Celtic Wedding Pagan Handfasting Testimonials
Below we share a collection of feedback, messages of thanks, testimonials and thoughts of guests, couples and family members who enjoyed their experience of a Celtic Wedding Pagan Handfasting
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''Hi folks,
hope this finds you all well. We're still on a high after our fantastic day and words could not express our gratitude for all your help and support. The ceremony was truly perfect and friends and family are still commenting on how different and brilliant it was. It truly was an unforgettable experience that will stay with us forever. So go raibh míle míle maith agaibh. We'll be in touch again Lotsa Love Josephine and Brendan xx'' |
Thank you so much for everything. The two of you made our special day even more special. Thank you for the great pictures. We are so thankful for the advice, council and guidance you gave us and will look back on that day for the rest of our lives...in both good times and rough patches to keep us centered and focused on preserving the relationship we created that day.
Thank you for everything, Love Kelly and Cristina |
Dear Con & Niamh,
I just wanted to say Thank-You again for performing the Celtic Wedding and Handfasting Ceremony for Matt and Jo on Middsummer's Day, Thursday 21st June at 5 p.m.
My husband Keith, and I and everyone we spoke to afterwards were very moved by the ceremony and really felt as though we had taken part of it and were not just observers.
It was made extra special when our beloved family and friends who have passed on were mentioned during the ceremony.
The vows and blessings used during the ceremony were really special and to be able to call our individual names out just made everyone in the room feel privileged to be a part of it all.
I do hope that the rain didn't interfere with the celebrations back on Tara too much and that everything went according to your traditions.
I will watch out for a report on the web-site of the Celebration of the Tara Pilgrimage.
Again - Thank You, Karen Redhead
I just wanted to say Thank-You again for performing the Celtic Wedding and Handfasting Ceremony for Matt and Jo on Middsummer's Day, Thursday 21st June at 5 p.m.
My husband Keith, and I and everyone we spoke to afterwards were very moved by the ceremony and really felt as though we had taken part of it and were not just observers.
It was made extra special when our beloved family and friends who have passed on were mentioned during the ceremony.
The vows and blessings used during the ceremony were really special and to be able to call our individual names out just made everyone in the room feel privileged to be a part of it all.
I do hope that the rain didn't interfere with the celebrations back on Tara too much and that everything went according to your traditions.
I will watch out for a report on the web-site of the Celebration of the Tara Pilgrimage.
Again - Thank You, Karen Redhead
Lovely feedback from Dori and Jean Claude's Pagan Wedding in the Hemp Hall yesterday -
Hello Con,
We just wanted to say again how much we appreciate your time and effort (especially knowing now that you were not feeling well) in managing to accommodate us and our very special day. Sophia, Jean-Claude and myself had an incredibly special time!
Our day of marriage will be a cherished memory that will last ALL of our lifetimes and then some. Free of stress and fuss; as it very well should be.
Our stay here in Ireland has mostly been in a proper castle in Headford area and yet I wouldn't exchange all the castles in Ireland for the ease, authenticity and warmth we experienced within the four stone walls of your home. A home that is clearly filled with a great deal of love, honesty and the simplistic sense of just "being." Thank you, thank you for all of those things. Immeasurable!Dori and Jean-Claude Jan 2016
Hello Con,
We just wanted to say again how much we appreciate your time and effort (especially knowing now that you were not feeling well) in managing to accommodate us and our very special day. Sophia, Jean-Claude and myself had an incredibly special time!
Our day of marriage will be a cherished memory that will last ALL of our lifetimes and then some. Free of stress and fuss; as it very well should be.
Our stay here in Ireland has mostly been in a proper castle in Headford area and yet I wouldn't exchange all the castles in Ireland for the ease, authenticity and warmth we experienced within the four stone walls of your home. A home that is clearly filled with a great deal of love, honesty and the simplistic sense of just "being." Thank you, thank you for all of those things. Immeasurable!Dori and Jean-Claude Jan 2016
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Thank you Con for yesterday, the ceremony was all we ever could have wished for, truly amazing. Louise 20/08/15
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Thanks again Con & Niamh for facilitating the ceremony. It was wonderful day & all that attended enjoyed themselves. John 25/07/15
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Victoria and I just returned home from the most emotional journey in our lives. We thank you so much for your dedication, your time and your extraordinary and simple words to put Victoria and I in an extraordinary state of grace that I personally can say I never experienced anything like the moments in Castlerea, both at our moving handfasting ceremony at the Crom Temple , and the day before when we visited you in our rather hard-working way of finding our way to the Temple, a whole metaphor in itself!QUe felicidad!!!! libremente nos volvimos a elegir y renovar nuestros votos!!
Grá.
Victoria and Federico 28/06/15
Grá.
Victoria and Federico 28/06/15
''Hi Con, We are only getting back to you now after the excitement of our wedding. Thank you so much for your help on the day and for a beautiful ceremony, we really loved it and it made our wedding very very special'' Thanks again Con, we had a beautiful day with a very special ceremony! Nadine 13th of June Full Moon
"Dear Con,
We wanted to say an enormous THANK YOU! to you for performing our Celtic Pagan Wedding in your temple on Saturday March 15th 2014, just three weeks ago. We could not find anything more beautiful, intense and real than the Ceremony you performed that day, so like as, so the way we are and the way we feel. It was absolutely perfect for us.
You were so warm and kind, so calm and nice, so strong and soft at the same time, ... your words, your place, your energy, made that day even more special for us. We felt really well, so calm and happy, so emotional.
The vows and your blessing were very special for us, so powerful. We will never forget them. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU."
We wanted to say an enormous THANK YOU! to you for performing our Celtic Pagan Wedding in your temple on Saturday March 15th 2014, just three weeks ago. We could not find anything more beautiful, intense and real than the Ceremony you performed that day, so like as, so the way we are and the way we feel. It was absolutely perfect for us.
You were so warm and kind, so calm and nice, so strong and soft at the same time, ... your words, your place, your energy, made that day even more special for us. We felt really well, so calm and happy, so emotional.
The vows and your blessing were very special for us, so powerful. We will never forget them. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU."
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Hi Con and Naimh,
Our apologies in taking time to write our greetings and thanks for Midsummer. We had a fantastic day with you and our families. We all want to toast you both for giving us such as special handfasting! The hand fasting ceremony and our Vows impressed and delighted our family, the beautiful words and the intent behind them was enjoyed by all. The personal and humanist meanings were obvious to all and I think that all of our family have a new perspective and understanding of us, our shared pagan path and most importantly our love and commitments to each other. This was the perfect ritual and celebration to begin our handfasted life together, as druids, partners, friends and lovers. I also wanted to report our magical successes from the day. Robin (my best man) sent love and light to his friend John during the Midsummer ritual on the Hill and we were all overjoyed to hear that John had a period of 3 weeks without a day off work (which is amazing, as his rheumatism is severe.) Our family received very good news in that Derry (Jo's Grandma) had been wrongly diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her brain and had actually suffered a series of strokes. Although still serious, a fantastic blessing none the less. We received this news of the tumour-mistake the day after the ceremony whilst on Tara! Our handfasting gifts were bountiful and we offer our thanks to you both and your grove. In my heightened state of consciousness on midsummer I was over awed by the poem recital that the Chief Poet orated for me, but embarrassingly cant remember the fellas name. Would you be kind and remind me of it so I can honor him by name when I tell the story of our handfasting. (Answer by Con - 85 years old Jimmy Fagan) Snip - personal details - snip love and light, Matt & Jo. |
We celebrated our handfasting in May 2009. After finding Con's services on the Internet, and recognising him from Tara, we contacted him to discuss whether he would be interested in presiding over a commitment ceremony for us. Con was welcoming and respectful from the start. We met him in Roscommon before agreeing to engage his services and meeting him there convinced us that we had found the right person to conduct this most intimate and meaningful of ceremonies. The ceromony he has developed as a basic outline is thoughtful and beautiful. We asked to change very little of it, even though Con was clear that we were free to tailor it to our own needs. The preparation, the ceremony itself and the follow up afterwards were a pleasure and we have no hesitation in recommending Con to any couple who might be considering making a commitment in this way. All the best to yourself and Niamh, Clare and Aisling, Dublin We had a Celtic Druid Ceremony performed by Con and Niamh on the 21-03-05 at the Spring Equinox. The handfasting that they did was a beautiful ceremony. We chose Kippure Woods. The sacred fire was lit by Con and tended by Niamh who were both dressed in authentic clothing of our Gaelic ancestors.
The vows we took were deeply meaningful as we made them by the Sun and Moon in the presence of the God and Goddess. Soft black and white linen ribbons tied our hands together while family and friends looked on. They had already decorated the place with ribbons and beautiful flowers. For those who do not want the usual legal tie-up this is an ideal option that we both recommend. A piece of advice to all who seek this blessing – make sure to have the compatibility horoscope done by Con in advance. Marie and John. |