A Wiccan wedding

or a witch

Bella hope you all have a wonderful day!

Not sure it can be classed as faddish as surely it is quite an ancient belief? I am all for new experiences. We totally love Chalice Well, how fabulous to get married there!

I am a Wiccan, and it is a nature based religion, Chocolatepudding, you won't do anything wrong, I a novis Wiccan, so still learning, and would love to go to a Wiccan Wedding, you will love it, Let us all know what it;s like, , Have a lovely time, hun xxx

You will have a wonderful time...

My friend had a Wicca wedding and it was fantastic. It was held outside a castle with everyone asked to stand in a circle. Some of the men were given fake swords / axes to hold and when the ceremony started they were asked to relinquish these weapons. The guy then spoke about the couple and there were a few family members that also did "readings" - not religious just poems about friendship and love. They did the hand fasting ceremony then we went back indoors for a meal and ceilidh. There was no broomsticks or potions / spells cast.

The bride wore a long purple dress with a floor length cape (as it was cold outside), her husband the kilt (as did most of the men).

Enjoy yourself as its so lovely and makes a change from thr bridezilla meringue puffball weddings and hypocrites that never attend church but suddenly want a religious wedding (another friend did this one - even accepting a bible each from the minister when neither of them had stepped inside a church since school!).

It sounds like a really happy occasion, I do so hope you enjoy it choc. Please let us know.

It's faddish to me, but then most weddings (not the act of getting married) are in ny view. I don't expect anyone to agree with me. I often have out-on-a-limb views . My preferences are nearly always for simplicity, no fuss, and preferably not much noise either.

I regard all religions as faddish too.

However, like everyone else, of course I hope everyone at this fad event has a fun time.

You still have to visit the registrar or the marriage is not legal.

Oh what fun. Wish I could come.

I will be wearing my d.m'S...

I am 71 and I still wear mine (grin)

breeze so funny lol.
chocolatepudding have a great day and I'm sure we would like an update on how it went ?

It all sounds fabulous. Please tell us all about it chocolate pud ?
The only "different" occasioon Ive attended was a Buddist type of Harvest Festival.
It was Ecumrnical as the Bishop was there and spoke about respecting one and anothers beliefs. Then there was gorgeous food...curries etc. It was in the 1980s but I still remember it well.

Exactly Harrigran. Still, I suppose a bit of pagan dancing and twig waving is harmless. If it really lights yer candle.

Doesn't take much to make you larf sweetcakes.

Ds/dil had a beautiful humanist wedding - they're legal here in Scotland so no additional trip to the registrars was needed. They were able to incorporate all that was important to them, write their own vows etc, and it also included a hand fasting. Dil and her friends made the cord for this part of the ceremony. Various friends gave readings and the choir that they both belonged to sang. Service was held outdoors on a gloriously sunny April day. The same celebrants have also conducted the naming ceremonies for both dgs.

A friend of my daughter had a Wiccan Wedding-very beautiful it was too.I'd much rather get married out in the countryside than in a church or office,etc.All you need to do is celebrate their love and happiness,just enjoy the day!

If you can't take it, don't give it Jings. Remember Rosabella? Disappeared from the site. Wonder why. Anyway, Sweetcakes may have been laughing at the flaming knickers. Not you. Don't turn me into a bat, oops, too late {smile]

Meant to be a smiley face but it's not easy typing hanging upside down from a rafter!

Wiccan handfastings(weddings) are lovely. Very informal and personal, and like a wedding anywhere else, perfectly legal so long as you have a registrar. Even if you get married in church or anywhere else, it isn't legal if you don't have a registrar. l had a handfasting five years ago, and l think you'd enjoy it if you went. l don't know what some people think will happen - we don't sacrifice goats or make everyone dance round naked. Enjoy it!

Oh, by the way, Wicca or paganism isn't 'faddish'. lt was the old religion long before Christianity. Old churches were built on old pagan worship sites because they were on the junctions of ley (earth energy) lines.

chocolatepudding Please don't worry about doing anything wrong! l hope the weather is good on the day, and you enjoy the ceremony. When we had ours, a rabbit hopped into the middle of the circle, which was just lovely!

Honestly, no-one will expect you to know the ceremony ritual; the celebrant will, I'm sure, explain to the non-Pagan attendees what is happening and hopefully you will find the celebration full of love, light and blessings to all. Lots of flowers, happiness, music and dancing. Good luck to the happy couple. If you feel unsure, why not have a quick word with them beforehand and ask what you would like to know. I'm Wiccan and would love to tell outsiders all about our lovely, loving, peaceful beliefs, and I'm sure your friends will be more than happy to put you in the picture. Enjoy! A bit worried by Marmight's concern about the legality of the ceremony, but if they want the official piece of paper, and no registrar is in attendance, they can always follow it up with a register office legalising do. This ritual is much more important! Blessed be!