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Celebrations honoring Celtic origins and also traditions have long been prominent. From the stirring cry of the bag pipe to the gown of official tartan and kilt, wedding celebrations based on aspects of Celtic tradition can supply lasting memories. Facets of these wedding celebrations can include part or all the following:
Anam Cara - Actually, the Hearts other Half, this practice is a special event commemorating the creation of a timeless love now and forever more. This celebration of the aspects; to the Celts the four elements Earth, Fire, Water and Air were the structures on which a successful connection were built.
Anam Cara
This tradition was adjusted as Christianity moved into the Celtic lands and also continues to be a fantastic way to include friends and family in your ceremony.
Handfasting
Handfasting - An event dating back to antiquity, Handfasting is a tradition of marriage before the availability of rings as well as rare-earth elements. The couple would take a piece of fabric or rope and before their friends and families, proclaim their love and intention by reciting a couple of words as well as binding themselves together symbolically with the rope. It is from this tradition we still refer to marriage as "tying the knot".
Oathing Stone -- Just what better area to put the guarantees of a life time and eternity than in the heart of a stone? The oathing stone is held by the bride and groom while their vows are stated, then in some traditions is thrown into a deep body of water to hold those promises for evermore. Today that stone may be maintained as a remembrance of this wedding.
Oathing Stone
The Quaich - Originally crafted from wood the twin handled Quaich was a Scotsman's canteen, mess kit and drinking cup rolled right into one. King James of Scotland offered his betrothed Anne of Denmark a Quaich as a sign of his love for her throughout the marriage. From that point on the Quaich has been referred to as the "loving cup". This lovely ceremony shares the blessings of Kith and Kin to the couple.
The Quaich
Pinning of the Tartan
Pinning of the Tartan - A bride is officially accepted right into the bridegroom's family via this ceremony. Normally the oldest female participant of the groom's family offers a swatch of the family member 's Tartan to the bride signifying she is currently interwoven into all the doings of the clan.
The presentation of the family sword - The martial origins of the Celtic individuals revolved around the defense of hearth and home. This event is the acknowledgement of the male members of the new bride's family that they too now have a new relationship and a brand-new sibling in arms.
Family Arms
At Life's Moments wedding celebrations we can provide comprehensive guidance on Celtic/Scottish/Irish ceremonies, from construction of the event to the final blessing in Gaelic we can help you develop the day of your dreams ...
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