Celtic Ring Exchange Ceremony

The handfasting ceremony has its roots in ancient celtic.

Celtic ring exchange ceremony.

Wear a claddagh ring. The handfasting ceremony can be performed at any time during the ceremony but it s usually conducted right before the ring exchange. Now that the binding ceremony is complete it s time to seal your bond with the exchange of rings. It is also a symbol of completion as the two of you are now complete.

Can proceed to exchange additional vows or use your handfasting as the vows you ll exchange and move directly to the ring exchange. 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. That way you re able to say your vows to each other while bound together and then finish off the ceremony with your rings. The notion of exchanging rings originated with the romans.

And thereunto i plight thee my troth. Their exchange has come to represent a public sign of ceremonial commitment. The ring has a special significance within wiccan pagan and celtic culture because it is a symbol of unbrokenness. Everything about a ring can have resonance with symbolic traditions from its circular shape to the materials used in its creation.

Finally a ring with celtic design has also become a celtic wedding tradition.