This is a page I made for my Charmed Book of Shadows replica. This was made on the computer, though I do plan on attempting to hand draw it at some poin... Hadnfasting Ceremony

Bohemian handfasting ceremony inspiration for an Italian country wedding day, with vintage mauve and lavender colors and 1970's style bridal looks!

I get a lot of questions about what a handfasting ceremony looks like, so over the next few posts I would like to set out some ideas that may inspire you. As always, I will begin with a disclaimer: handfasting as a tradition is very old – so old in fact that we don’t know exactly when it originated

I like the idea of multiple bindings in this kind of fashion and I'd save my personal vows for the civil ceremony before hand and a little piece in the toasts

22K views · 27K reactions | Handfasting ceremony to “tie” the knot A handfasting ceremony symbolizes the hands of the couple are bound together with ribbon to represent their commitment to each other. Each ribbon represents a value and vow & each wrap of ribbon deepens the commitment to each other. Kaitlyn and Jason chose their close family and friends to tie the different colors of ribbon around their hands and at the end, they literally tied the knot. 💚Green = compassion…