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The Perfect Wedding Officiant for Your Traditional Scottish Ceremony in San Rafael, New Mexico
Events recognizing Celtic origins and customs have long been popular. From the stirring cry of the bag pipe to the dress of formal tartan and kilt, wedding events based upon elements of Celtic tradition can offer enduring memories. Facets of these weddings could consist of part or all the following:
Anam Cara - Actually, the Hearts Partner, this custom is a special ceremony commemorating the creation of an ageless love forever more. This event of the elements; to the Celts the 4 elements Earth, Fire, Water and Air were the structures on which a successful connection were built.
Anam Cara
This tradition was adapted as Christianity moved right into the Celtic lands as well as continues to be a remarkable way to include family and friends in your ceremony.
Handfasting
Handfasting - An event going back right to antiquity, Handfasting is a custom of marriage before the availability of rings as well as rare-earth elements. The couple would take an item of fabric or rope and before their families and friends, state their love and intent by stating a few words and binding themselves together symbolically with the cordage. It is from this tradition we still refer to marriage as "tying the knot".
Oathing Stone -- What better place to place the pledges of a lifetime and eternity than in the heart of a stone? The oathing stone is held by the couple while their pledges are recited, then in some customs 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 timber the twin handled Quaich was a Scotsman's canteen, mess kit as well as drinking mug rolled into one. King James of Scotland gave 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 actually been referred to as the "loving cup". This lovely ceremony communicates the true blessings of Kith as well as Kin to the couple.
The Quaich
Pinning of the Tartan
Pinning of the Tartan - A bride-to-be is formally settled for into the groom's family with this event. Usually the oldest woman member of the bridegroom's family provides a piece of the household 's Tartan to the bride-to-be signifying she is now interwoven right into all the behaviors of the clan.
The presentation of the family sword - The martial roots of the Celtic individuals revolved around the protection of hearth and home. This ceremony is the acknowledgement of the male members of the bride-to-be's family members that they too now have a new relationship and a new sibling in arms.
Family Arms
At Life's Moments weddings we can provide thorough support on Celtic/Scottish/Irish events, from building and construction of the event to the final blessing in Gaelic we can help you develop the day of your dreams ...
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