A COUPLE tied the knot in Glen Coe with ancient Celtic traditions including jumping the broom and handfasting.
Teri Lou-Fox, 23, wed wife Sammy Fox, 25, with the “non-traditional” women opting for an outdoor humanist ceremony at the foot of Buachaille Etive Mor in Glen Coe. The bash cost around £550, which included an arch decorated with sunflowers, their outfits, and favours for guests, as well as the celebrant.
They chose to include traditions including handfasting, a ritual in which the hands are tied together to symbolize the binding of two lives, which dates back to 7000 BC – with both sets of grandparents donating the fabric to make it more poignant. The newlyweds, who live in Fort William, also participated in broom jumping, a Highland tradition in which a broom would sweep any dirt in front of the couple, who in turn jump over the broom – representing getting rid of bad omens.
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