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We did and it was very sweet. I'm Scottish and my husband is Irish, so how could we NOT tie the knot? Lol I went on Offbeat Bride for a tutorial on how to make the cord and then I bought the ribbons and beads. It was really easy. Lastly, I looked specifically for an officiant who was familiar with how to perform the ceremony. It was fun. And no, we didn't stay tied together for the entire night:)

We are! I wrote our ceremony, with input from Mr. LK. The handfasting is a nod to Mr. LK's strong Scottish and Irish heritage, and is a way for me to incorporate a a non- Judeo-Christian element, which is important to me. We will have 2 handfasting cords (this weekend's DIY project), one of which my dad will wrap around our hands, and the other of which Mr. LK's Gramma will wrap around our hands. I'm choosing the colors for my cord, and Mr. LK is choosing the colors for his cord. While we loved the idea of each guest binding us together, it would take a long time. So we just selected 1 member from each side of the family instead. :) We're just having 1 hand each (my left to his right) bound together so that we can walk out of the ceremony still bound, and slip the cords off once we have made our way to the privacy of our suite.

@KateByDesign: I learned how to make mine from offbeat bride and here it is. Not too shabby:)

I made both of our cords using this tutorial:

http://offbeatbride.com/2009/05/diy-handfasting-cords

This designer definitely inspired me. http://gaiashandfasting.com/handfastings.html There are also sellers on Etsy that will make cords for you.