Is there such a thing as a handfasting vow renewal?
My husband and I really want to renew our vows but not in a traditional sense. We want it to be more of a handfasting type of ceremony.
Even though we didn't do the big celebration before or after our initial ceremony when we married, we do want to have some type of party for family and friends this time around. I'll have to forget about all the bridal shower games since I'm already married but we should be able to plan something nice. I just need to figure out how to incorporate renewal vows into a handfasting ceremony.
Shouldn't be too hard right? Actually, it seems a bit daunting to me.
2 comments:
Syn,
I am in the same boat! My husband and I were leading busy lives and did not want to incur debt to have a large wedding/reception, so we went to Las Vegas and had a very nice, respectable looking, quickie wedding.
My family was unable to be there, which is one reason I wanted to have another ceremony. Another reason is that I am Pagan, and while we did not include religious references in our 1st ceremony, I really wanted to have a Handfasting Ceremony from the very beginning. I would also like to have a fun gathering for friends and family to celebrate with us, running off to Vegas can leave you with a certain emptyness that comes from passing a major milestone without fanfare or presence from loved ones.
I hope your search goes well. I have a friend who will be my Officient during our Handfasting. I imagine that we will just have to work the ceremony into the flow of a "conventional" Renewal service.
Blessed be.
Kiera
Aw, good luck and enjoy! I'm glad you are able to do this!! We have not been able to yet (affordability being the major issue). We also wanted pagan references in our handfasting. When we moved to a heavy mennonite community six years ago (which we didn't know at the time), our pagan beliefs got quietly put into the closet so our kids wouldn't suffer for it at school. They're still in the closet:( A vow renewal handfasting is something we both still want though! Still in the plans:)
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