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The Perfect Wedding Minister for Your Traditional Celtic Wedding in Embudo, New Mexico
Celebrations honoring Celtic roots and customs have long been preferred. From the stirring cry of the bag pipe to the outfit of official tartan and kilt, wedding celebrations based on aspects of Celtic practice can provide lasting memories. Facets of these weddings can include part or all of the following:
Anam Cara - Literally, the Hearts other Half, this practice is a unique event celebrating the creation of an ageless love forever more. This celebration of the aspects; to the Celts the 4 aspects Earth, Fire, Water and Air were the foundations on which an effective partnership were developed.
Anam Cara
This tradition was adjusted as Christianity moved right into the Celtic lands and remains to be a wonderful means to include family and friends in your event.
Handfasting
Handfasting - An event going back to antiquity, Handfasting is a custom of marriage prior to the accessibility of rings and also precious metals. The couple would take an item of cloth or rope and before their families and friends, proclaim their love and intention by reciting a few 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 place to put the assurances 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 promises are recited, then in some practices is thrown into a deep body of water to hold those pledges for evermore. Today that stone may be kept as a remembrance of this special day.
Oathing Stone
The Quaich - Originally crafted from timber the double handled Quaich was a Scotsman's canteen, mess kit and also drinking cup rolled right into one. King James of Scotland offered his betrothed Anne of Denmark a Quaich as a symbol of his love for her throughout the wedding, From that point on the Quaich has been called the "loving cup". This gorgeous ceremony conveys the blessings of Kith as well as Kin to the couple.
The Quaich
Pinning of the Tartan
Pinning of the Tartan - A new bride is formally accepted right into the bridegroom's family via this event. Usually the oldest woman member of the bridegroom's family offers a piece of the household 's Tartan to the new bride symbolizing she is now interwoven into all the behaviors of the clan.
The presentation of the family sword - The martial origins of the Celtic individuals focused on the protection of hearth and home. This ceremony is the recognition of the male participants of the bride-to-be's family members that they also currently have a new partnership and a brand-new sibling in arms.
Family Arms
At Life's Moments wedding events we can give detailed support on Celtic/Scottish/Irish events, from construction of the event to the final true blessing in Gaelic we can help you create the day of your dreams ...
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