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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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Maureen & Derek’s Scottish humanist two-part wedding

This two-part wedding had an intimate humanist ceremony followed by amazing seafood at a local restaurant and then a cracking ceilidh for the rest of the guests the next day. Though there were some hiccups with the liquor license, this wild bunch still managed to leave some blood on the dance floor from the “dance of death!” Wild, woolly, and amazing. Would you want it any other way?

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Sheila & Jason’s Medieval handfasting under the trees wedding

Being outdoorsy, pagan beliefs, love of all things Medieval… you know what this means. A Medieval handfasting with lots of mead, lots of maypole dancing, and major costume cred. Plus, a white horse somehow made its way to the wedding! It’s like magic.

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Casey & Ari’s cultural mish-mash autumn wedding

This week we’re celebrating our awesome Offbeat Lite couples. This time we have a fall-colored wedding with lots of cultural elements and some crazy dancing. They even had a Best Dame and a Flower Tween. But beware of falling brides during the horah.

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Jo & Dan’s retro ’50s Kiwi farm wedding

In today’s installment of our Australian/New Zealand theme week, we have a Kiwi bride who is pro at thrifting amazing ’50s outfits for her and her beau’s farm wedding in New Zealand.

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Stacey & Jarrod’s offbeat lite Aussie park wedding

Today’s Australian/New Zealand theme week wedding has a bride on a mission to find her perfect dress and perfect budget in South Australia. She wanted the dress from Moulin Rouge, and she got it!

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Ashley & Justin’s royal renaissance wedding

A little rain and a football game couldn’t keep this couple down. The whole wedding party was decked in gorgeous renaissance garb for a sweet as sugar “crown exchange” of vows!