Each ceremony is unique
and a one-time performance!
Christy gets to know you through a fun and easy interview.
She has an intuitive way of discovering your core values and favourite things about each other through her story-share questionnaire.
Her officiating service includes her interviewing the contacts you provide, so that your ceremony is infused with stories of your life together and sentiments from those who support you in spirit.
It's a one-of-a-kind tale to tell!
Rituals:
By request, Christy will craft a unique ritual for you to perform during your wedding ceremony. It's amazing how much a tree planting or candle lighting ritual can ground you in your feelings. You will feel anchored by this memory and it may even become a tradition for you on anniversaries and a beautiful part of your legacy together.
Handfasting Ceremony:
A handfasting ceremony is an ancient wedding tradition that involves the binding of a couple’s hands together with a cord or ribbon as a symbolic gesture of their union. The phrase “tying the knot” actually originates from this ceremony, where the couple's hands are physically bound to represent their commitment to one another. What better place to tie the knot than Georgian Bay with an Irish Officiant! Handfasting can be traced back to Celtic, Pagan, and other pre-Christian traditions, though it's enjoyed a resurgence in modern weddings due to its spiritual and symbolic significance.
Key Elements of a Handfasting Ceremony:
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The Binding: The couple’s hands are tied together with a ribbon, cord, or sometimes multiple cords, each representing different elements such as family, strength, or spiritual unity. The binding can be done with a single cord or multiple cords, often depending on the couple's traditions or personal choices.
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Spoken Vows or Rituals: The ceremony often involves the couple exchanging vows or reciting words of commitment to each other. The officiant may also say words that honor the tradition and its meaning.
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Symbolism: The bound hands represent the couple’s unity and shared journey ahead. The idea is that as the couple’s hands are tied together, so too are their lives now intertwined. The act of untying the knots at the end of the ceremony may also symbolize the couple's ability to overcome any challenges in their future. Once the knot has been tied, it cannot be undone. Representing the continued support of one another in married life.
This ritual is an example of a ritual that can be made to be uniquely yours. A one time performance where this rope, these words, this place with these people will never be repeated. Only once in a lifetime!