Kim of the blog A Wiccan Life, asked a question in her comment as to whether the wedding ceremony was a true handfasting since we had a pagan officiant. Mary Hudson, the pagan chaplain at Syracuse University, worked with the wedding couple to create a ceremony that blended elements of a pagan handfasting with those from a traditional mainstream ceremony. The handfasting part did include the tying of 6 ribbons around the couples hands, binding them. Each ribbon represented a commitment, each to the other. Mary explained that this old Celtic tradition is the source of the expression, "tying the knot".
Now, onto some more photos!
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| Just minutes before the walk down the aisle |
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| First Dance (Dancing to a song by Blackmore's Knight) |
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| The wedding couple at their table |
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| Father Daughter Dance (dancing to "I'll Remember") |
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| Parents of the Bride |
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| Planter from the Wedding Garden |
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| Hanging Cone from the Wedding Garden |
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| At breakfast the next day, happy couple displaying their wedding bands |
