MemberI want to put a blurb in my program that explains the history of handfasting and why it is important to us because the majority of my guests will have no clue what it is. Anybody have anything written down or seen a nice explanation on a program?
If not, no worries, I will just do my best to write it out. 🙂
Membertanya4285: I love that you are doing a handfasting! I’m trying to incorporate one into my Catholic ceremony… we’ll see how that goes.
There are some good resources on the Bee (http://www.weddingbee.com/find/?search=handfasting#axzz2vVGaK5wM)
An example from one bee…
BLESSING OF HANDS
“These are the hands of your best friend, strong and full of love for you.
They are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow and forever.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years,
And with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other.
These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind.
These are the hands that will, countless times, wipe the tears from your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will help you hold your family as one.
These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it.
And lastly; these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours,
Still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.”
Read more: http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/handfasting-1/#ixzz2vbH5CU1R
Good luck!
Membertanya4285: Yeah sorry, in my excitement I missed that. Mrs. Road Trip has a post here with what her officiant said: http://www.weddingbee.com/2013/07/31/wedding-ceremony-handfasting-ritual/#axzz2vVGaK5wM
Memberlorakath: Good luck! That is similar the reading that we are doing. 🙂 I am looking for something more along the lines of an explanation to put in the program so that guests will have an idea of what we are doing and what it means.
I am going to put the colors of our cord and the meanings but maybe a sweet little blurb about the meaning and history? Let me know if you come up with anything. 🙂
MemberHow about having your officiant explain it as part of your ceremony? I was at a wedding once where the pastor talked about the history behind wedding traditions. It was really interesting!
MemberWe did that reading, ut we didn’t do any type of “ceremony” with it, so we didn’t explain it. We just held hands and she read it.
MemberMy daughter did it, at her wedding last year, and just wrote a line in her program that said “Handfasting;” she didn’t have enough room for a big explanation. The “Blessing of Hands,” was used word for word at a family friend’s wedding a few weeks before hers. All of the Christian guests knew what it was about (95+%). I basically re-wrote a few poems, that I found online, in my own words, and switched the lines around (the first few were directed at the newlyweds). Then the officiant asked for all couples persent to join hands, so that most of the lines were directed at all the guests. Everyone found it very touching, and a good way to include guests, in the ceremony.
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