Wiccan Weddings?

I would like to know of any wiccan wedding traditions there are? What kind of spells are casted? What kind of ceremony rituals are there? What to do on Honeymoon night? Etc. Do we get married in a church or most likely outside?

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Well were they are married at is up too you, Most people if they have a coven would marry inside the coven. If you are a member or council of the coven you will be married by the priest or priestess. If your coven has both they will choose who marries you or you will choose.

If you are a priest or priestess, a council member can do the wedding. Most people will have their weddings at a alter representations of your god or goddess and her god or goddess. If she or he shares particular interests in the same religions. They will place out blessed water and some times even bring out a ban and wrap it around the about to be married couple to represent the bounds that now unite them.

What to do your honeymoon night will be up to the couple really. There is no special thing for them to do, the couple is now starting on a journey of marriage.

As for spells, I don't think spells are casted, maybe luck spells will be cast. I don't think they cast really any spells during or after a ceremonial wedding. It's practically getting married in the eyes of the coven.

Probably more of a ritual as the wedding is already is, weddings are rituals of bonding.

(This is in my opinion).

Wiccan weddings are called handfastening, its a ritual where the couples hands are tied together, binding them together, then the rope or ribbon that is used is removed [without untieing the ribbon because it would undo the ritual] and placed in the box to be kept by the couple. The ritual is personal, so while you can find a basic ceremony, you should personalize it. It won't be legal but its a commitment ceremony before the lord and lady. If you want it to be legal you will probably have to get married in city hall, but the ceremony can be done anywhere you want. Most do it outside, inside the circle. Honeymoons I don't know of any ceremonies but you could look into sex magick or something.

There are a number of good books on the topic of Handfastings (Wiccan wedding ceremony) that might give you some ideas as to what you would like your own ceremony to include. There is no set ceremony, but rather the couple can decide for themselves what they would like to have in the ceremony and where they would like to hold it. Here's some book titles you might want to look for:

Handfasting and Wedding Rituals: Welcoming Hera's Blessing by Raven Kaldera and Tannin Schwartzstein

Magickal Weddings: Pagan Handfasting Traditions for Your Sacred Union by Joy Ferguson

A Romantic Guide to Handfasting: Rituals, Recipes & Lore by Anna Franklin

Thank you all for your replies. I will look up these references.