Celtic Ring Exchange Ceremony

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Celtic ring exchange ceremony.

Medieval celtic wedding vows copy i groom take thee bride to be my wedded wife to have and to hold from this day forward for better for worse for richer for poorer for fairer or fouler in sickness and in health to love and to cherish till death us depart according to god s holy ordinance. And thereunto i plight thee my troth. Their exchange has come to represent a public sign of ceremonial commitment. A claddagh ring is a traditional irish ring that represents love loyalty and friendship through a heart a crown and a pair of hands.

Now that the binding ceremony is complete it s time to seal your bond with the exchange of rings. The handfasting ceremony can be performed at any time during the ceremony but it s usually conducted right before the ring exchange. Everything about a ring can have resonance with symbolic traditions from its circular shape to the materials used in its creation. That way you re able to say your vows to each other while bound together and then finish off the ceremony with your rings.

Including the celtic knot triquetra or trinity knot in the hand fasting cloth embroidery or wedding jewelry was meant to symbolize infinity the union of the couple before the divine and a host of other auspicious meanings. The handfasting ceremony has its roots in ancient celtic. It is also a symbol of completion as the two of you are now complete. Exchanging claddagh rings is customary in ireland and they symbolize the offering of each other s hearts in a promise to cherish honor and protect them.

Can proceed to exchange additional vows or use your handfasting as the vows you ll exchange and move directly to the ring exchange.