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Post by Lyra WhiteShadow on Mar 31, 2010 16:40:34 GMT -5
So my husband and I are deciding to have a renewal of vows since we will be celebrating our 10th anniversary this year. We're also hoping to be handfasted, to celebrate our decision to be open about our religion (I'm a Wiccan/Totemic Shamanist and he's a Neo-Pagan/Christian). However, both our families are very... DEDICATED to their religions (Catholic/Methodist and Morman/Baptist), and we're not to sure how welcoming they will be. We're both solitary practitioners and there aren't any open (read: vocal/advertised/etc.) sources near us that might be able to help. What we're looking for is: - Any advice on breaking it to the family
- Any useful resources on planning a handfasting in general
- Any useful resources on including our two children in the ceremony
- Any advice in general
Thanks in advance for reading, and anything you can offer will be most appreciated. Be Blessed.
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Post by Mellicha on Mar 31, 2010 17:06:34 GMT -5
Hm. That seems a bit tough to go about doing. I personally just got married last July, but I’m not quite sure if I’ve enough experience to tell you a flaw proof plan… not that any plan can be truly flaw proof. We’ve never had to come out in the open about anything to our parents. *thinks…* My mother flipped out when I told her that three of my friends were Wiccans (We’re christens by the way). She wants me to end our friendship, but it’s not going to happen.
At the moment I haven’t come up a guaranteed solution to your situation, but I’ll keep trying. I’ll get Arvais to help too… if he can ever quit play FFXIII … *throws a rock at his head*
They obviously won’t be thrilled with your religion, but they won’t just shun you will they?
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Post by Lyra WhiteShadow on Mar 31, 2010 17:17:33 GMT -5
I should hope not. Not after 10 years of marriage and two grandchildren that they dote over. And I think they sort of suspect; after all, with the kids going to grandma's house and saying "Blessed Yule" or "Happy Ostara" or something to that effect. I also think one of my sisters may be in the "broom closet" so to speak, and she is still living at home. It could be I'm just worrying to much... But I also don't want a scene like what happened at our first wedding, which was a "church" wedding.
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