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The Ideal Justice Of The Peace for Your Traditional Celtic Wedding Ceremony in Glorieta, New Mexico
Celebrations recognizing Celtic roots and practices have long been preferred. From the stirring cry of the bag pipe to the dress of official tartan and kilt, wedding events based upon aspects of Celtic practice can provide enduring memories. Elements of these wedding events could consist of part or every one of the following:
Anam Cara - Essentially, the Hearts other Half, this tradition is a distinct ceremony celebrating the creation of an ageless love forever more. This event of the components; to the Celts the 4 components Earth, Fire, Water and Air were the foundations on which a successful connection were built.
Anam Cara
This custom was adapted as Christianity relocated right into the Celtic lands and continues to be a remarkable means to include friends and family in your event.
Handfasting
Handfasting - An event going back right to antiquity, Handfasting is a custom 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 families and friends, state their love and intent by reciting a couple of words and binding themselves together symbolically with the cordage. It is from this practice we still refer to marriage as "tying the knot".
Oathing Stone -- What better area to place the promises of a life time as well as eternity than in the heart of a stone? The oathing stone is held by the couple while their vows are stated, then in some customs is thrown right into a deep body of water to hold those promises for evermore. Today that stone might be maintained as a remembrance of this wedding.
Oathing Stone
The Quaich - Originally crafted from wood the double handled Quaich was a Scotsman's canteen, mess kit and drinking mug rolled into one. King James of Scotland provided his betrothed Anne of Denmark a Quaich as a symbol of his love for her during the wedding, From that point on the Quaich has been know as the "loving cup". This lovely ceremony communicates the true blessings of Kith and Kin to the couple.
The Quaich
Pinning of the Tartan
Pinning of the Tartan - A bride-to-be is formally approved into the bridegroom's family with this event. Generally the oldest female member of the groom's family offers a swatch of the household 's Tartan to the bride-to-be indicating she is now linked right into all the behaviors of the clan.
The presentation of the family sword - The martial roots of the Celtic peoples focused on the defense of hearth and also residence. This event is the acknowledgement of the male participants of the bride's family members that they also now have a brand-new relationship as well as a brand-new brother in arms.
Family Arms
At Life's Moments weddings we can provide comprehensive guidance on Celtic/Scottish/Irish events, from building of the ceremony to the final blessing in Gaelic we can assist you develop the day of your desires ...
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