9 "Wiccan Wedding" Category Articles

This low-key Wiccan wedding ceremony script is the latest addition to our library! See what makes it special, from candle lighting to handfasting ritual.

Asked to officiate a Wiccan wedding or handfasting ceremony? Here are five questions a wedding officiant should always ask the wedding couple before the ceremony, including what rituals and symbols are included, what nature-themed or Pagan readings and blessings should be included, and more.

Follow these simple instructions to call the four corners and cast a circle for a magical Wiccan wedding ceremony, including examples of what to say for wedding officiants when calling the quarters or four directions, variations to include in your wedding script, the symbolism and meaning of each cardinal direction and its corresponding elements and spirits, and the purpose of casting a circle in Pagan rituals.

A ‘wiccaning’ is the deeply joyful ritual celebration of welcoming a new Pagan into a spiritual community, with a promise and blessing to protect them against harm. The rite is also known as a ‘saining’ in some places, a word taken from the Scottish Gaelic seun and the Old Irish sén.

How to plan or officiate a Beltane wedding ceremony or handfasting, with a bonfire ritual and words inspired by ancient Celtic Pagan practices and the spirit of the Spring season.

Learn about the history of the Maypole dance and how to add one to your wedding celebration, for May Day, Beltane, Wiccan, Pagan, and nonreligious celebrations.

A magical Beltane incense recipe for your wedding ceremony. A unique addition to any wedding, marriage rite, engagement, betrothal, or Wiccan handfasting ritual.

Sacred circles, handfasting unity candles, and feasting -- learn what to expect at a modern Pagan or Neopagan wedding ceremony, including marriage rites of Wicca, Druidism, and Norse inspired Heathen Vikings.

Magic, love, & symbolism come together on a Pagan wedding altar. Learn some of the most common items you can expect, using a Wiccan Year and a Day ritual as an example. For officiants, wedding guests, and curious couples.