Highland Blessings - Scottish Master of Wedding Ceremonies in the Highland Celtic Tradition, Scot AnSgeulaiche, The Storyteller. HandFastings, Jumping the Besom, Dress, Storytelling and Blessings. Based in Argyll, travelling the world

Scot AnSgeulaiche, Master of Wedding Ceremonies in the Celtic / Scottish tradition working alongside wedding entertainment and music. I am a Seanachaidh, or clan bard / Highland Storyteller and keeper of Highland customs and blessings (in Gàidhlig, Scots and English) and as such offer HandFasting Ceremonies, Jumping the Broom / Besom.

Tha mi a'chuir fàilte Oirbh! I welcome you! My name is Scot AnSgeulaiche. I am a Scottish Tradition Bearer. A major part of that tradition bearing is performing Handfasting Marriages and other wedding customs, including Master of Wedding Ceremonies and Storyteller in the Scottish, Celtic tradition. I live in Scotland, so bring living traditions from the Highlands and Islands Gàidhlig (Gaelic) culture and also from careful historical study, traditions such as Jumping the Besom (broom). These are ideal for castle weddings and popular with Scots living abroad in England and the Americas.

Of course, I can advise on Highland dress and my wife, Samantha MacKenzie, and I have even delved into Scottish Wedding Traditions to create wedding favours and gifts. I conduct about 25 hand fasting ceremonies a year.
"Highland Blessings".

Master of Ceremonies

As Fear an Taigh, I also bring an organised flow to the reception for our guests, introduce the speeches and share Scottish customs at the wedding breakfast.

Handfasting, renewal of vows, naming ceremonies

Some Previous Venues:
Airds Hotel, Argyll
Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry
Borthwick Castle, Lothian
Duart Castle, Mull
Duns Castle, Lothian
Forter Castle, Angus
Gatwick Manor
Haddo House, Aberdeenshire
Isle of Eriska Hotel, Argyll
Kincraig House, Aviemore
Lands of Loyal, Alyth, Angus
Marlyn's Wind, Edinburgh
St. Andrews in the Square, Glasgow
Scone Place, Perth
Skeabost Country House, Skye
Skibo Castle
Tulloch Castle, Dingwall

Ceremonies can be created for many events, not just marriages. These might include civil partership, a Renewal of Marriage Vows ceremony, separation ceremonies, naming ceremonies for infants, anything infact that you wish to honour with a significant ceremony, infront of family and friends, imbued with an element of the sacred. Again, coming from the Scottish Traditions.

Much of my work is within Scotland (we live in Perthshire), but we also travel anywhere that can be reached without using an aeroplane.

Click the links below or left to tour the wedding services

Highland Blessings
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Master of Ceremonies
 and Storytelling
Jumping the Besom
Click here  for  Hand Fasting  traditions
Wedding Favours
Click here for Traditional Weddings Favours
Renaissaince Style Sporran
Click here for sporrans and Highland Dress

Site created Dec 2003; Last updated Aug 2011

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