A handfasting ceremony can be quite beautiful. Originally used in the middle ages where couples would join hand and ribbons were placed over the hands, each representing a different aspect of their relationship. The ceremony can be adapted to meet the needs of couples and, over the years, I have had many versions.
Last Friday, February 10th, Amanda and Nathan were married in the Broadway Chapel, a lovely, intimate chapel at Woolloongabba. They used 6 different coloured ribbons in total. The first, a green one, and representing family, was draped over by their daughter Chloe. Following were a purple one, representing friendship, red for passion, yellow indicating fun, white spoke of honesty and finally a blue one symbolising their dreams and goals together.
After the ribbon was tied together, as though these qualities were bound within their hands. It is something, no doubt, that will be a wonderful reminder of their wedding and those values they hold dear.
