Rev. Jill Dillner
| NJHandfastings.com I am Rev. Jill Dillner, a Universalist Minister. I am available throughout NJ to perform your wedding or civil union ceremony. I am also available for Destination Weddings. I perform ceremonies of all faiths, as well as no-faith, and specialize in the old custom of Handfasting*. All situations are accepted and respected. I will help you create a spiritual, personal ceremony, that focuses on the commitment you are making to each other and your future together. |
*What is a Handfasting?
Handfasting is the old word for weddings. Before the church took over
Europe, and required weddings to be done by priests, couples who wanted to
marry would have their hands wrapped together, while speaking their vows.
The symbolism of the handshake still translates into "you have my word".
History
The term is originally a loan from Old Norse hand-festa "to strike a bargain by
joining hands".
The Council of Trent changed Roman Catholic marriage laws to require the
presence of a priest. This change did not extend to the regions affected by
the Protestant Reformation, and in Scotland, marriage by consent remained in
effect. By the 18th century, the Kirk of Scotland no longer recognized
marriages formed by mutual consent and subsequent sexual intercourse, even
though the Scottish civil authorities did. This situation persisted until 1940,
when Scottish marriage laws were reformed.
The following is from Wikipedia:
Handfasting is a traditional European ceremony of (temporary or permanent)
betrothal or wedding. It is common in Celtic and Slavic countries.
The term is derived from the verb to handfast, used in Middle to Early Modern
English for the making of a contract of marriage.
Handfasting is the old word for weddings. Before the church took over
Europe, and required weddings to be done by priests, couples who wanted to
marry would have their hands wrapped together, while speaking their vows.
The symbolism of the handshake still translates into "you have my word".
History
The term is originally a loan from Old Norse hand-festa "to strike a bargain by
joining hands".
The Council of Trent changed Roman Catholic marriage laws to require the
presence of a priest. This change did not extend to the regions affected by
the Protestant Reformation, and in Scotland, marriage by consent remained in
effect. By the 18th century, the Kirk of Scotland no longer recognized
marriages formed by mutual consent and subsequent sexual intercourse, even
though the Scottish civil authorities did. This situation persisted until 1940,
when Scottish marriage laws were reformed.
The following is from Wikipedia:
Handfasting is a traditional European ceremony of (temporary or permanent)
betrothal or wedding. It is common in Celtic and Slavic countries.
The term is derived from the verb to handfast, used in Middle to Early Modern
English for the making of a contract of marriage.
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