Hand Fasting Ceremony
Hand Fasting Ceremony
Hand-fasting is a symbolic unity ritual in which a couple stand face to face as their hands are tied together, hence, tying the knot!
Traditionally a hand-made length of cloth inscribed with the Latin words: ‘Devotio Nostrum In Aeternum’ meaning ‘Our devotion for an eternity’.
As your hands are bound, you can recite words that express your commitment to each another. The hand fasting ceremony could be performed right before the vows and then the couple say their vows with their hands fastened. Or the hand fasting could occur immediately after the vows and before the pronouncement of the couple as married and they kiss with their hands fasted. There are many options for how this ritual can be performed and it can be adapted to your unique personality.
