Scottish – Irish – Celtic
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The Ideal Wedding Officiant for Your Traditional Scottish Ceremony in Isleta, New Mexico
Celebrations recognizing Celtic origins and traditions have long been preferred. From the stirring cry of the bag pipe to the gown of official tartan and kilt, wedding celebrations based upon aspects of Celtic tradition can provide long lasting memories. Aspects of these weddings could include part or all the following:
Anam Cara - Actually, the Hearts Partner, this tradition is a special event celebrating the creation of a timeless love forever more. This event of the elements; to the Celts the 4 components Earth, Fire, Water and Air were the structures on which an effective connection were constructed.
Anam Cara
This tradition was adjusted as Christianity moved into the Celtic lands as well as remains to be a terrific means to include friends and family in your ceremony.
Handfasting
Handfasting - An event going back to classical times, Handfasting is a custom of marriage prior to the accessibility of rings and also rare-earth elements. The couple would take an item of cloth or rope and before their friends and families, proclaim their love and purpose by stating a couple of words as well as binding themselves together symbolically with the cordage. It is from this custom we still refer to marriage as "tying the knot".
Oathing Stone -- Just what better place 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 groom and bride while their vows are stated, after that in some practices is thrown right into a deep body of water to hold those promises for evermore. Today that stone might be kept as a remembrance of this big day.
Oathing Stone
The Quaich - Initially crafted from wood the double handled Quaich was a Scotsman's canteen, mess kit and drinking mug rolled right into one. King James of Scotland gave his betrothed Anne of Denmark a Quaich as a symbol of his love for her during the marriage. From that point on the Quaich has actually been referred to as the "loving cup". This attractive event shares 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 officially approved into the bridegroom's family with this ceremony. Generally the oldest woman member of the groom's family offers a piece of the household 's Tartan to the bride-to-be symbolizing she is now linked right into all the doings of the clan.
The presentation of the family sword - The martial roots of the Celtic individuals focused on the protection of hearth and home. This event is the acknowledgement of the male participants of the bride's family that they also now have a brand-new connection and also a new brother in arms.
Family Arms
At Life's Moments weddings we can supply comprehensive assistance on Celtic/Scottish/Irish events, from building of the event to the last blessing in Gaelic we can assist you develop the day of your desires ...
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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
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$25
60—100 miles
(Socorro,
$50
101-175 Miles
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$100
Over 175 miles
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