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The
term "tying the knot", which is still used widely today, originates
with the practice of handfasting. During the ceremony, the couple's
hands are tied together with one or several colored cords or ribbons,
symbolizing the
desire of the couple to be united. The cord is often kept by the couple
in a box or ornate bag as a reminder of their
vows. Handfastings, done in the past as a commitment for a year and a
day, can be combined with ring vows and a license to make it a legally
binding contract.
We have several beautiful ceremonies to choose from, from the very
simple one cord handfasting to the longer 6 cord ceremony. All of our
handfastings can be customized to fit your needs.
In handfasting cords, all of the colors have meaning. The handfasting
cords themselves can either be several colors twisted into one cord and
then used for a single cord ceremony or each color can be draped
individually as in the six cord handfasting.
Here are some of the meanings attached to the colors:
Red -
will, love, strength,
fertility, courage, health, vigor, passion
Orange - encouragement,
adaptability, stimulation, attraction, plenty, kindness.
Yellow - attraction, charm,
confidence, balance, harmony
Green - fertility, luck,
prosperity, nurturing, beauty, health, love
Dark Blue -for a safe
journey, longevity & strength
Light Blue - tranquility, understanding,
patience, health
Purple - healing, health, strength,
power, progress
Black - strength, empowerment,
wisdom/vision, success, pure love
White
- spiritual purity, truth,
peace, serenity and devotion
Gray - balance, neutrality, used in
erasing, canceling, neutralizing, and return to the universe without
repercussion
Pink - love, unity, honor, truth,
romance, happiness
Brown - for healing
, skills & talent, nurturing, home & hearth, the earth.
Silver - for
creativity, inspiration & vision, and protection.
Gold - for unity,
longevity, prosperity, strength..
E-mail us
today and let Wren help you put together your perfect ceremony.
Getting married on
the Oregon Coast
but live far? Let us do all the work for you. We can coordinate your
wedding
plans via e-mail or by phone.
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