Handfasting Ceremony Mid Wales

The wonderful thing about having a Handfasting Ceremony here in Mid Wales, is that we are surrounded by glorious natural beauty and there are no rules as to where you hold a Handfasting celebration.

With two lengths of fabric we will gently draw your hands together, while tying the knot speaking out a blessing for this union- two lives being woven into one.

If you wish to make a ceremony rooted in our Celtic ancestral traditions, I can deliver a Handfasting Ceremony in Mid Wales that brings in our love for the natural world, and the cyclical nature of our relationships to the Earth and to each other.

Handfastings were originally more like an engagement period, where two people would declare a binding union between themselves for a year and a day. It gave the couple the chance to see if they could survive marriage to each other. After a year goes by, the couple could either split as if they had never been married or could decide to enter permanently into marriage.

Today, many of us have embraced Handfastings as a part of our wedding ceremonies and the ceremony can be tailor made to suit the couple. 

Whether you choose to have your ceremony in front of an archway of flowers, by an oak tree in Spring, a marquee in a meadow or a fireplace in Winter, I will guide and support this to become a reality for you.

Handfasting Ceremonies start at £320

Is a Handfasting religious?

Handfastings originate in the ancient pagan traditions of the Celts, however these days we can create the ceremony to suit your beliefs.

Whether drawn from Pagan, Christian, interfaith, or secular beliefs, the ceremony can begin with an invocation or blessing from nature, the divine, or the spirit of love itself.

Couples may speak personal vows or promises to one another during the handfasting, affirming what they cherish, hope for, and vow to nurture in their shared life. Elements such as the four directions, seasonal symbols, or chosen readings can be woven into the ritual, offering layers of meaning unique to the couple.

Sophie Jauncey, Funeral & Wedding Celebrant and Jeweller, Brecon, mid Wales, Naming Ceremonines, Handfasting