Welcome to Year One

Our Leap Of Faith

The first year of marriage can sweet and sour. This little blog is to document our first year of marriage with all its ups and downs. The jumping of the broom is of Welsh and Celtic origin. In the Celtic ritual, it is a symbol of fertility. Many couples interested in history or pagan ritual are now adopting this custom in their weddings. In modern times, jumping the broom is done as an act of remembrance and to honour the ancestors of the past. It can be compared to the Jewish wedding ritual of crushing a glass for the destruction of the temple. A broom itself represents cleanliness, the hearth and family. It can also represent fertility. The jumping of the broom is a leap of faith into marriage. Please join us in taking this symbolic jump of faith.