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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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Misty & Dell’s Wiccan/Pagan, Corseted Boob-Fest, Halloween Wedding

To celebrate the season, we’re featuring a Halloween wedding every week for the month of October! The Offbeat Bride: Misty, CNA Her Offbeat Partner: Dell, Repo Man Location & date of wedding: Meditation Garden at the A.R.E. in Virginia Beach, VA — October 31, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: We definitely bucked tradition by […]

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Bandora & Michael’s Foxtailed Pagan Handfasting

“We had a Pagan handfasting during our own weekend camping festival. The groom wore a kilt, we both had foxtails …”

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Kilted groomsmen

I love this shot by Wisconsin’s Red Gecko Photography, featuring Becca & Dave and their wedding party — including their fully kilted groomsmen! That’s just one of the amazing shots from this wedding — there’s handfasting, rock climbing, keens, and sooo much more. Go look at Red Gecko Studio’s blog to get the full scoop […]

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Regina & Alyx’s Gamer-Geek Druidic-Style Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Regina, Pre-Press Technician (and OBT member “Parallax“) Her Offbeat Partner: Alyx, Psychology Student Location & date of wedding: Beardslee Castle, Little Falls, NY — October 11, 2008 What made our wedding offbeat: Once we finally started to plan our wedding, the biggest question we asked ourselves was “What is our wedding about?” […]

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Hope & Gavin’s Head banging, Footy sock, Pantsing party Wedding

The Offbeat Bride: Hope, Lawyer & part-time politician (and OBT member “Hopium.”) Her Offbeat Partner: Gavin, Engineer and “cannon fodder” Location & date of wedding: Stony Range Botanical Gardens, Dee Why, Sydney, AUS — 6/6/2009 What made our wedding offbeat: There are numerous items that make it a little unusual. I think it’s the personal […]

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Evita & Michael’s Beltane-Belle Époque DIY Fun-Fest!

Remember that wonderful handfasting cord tutorial from OBT member Lepapillonvert? Well, we finally got the entire scoop on her very green, very DIY wedding!