Scottish – Irish – Celtic
505-328-7397
The Ideal Wedding Minister for Your Irish Wedding in Bernalillo, New Mexico
Events recognizing Celtic roots and practices have actually long been popular. From the stirring cry of the bag pipe to the gown of formal tartan and kilt, wedding celebrations based on elements of Celtic tradition can offer lasting memories. Aspects of these weddings can consist of part or all the following:
Anam Cara - Essentially, the Hearts other Half, this tradition is a unique ceremony celebrating the creation of a timeless love now and forever more. This event of the components; to the Celts the four elements Earth, Fire, Water and Air were the structures on which a successful connection were built.
Anam Cara
This practice was adjusted as Christianity relocated into the Celtic lands as well as remains to be a fantastic way to include family and friends in your ceremony.
Handfasting
Handfasting - A ceremony dating back right to antiquity, Handfasting is a practice of marriage prior to the accessibility of rings and rare-earth elements. The couple would take a piece of cloth or rope and before their friends and families, proclaim their love and intent by reciting a few words and binding themselves together symbolically with the rope. It is from this practice we still refer to marriage as "tying the knot".
Oathing Stone -- Exactly what better place to put the assurances of a life time and also eternity than in the heart of a stone? The oathing stone is held by the couple while their pledges are stated, then in some practices 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 - Initially crafted from wood the double handled Quaich was a Scotsman's canteen, mess kit and also drinking cup rolled into one. King James of Scotland gave his betrothed Anne of Denmark a Quaich as a sign of his love for her throughout the wedding, From that point on the Quaich has been called the "loving cup". This attractive event communicates the true blessings of Kith and Kin to the couple.
The Quaich
Pinning of the Tartan
Pinning of the Tartan - A new bride is officially approved into the groom's family with this ceremony. Generally the oldest woman member of the groom's family gives a piece of the household 's Tartan to the bride symbolizing she is now linked 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 fireplace and home. This event is the acknowledgement of the male members of the bride's family that they too now have a brand-new partnership and also a brand-new sibling in arms.
Family Arms
At Life's Moments wedding events we can offer thorough guidance on Celtic/Scottish/Irish ceremonies, from building of the ceremony to the final blessing in Gaelic we can assist you produce the day of your desires ...
505-328-7397
Travel Costs
We Love to Travel! (however our accountant says we have to cover little things like gas, tires and maintenance), so to keep them from chewing our ears off our travel rates are as follows;
Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Metro Area (includes Corrales, Bernalillo, Isleta, Tijeras)
No Charge.
Fee per trip mileage is one way
30 – 60 miles
(
$25
60—100 miles
(Socorro,
$50
101-175 Miles
(Gallup,F
$100
Over 175 miles
Please call for details
Call 505-328-7397
Rev. Bruce Byers