amodman
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The Nightcrawler
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Post by amodman on Mar 22, 2005 3:15:03 GMT -5
Yeah it is! Good on you man... I waited 23 years before giving into temptation... but when you come home from work and your fiance is lying naked on your bed.... whatcha gonna do, eh? ;D I...I don't know what to say to that exact quote there. I mean, very few people I know of waited christian or not, but putting such a light mood on something that I try to regard as priority #1 (being a guy and with a certain spiritual heritage from my father...it is) strikes a very bad chord in me. Nod if this makes sense... |
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Post by twyrch on Mar 22, 2005 9:45:17 GMT -5
I...I don't know what to say to that exact quote there. I mean, very few people I know of waited christian or not, but putting such a light mood on something that I try to regard as priority #1 (being a guy and with a certain spiritual heritage from my father...it is) strikes a very bad chord in me. Nod if this makes sense... *nods* I can see where it might do that... But unfortunately, I wasn't as strong as I thought I would be. I always try to put a light mood on things though. It's in the past, so why berate myself over it. Laugh and move on... |
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Post by kalykokatt on Mar 26, 2005 1:24:05 GMT -5
Hello! I'm new to this board, but I noticed this thread and thought I could help out. My husband and I had a Medieval/Celtic wedding a little over 2 years ago. If you are interested in pictures for ideas you can check them out at ourlittlecorner.net/gallery/Our-Wedding First, I would like to note that a handfasting ritual is not necessarily Wiccan. According to my research it was a general engagement or wedding ritual and wasn't really based in any religion. At the time, I found a handfasting ceremony that is presently still used in the Celtic Christian Church. The first step is to present each other "gifts" that will help in the marriage. My husband and I put them into a treasure box. The man gives wheat to provide for the home. The woman gives cloth to provide for the home. The man gives a dagger to defend the home. The woman gives a Bible to defend the home. Second, our hands were bound together and our minister asked the Lord to bind our hearts as our hands were bound. We created a medieval feast for our reception (very similar to the wedding feast in Song of Albion...although I did not read the book until later...) I got jugglers for entertainment. For the boquet toss, I had the girls do a basic circle dance around me while I was blindfolded. And, the guys had an archery tournament for the garter. Well, I hope that helps. Congratulations on your wedding. |
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Post by twyrch on Mar 27, 2005 9:41:47 GMT -5
Hello! I'm new to this board, but I noticed this thread and thought I could help out. My husband and I had a Medieval/Celtic wedding a little over 2 years ago. If you are interested in pictures for ideas you can check them out at ourlittlecorner.net/gallery/Our-Wedding First, I would like to note that a handfasting ritual is not necessarily Wiccan. According to my research it was a general engagement or wedding ritual and wasn't really based in any religion. At the time, I found a handfasting ceremony that is presently still used in the Celtic Christian Church. The first step is to present each other "gifts" that will help in the marriage. My husband and I put them into a treasure box. The man gives wheat to provide for the home. The woman gives cloth to provide for the home. The man gives a dagger to defend the home. The woman gives a Bible to defend the home. Second, our hands were bound together and our minister asked the Lord to bind our hearts as our hands were bound. We created a medieval feast for our reception (very similar to the wedding feast in Song of Albion...although I did not read the book until later...) I got jugglers for entertainment. For the boquet toss, I had the girls do a basic circle dance around me while I was blindfolded. And, the guys had an archery tournament for the garter. Well, I hope that helps. Congratulations on your wedding. Hey that's some great information and awesome pictures! Welcome to the forum btw. |
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Post by pompadourmonkey on Mar 30, 2005 12:40:18 GMT -5
Thanks so much Kalyko for the information and the pictures! They look great!! I'm incorporating the Knights of the Order of the Green Cross into my wedding. Probably with a sword salute, formation of an arch - the works. We're also exchanging silver griffon torcs (we already wear brass griffon torcs). The gift exchange thing sounds awesome! We just might do that, I love the symbolism! Welcome to the site! *nods to amodman*  |
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Post by scothia on May 12, 2005 22:44:55 GMT -5
Well, I don't know if you're still around, as I see you only made 7 posts, and the thread hasn't been active in several months. But anyway, here's a wonderful site with an oogob of information for the Christian interested in Celtic weddings. My husband and I ordered silver rings from this artisan 5 years ago, for our 25th anniversary (I now wear mine on my right hand, as we just had a 30th anniversary vow renewal ceremony and got new gold rings.) His work is fantastic; I've met him in person when I went to Andover, NY to pick up the rings we ordered, and he's a great guy as well. The site is Walker Metalsmiths, and the URL is www.celtarts.com/ . Follow the link to the Celtic Wedding Resource Site. Oh, and God bless you and your wife-to-be! |
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Post by chrystalized on May 15, 2005 23:30:30 GMT -5
hey just a little thing, i know someone who had a celtic wedding. They didn't feel like kissing everytime someone tapped their glass, (I don't see the problem). Anyway, they set up a target with bows and arrows and told the guests that the only time they would kiss would be when someone hit a bullseye.
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