Plymouth couple married in ancient Celtic rite with Medieval traditions
Happy couple Jez Menis and Kate Deler literally tied the knot when they married in a Medieval-themed wedding this weekend.
Against a beautiful backdrop at Terawhiti Farm at Thurlestone, near Kingsbridge, the couple, who come from Plymouth, undertook a special "hand-fasting" ceremony, which involves the binding of the bride and bridegroom's hand with a cord or ribbon.
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Jez Menis and Kate Deler in ancient hand-fasting ceremony
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Jez Menis and Kate Deler in ancient hand-fasting ceremony
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Jez Menis and Kate Deler in ancient hand-fasting ceremony
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Jez Menis and Kate Deler in ancient hand-fasting ceremony
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Jez Menis and Kate Deler in ancient hand-fasting ceremony
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Jez Menis and Kate Deler in ancient hand-fasting ceremony
The ancient Celtic rite wasn't the only unusual part of the day where a wedding breakfast and disco was replaced by feasting, storytelling and even a small sword-fighting tournament.
Two years ago Mr Menis, who makes armour and weapons for historical re-enactors, famously abseiled 220ft down Canonteign Falls in the Teign Valley, near Exeter, in a full suit of armour that he had made himself, to raise money for charity.
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Comments
by PL1Plym
Tuesday, July 31 2012, 4:09AM
“It's not a proper wedding until the sword fighting begins! Looks like it was a lot of fun. Good luck to them both!”
by AlecSplode
Monday, July 30 2012, 11:51PM
“Forgot to say best wishes to you both.
Make many happy memories.”
by AlecSplode
Monday, July 30 2012, 11:48PM
“I wanted a Celtic wedding but the wife was a Rangers supporter.”
by Bob_Wickerman
Monday, July 30 2012, 11:35PM
“I wouldn't mind a Viking wedding-
WIKI-"Weddings were held on Friday or "Friggas-day",
and it must have been quite a frigging night”
by shipmateron
Monday, July 30 2012, 9:33PM
“I hope the landowner didn't insist on taking up his medieval right to have the first go at the bride. That's the sort of thing that ruins the honeymoon.”
by LipsonLinda
Monday, July 30 2012, 8:32PM
“They look like they were having fun!”
by Bob_Wickerman
Monday, July 30 2012, 6:25PM
“Them ribbons definitely don't look like Celtic's green/white colours to me”
by moyztedbear
Monday, July 30 2012, 12:43PM
“good luck to them its something different hope they will be happy”