Handfasting Celebration Ceremony

Where earth meets spirit to bond a couple together

£900.00£650.00

Handfasting Celebration Ceremony

Where earth meets spirit, and your hands are bound with love—this is the moment you tie the knot.

Rooted in ancient Celtic tradition, a handfasting ceremony is a deeply symbolic ritual where a couple’s hands are gently bound with ribbon or cord, representing their union. It’s the origin of the phrase “tying the knot”—but in this space, it becomes something far more meaningful.

Often held outdoors or woven into nature-connected celebrations, a handfasting ceremony invites the natural world to witness and bless your love. Whether it's the breeze in the trees, the rhythm of the river, or the warmth of the sun—each element becomes a quiet witness to your vows.

This ceremony can stand alone as your main wedding ritual or be beautifully woven into a wider celebration, blending tradition with your personal story. It's ideal for couples seeking something soulful, spiritual, earth-honouring, and completely bespoke.

Whether you’re marking a new beginning at Beltane, honouring your love in the golden hush of autumn, or stepping into union by winter candlelight—this is a ceremony rooted in presence, poetry, and the sacred.

In the Spring - Under blossoming skies and Beltane flame, your hands are bound and your love ignites.
Summer - With sunlit vows and wild air around you, your union is sealed in warmth and wonder.
Autumn - As the leaves fall in golden blessing, you’re bound by love, rooted like the turning earth.
Winter - In the stillness of winter’s hush, your hands are joined and your love glows quietly within.

Features

Benefits

  • Rooted in ancient Celtic and Pagan traditions, with elements dating back to African roots

  • Hands are gently bound with ribbon or cord in a symbolic act of union

  • Mostly held outdoors, but they can also be done indoors. Infused with seasonal, nature-connected themes.

  • Flexible format: standalone or woven into a whole wedding ceremony

  • Entirely bespoke: words, symbols, and rituals chosen by you and space for a little free form.

  • Creates a profoundly personal and sacred expression of your love, passion, embodiment, and life force energy, embodied in breath and air. Plus flow, with all its qualities.

  • Invites nature and the elements to bless and witness your union

  • Offers an alternative to traditional vows, featuring rich symbolic pieces, from the circle layout of the ceremony to the symbolic rituals.

  • Honours your values, spirituality, and cultural roots authentically from the heart.

  • Leaves you and your guests with lasting emotional resonance and beauty.



Ready to tie the knot in a way that feels truly you?

Expenses such as

  • Rehearsal

  • Travel

  • Food

  • Accommodation

Equipment

  • Broom

  • Hand-tie knot

  • Certificate

  • Candle

May apply, and therefore will be collected at a later date.