Ceremony
We can incorporate a Handfasting ceremony into any ceremony option, or you may opt for a full, stand-alone handfasting ceremony.
This is ideal for couples who wish to mark their engagement in line with the ancient wisdom of our (Pre-Christian) Brehon Laws, or who wish to renew their wedding vows through a handfasting. The beauty of the handfasting ceremony is that it emphasises the freedom with which each spouse gives their hand to the other, in full knowledge of who they are marrying, and why.
Brehon law was incredibly fair by comparison to our current legal system, and under Brehon law, the handfasting ceremony acknowledged the simple reality that living with another person is not always easy, so it makes sense to have a handfasting period as a trial run in advance of the full marriage.
And if the handfasting is incorporated in the full marriage ceremony, it symbolises the end of the engagement period, and the beginning of the couple’s full commitment to one another, in marriage.