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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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April & Zack’s handfasting ceremony and murder mystery luncheon

Most of April & Zack’s friends don’t dance, so they were forced to come up with a creative form of entertainment for their wedding. Their solution: murder mystery game!

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Rebecca & Kain Kaare’s vintage, camp ground, tea party wedding

We were on a very tight budget and ended up spending only $3000 including our wedding clothes, rings, and the honeymoon. We had the wedding party at a campground to save cash. For food, I made alot myself but also got sandwiches from Jimmy Johns because it’s my favorite food. Kaare drew the design for our wedding invitation so we were able to make those ourselves.

We went with an eclectic look; clashing bright colors (mostly orange and paisley), bowls of skittles mingled with tea cups, and cupcake stands we made ourselves out of vintage plates. We also included my husband’s heritage by having a traditional Norwegian wedding cake in addition to the cupcakes.

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Ana & Kim’s pinup-inspired cabaret wedding

Ancient nations’ wedding traditions + wiccan rituals + xaman beliefs + retro cabaret style = THIS.

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Michelle & Philip’s multicultural, 1930s wedding and tea ceremony

Michelle & Phillip had a multicultural wedding that took place in a 1930’s Art Deco theatre. But before all that they played Chinese Door games, where the aim is to make the groom and his men do challenges in order to prove himself worthy of the bride and a Tea Ceremony!

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Jess & James’ whimsical, vintage-inspired, DIY feathery lovesplosion

Here is the story of JE$S & James’ feathery lovesplosion.

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Dani & Scott’s laid-back 1920’s(ish) handfasting

On day four of Offbeat Mama-Bride week we’re featuring Dani and Scott and their semi-pagan, 1920s-style handfasting. Dani & Scott had been together for fifteen years, had two children together, but had never officially “tied the knot.”