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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.

Handfasting ceremony script with ring exchange and vows on offbeat wed alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Handfasting ceremony script with ring exchange and vows

This handfasting ceremony script will give you ideas for your vows and ceremony wording. This template uses the words bride and groom to reflect Denise and Lee’s wedding, but of course the language could easily be tweaked for a wedding with folks who identify as LGBTQ or nonbinary.

Poe Museum wedding on offbeat bride 26 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

This rustic goth handfast wedding happened at the Poe Museum!

Denise and Lee exchanged their vows at The Poe Museum in Richmond, VA. Wait until you see the stunning purple details — complete with kitty bow ties!

Something Borrowed Something Sanitized 20 alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Something Borrowed, Something Sanitized?

“Let’s see… we have the snowflake ornaments, the Funko Pop advent calendars, the snowy owl placemats, and the unicorn ornaments in this tub. And in this tub, we have hand sanitizer, hand soaps, temporal artery thermometers, sanitizing wipes, and disposable face masks…. Did you pack all of your face masks?”

A train ride ceremony and stunning kilts and bridal suits at this Railroad Museum of New England wedding

Modern wedding ceremony script with short, non-religious, gender-neutral vows

Maybe you’ve been asked to officiate a friend’s wedding. Maybe you’re planning your own wedding, and looking for sample ceremony scripts to share with your officiant. You know you want something modern — not too long, not too much talk of religion (spoilers: atheists aren’t the only ones who want secular wedding ceremonies these days!), and completely gender neutral. Well, we’ve got you. Take a look at this modern wedding ceremony script based on a ceremony that writer Catherine Faris King wrote for some friends she married…

A 13-color handfasting and fire dancing at this Quebec wiccan wedding

Our pagan wedding blessing and handfasting ceremony script

For those of you looking for some pagan wedding vows and ideas, I wanted to share my handfasting ceremony script. It includes introducing the handfasting ritual, a reading, pledges from family and friends, a ring-warming ceremony, and more!

A majestic Icelandic elopement that will tickle your wanderlust

A majestic Icelandic Westfjords elopement that will tickle your wanderlust

Seriously, this is an actual contender for most scenic wedding EVER. There are flippin’ wild horses, for globssake. This pair wanted to have a relaxing, agenda-free day together in a beautiful place they already loved, so they returned to Dynjandi, their favorite spot in Iceland since a trip there together in 2012, to have a civil Icelandic Westfjords elopement. They got ready together and the day was spent driving around the fjords, picnicking, encountering Icelandic ponies, and then having a communal dinner with strangers.