractive, and then begin negotiations with my partner. It's not essential for me to have pagan aspects to the ceremony - we're marrying outdoors, which is important to me. But I'd like to have the elements mentioned by the celebrant - they're an important part of my spiritual life, and how I view the world.
posted by Cee at
10:14 PM
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When Wolf and I got married, it was a Pagan/agnostic wedding. He picked out Apache vows and I had a Celtic ceremony picked out. If you want me to send you the two, let me know.
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Nio, at
11:32 AM
Congrats on your engagement!
My husband and I were married outside; we couldn't imagine being married in a church. And this was even *before* I followed a pagan path.
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TurtleHeart, at
6:02 PM
Like yourself, Turtle, Wolf and I were married outside. We got married on the beach with the waves tickling out toes. At sunrise.
I forgot to say congratulations on your engagement.
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Nio, at
4:50 AM
Nio - if you don't mind sending me the ceremony outline, that would be great - I'm trying to gather as many ideas and inspirations as possible (forestdream@gmail.com). And thanks for the congrats :-) I'm picturing our ceremony in the evening, during one of our mild winters, under the full moon.
Turtle - thanks for the congrats :-) There are lots of beautiful places nearby that cater for garden ceremonies, so I'm looking forward to choosing the perfect one.
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Cee, at
7:46 AM
I'll send them off to you.
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Nio, at
10:36 PM
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