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| Elven_Eyes |
So, we were married. And I don't mind telling this primarily anonymous community, that we were rushed into the civil ceremony for purely legal reasons. We didn't want to be separated. That 'wedding' bought us a year together, a happy year of living together and really figuring out where we stand.
Now, we're apart again and that's a bit crap. But after a massive fight, and a brutally honest conversation, and an almost break up, we figured out where we stand.
So there's a handfasting in the works. We need to figure out a lot- like when and where and who on earth will officiate. I'm Christian, he's Pagan, we want to invoke both of our gods and he hasn't been in the pagan scene for 10 years and I don't know a Christian who would show their face at a multi-faith ceremony much less offer a blessing. We have to figure out who we can invite that wouldn't just take the piss (most of our friends are atheist). And we gotta figure out how big a thing and how much to spend; I reckon we can do a decent shin dig for 5K but when on earth would we save that up? It could take years! We don't believe in credit cards.
Any ideas for multi-faith handfastings, locations, and officiants are very welcome indeed.
... oh yeah, and I'm thrilled. 
| 16 Aug 09, 9:25 AM shimmer UK(LE), 11 yrs  |
There is a faith awareness course running in Leicester. I imagine that you would find someone there who could help with the pagan side of things, and the Christian side of things. To thine own self be true | |
| 16 Aug 09, 12:49 PM ladyjayne 8 yrs |
I know a few Christians who would go a a multi faith something, if that person was a friend and dear to them... As for advice, well, do you have mutual friends who might, while not sharing your own faiths, have sympathy and understanding and be able to work something out? Given a handfasting isn't a legal ceremony, if you write it between yourselves, and then get someone close to both of you involved it could become more unique and much more special. as for £5000 blimey... can do a whole wedding for that with legal shenanigans... if you look around, and are canny with negotiations should be able to do something for much less then that "that artwork is rather dark" "well yes, I wasn't exactly expecting winnie the pooh!" | |
| 16 Aug 09, 5:58 PM Elven_Eyes UK, 5 yrs |
If only either of us were in leicester again! "The chaperon is there to make sure no one else has any fun, but nobody chaperons the chaperon. That's why I'm so right for this job." -Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" | |
| 19 Aug 09, 12:38 AM Sefriel UK(M), 3 yrs |
Dude... You know i wasn't joking when i said i rank as a bishop. I'd be honoured to give a Company blessing to your Handfasting. X It's the wings, chicks -love- the wings. |
