HandFasting Rite:

The bride, groom, and guests at this rite should be dressed in clothing of the medieval era, or in renaissance garb. Ceremonial swords may be worn.
This rite is best performed at the time of the New Moon. The place of the marriage rite should be decked with flowers of many kinds and fruits and vegetables in season. The altar should be arranged as usual, with a sword, a willow wand, and two white candles. Incense may be of a flower scent such as apple, rose cherry blossom, or such. The couple to be wedded may dress as they desire, though it is an ancient Celtic custom that the bride wear a veil or net, and an article of red or scarlet. The couple should obtain and wrap a small symbolic gift each for the other; these gifts should be placed on the altar before the start of the ceremony, and are opened later on. Wine and a cake or cakes should be provided for the revel to follow. The wedding rings should be given to the Priest just before the ritual. He will fit them over the wand and replace them on the altar. The groom will wear a sword for this ceremony, and the bride should wear a jewel which she particularly treasures.

This Rite can be performed with a priest and priestess or a priest alone. The priest and priestess or a priest may be of any faith, from modern day to old world religions.
Our Handfasting was performed by a single 'Druid Priest', with some changes to the wording of the rite. While my wife and I are not Druids, we thought that a Druid Priest, ordained and enpowered by the state, to perform a legal wedding, would add something special to our wedding.

The true version of this Handfasting, can be found in:
"Magical Rites From The Crystal Well" by Ed Fitch and Janine Renee
Published 1986 LLewellyn Publications: St. Paul, Minnesota