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Have you heard of a First Fight Box? The idea is you write a love letter to each other, and then seal it into a box during your wedding ceremony (the couple in the picture are taking no chances by nailing the box closed!). Then, when you have your first fight, you open the box, and read each other's letter. Awww! Sounds really sweet, doesn't it? On reflection, though, I wondered how many of us would have made it past the first year without opening the box!! However rose-

Handfasting has been around for hundreds of years, dating back to the time of the ancient Celts, and is thought to be where the phrase "tying the knot" came from! Some say it was originally a form of engagement, marking a period of betrothal of a year and a day. Nowadays, many couples choose to incorporate it as part of their Wedding Ceremony, or as a stand-alone ritual as a way to celebrate a Renewal of Vows. Although Pagan in origin, many people don't realise that church w