Vikings of Bjornstad - Yule Handfast

This time our Yule Feast added new members, a Handfasting Ceremony and some Viking music. Denise and Rick provided the excellent wording for their Handfasting Ceremony, with Jack adding a few touches. Unfortunately, not everyone got photographed, but here are some representative pictures. Photos courtesy of Ed Berland, PJ Nave, Deb Schoonover and Jack Garrett.

- The Vikings of Bjornstad - Gathered together for the Yule Feast and Handfasting Ceremony
PJ is looking forward to the feast.	Marilou, graciously hosting a Viking horde.
Melinda takes her turn sitting for a photo.	It's a colorful day.
Sandra provides some Viking period harp music...	...and is having fun doing it.
Denise and Rick add a Handfasting Ceremony to the day's festivities. It's a family affair.	"I ask all of you, their honored and honorable guests, do you now, one and all, agree to lend your blessings of support and encouragement to this couple?
"As a Viking Handfasting, today’s purpose is not to just join this couple, but to unite all of us to further enhance our combined strengths and allegiances."	"Is it your wish today that your hands be made fast, as in the old ways?"
"Rachel, Denise’s daughter, and Josh, Rick’s son, will handfast their parents."	"Will you vow to honor above all others, trust, respect and love one another as equals?...And so the binding is made."
"Blessed be this Handfasting with a solid foundation on which to build your lives, abundance and growth of your home, and the stability to be found by holding one another at the end of the day."	Sandra and Melinda enjoy the ambience of the Yule Feast.
Debra and PJ provide another family photo.	Swords 'R' Us.
Bjornstad - the male contingent.	Ed and Jack add a little gravitas to the day.
Bjornstad - the female contingent.	The seeress and the warrior.
And we're back to color...	...for the whole crew.
Color restored to Ed and Jack.	Will, Cian and PJ wrap up the day.