Choosing your Handfasting

Same Sex Ceremonies ~ Renewal of Vows/Blessing Ceremonies ~ Price

Your Handfasting should be a truly magical and romantic experience and we will work closely with you at every step of the way to help your dream come true. It is important that you are fully aware of every aspect of what a Handfasting entails and it is equally important to have your own ideas heard and your requirements met as fully as possible. Remember – this is YOUR day!

We will provide you with a choice of Handfasting ceremonies from which you can choose your favourite. Or, alternatively, you can write your own, with full support from us. It’s important that you feel comfortable at every step of the way. There will be regular meetings between ourselves and the happy couple, making sure we cover everything and that everyone is happy with the proceedings. We even offer a “walk through” service (included in the price) to help you feel more at ease.

The Handfasting: Price £600 

We offer a beautiful and memorable Handfasting service and ceremony, working hard to make this a wonderful experience for both you and your guests. The price of the ceremony includes:

Liaising with the Bride and Groom at all times
Providing a choice of scripts
Setting up the sacred Space in advance of the ceremony
A “walk through” (if desired)
Handfasting Certificate .

Also, to be kept by the couple:

Hand blended Handfasting Incense – blended at the appropriate moon phase
Hand blended Anointing oil – consecrated to the Bride and Groom
Hand rolled beeswax Quarter Candles in appropriate colours
Cord (in the Bride and Grooms choice of colour) for the fasting of hands
A choice of wine, mead or non alcoholic Loving Cup for the ritual blessing
Sabbat cake for the ritual blessing
Decorated Besom Broom (broomstick)

We will supply our own magical working tools for the ceremony – candle sticks, chalice, wand, pentacle, Athame etc. But should you wish to provide a few of your own magical pieces (if you have them) then feel free to do so

Some things to consider…

“A Year and a Day” Ceremony:
It is our experience that many in the first throws of love and passion, newly together but blissfully happy, the most sensible option is to be Handfasted for the traditional year and a day, renewing the vows if it is still desired when the time is up. This gives the couple time to grow with each other and to see if their love will last the distance.

“As long as love lasts” Ceremony:
If a couple is in a more established relationship then they may not want to bother with the year and day option, but opt for the "as long as love lasts". This means that they will be married in Pagan tradition for as long as they are together and love is shared between them. If love fades they are free to go their separate ways, no longer one bound to the other.

“For all lifetimes to come” Ceremony:
Sometimes couples will want to be Handfast for "this lifetime and all others to come". This type of ceremony needs careful consideration!  This is a Binding Spell for eternity and often people will not have thought this through! If it is your Soul Path to be together in this life time then so be it, but that does not necessarily mean that this will be the way for you both forever. Being bound together in this way could stop your respective souls from continuing whatever path they have in store - new loves, new experience etc. Also if all goes very wrong in your relationship you may have to replay it life after life!

So, much care should be given when deciding which vows you may wish to make and the wording of them, but we will be with you every step of the way giving you the benefit and advice of all our combined experiences to make this your perfect day and tailored to you individual needs.

Same Sex Ceromonies

We offer beautiful handfasting/bonding ceremonies for Lesbian and Gay couples.  We are aware that some couples prefer same sex celebrants to officiate at their ceremony and are happy to offer this. Please contact us to discuss your individual needs.

Renewal of Vows/Blessing Ceremonies

Many couples who have originally married in Church or at the Register Office come to us looking for a way to celebrate their Union in a way that they now feel is more spiritually meaningful to them.  A Handfasting Ceremony may not be appropriate for a couple who has already “tied the knot”, albeit in a more conventional way, so for them, we suggest a Renewal of Vows Ceremony. This is an equally beautiful ceremony with wonderful energy. It is a very similar ceremony to the Handfasting, held within a sacred circle, amongst nature, witnessed by and family and friends and celebrated by all who attend. The price of a Renewal is the same as the Handfasting, and comes with all the same items, terms and conditions.