Hand-fasting is what we call our marriage ceremonies.
Divorce is known as hand-parting.
Pagan weddings are Handfasting ceremonies. A ribbon can be used. The ring is not the significant element here, though rings could also be exchanged.
They have wedding ceremonies.
Not much is known about Ephesus ceremonies, but as it was the Athenians that gathered there, we can assume it would have been Athena/Athene.
A Catholic wedding ceremony will differ from parish to parish. Most Catholic wedding ceremonies are very much like a standard wedding ceremony. Many Catholic wedding ceremonies include the sacraments.
To get in touch with a priest* for a pagan wedding, check out your local business or telephone directory under 'pagan' or 'pagan wedding(s)', search for 'pagan wedding(s) + your area', or ask a wedding planner in your area. Even your local florist or herbalist probably has the information.*'Priest' isn't gender-specific; 'priestess' sounds nice and is fine to use, but you don't have to if you prefer not, just as pagan officials don't have to wear flowing robes if they prefer not to.
A Catholic wedding ceremony will differ from parish to parish. Most Catholic wedding ceremonies are very much like a standard wedding ceremony. Many Catholic wedding ceremonies include the sacraments.
Buddhists do not have wedding ceremonies in the traditional sense. Monks will have a blessing ceremony but they do not perform legal wedding ceremonies.
a pagan ritual. The Rite of Spring is likely based on the pagan ceremonies at the time the ballet was written.
The ceremonies will be held tomorrow. They set aside three hours for the ceremonies.
They vary from 15 minutes to 3 hours, depending on religion and what the couple wants.
They're RESPECTFUL
The rituals, ceremonies, decorations, etc. Even the dates are based on Pagan holy days. Christians don't like to hear it but almost all aspects of their holy days come from us Pagans. The same is true about wedding ceremonies, funerals, christenings/baptisms, etc.