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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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Emma & Jon’s sandy, handfasting, Celtic wedding celebration

Down unda, it’s actually summer right now and tropical Darwin, on Australia’s northern coast, is ALWAYS hot. Day 4 of Beach Week will now make all of us freezing are asses off jealous of Emma & Jon’s holy-shit-amazeballs wedding AND the temperature.

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Lisa & Dave’s Red Riding Hood lost in Twin Peaks wedding

Remember the little red riding hood vampire kiss? What about the hipsteriffic groom’s gear of awesome complete with glittery anatomical heart belt buckle? Of course you do and you’ll never forget the whole hooded, twin-peaks themed, black and red shibang!

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Christa & Christopher’s Renaissance garden wedding

Christa & Christopher stayed true to themselves by having a small wedding at a Renaissance Fair. Even though it was spring, they choose their favorite colors — orange and brown — as the color them. Christa made her bridesmaid’s period dresses.

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Chelsea & Edward’s cozy, Druid, handfasting wedding

Chelsea & Edward had an inclusive yet traditional Druid hand fasting ceremony with cupcakes!

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Stacy & Mike’s nerdy after-the-legal-wedding party

Stacey & Mike had a post-legal-wedding handfasting. Stacey had her mom, whom she described as her best friend, be one of her bridesmaids and she wore a beautiful long red dress.

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Monday Montage: poofy pink dresses, babes in white and some silly storm troopers

Welcome to another edition of the Monday Montage. This week we have some fun and froofy pink dresses, ladies in white and some groovin’ groomsmen. P.S. Don’t forget to submit your photos to the pool. If you’re lucky, they might even end up on here.