Alternative Marriage Ceremony

Jessica and James opted for a Celtic hand-fasting ceremony to symbolize their bond—literally "tying the knot" in front of friends and family at the Aspen Art Museum in Aspen, Colorado . The ribbons were wrapped around their hands in an ancient Celtic knot pattern, symbolizing their commitment to each other and acknowledging that their lives and their destinies are bound together.

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