In the context of our ceremony, a handfasting is a type of unity ceremony. It is an ancient Celtic ritual in which the couple declares their intention to "tie" their souls together, and a ribbon, rope, or cord is used to bind their hands. The cord is then pulled from each end or braided, effectively "tying the knot"! It is a powerful spiritual symbol of two lives joining together as one.

We would love to invite our friends and family to dress up with us! We would like to encourage guests to wear cocktail attire, or your "Sunday best!" If you would like to coordinate with our wedding colors, aim for dark colors, jewel tones, earth tones, and metallics! Most importantly, however, we will have professional photography at this event, so please wear something that makes you feel comfortable, confident, and like yourself.

Space at the ceremony is going to be extremely limited, and unfortunately we can only accommodate those listed on your invitation. Invitations will include the names of all invited parties, including children. If one member of your party cannot attend, and you would like to bring someone in their place, please contact Ab or Phoenix directly so we know who will be attending! If you have any questions, please contact us!

Absolutely! As of right now, our intention is to host either cocktail hour or a dinner after the ceremony, but the details of such arrangements are still in the works. If you receive a save-the-date or invitation, please contact us as soon as possible if you need any dietary accommodations. We will have vegetarian and vegan options available to all guests, regardless of restrictions.

At this time, we are not planning to have alcohol at this event, aside from a champagne toast (for which the option of sparkling cider will also be available). There are many reasons behind this decision, and while we know it is not typical to have a dry wedding, we feel very strongly about this choice. We ask that all parties attending are present in the moment with us, so please leave alcohol and illicit substances at home. We will have plenty of other beverage options and refreshments available!

No, of course you don't! Your support for and presence at our ceremony is gift enough for us! We have lived together long enough now that we have most everything we need at home already. However, if you feel inclined to give us gifts, we have put together both an item registry and a cash funds registry in consideration of everyone's financial situations. Any monetary gifts will be put towards the honeymoon and establishing our lives together as newlyweds! Because our wedding and handfasting ceremony is so close to the holidays, we ask that any gifts we receive are in lieu of Christmas gifts this year. We also will have a table at the ceremony for cards, and a guest book for leaving messages.