Wedding bells (and binding spells) are ringing in the stacks! In this episode of Witches in the Stacks: Charmed Chatter, we hyperfocus on Charmed’s Season 3 wedding-heavy episodes (“Magic Hour,” “Bride and Gloom,” and “Just Harried”) from forbidden love and corrupted rituals to Piper and Leo’s iconic midnight handfasting. Along the way, we unpack the real-world origins of familiar wedding traditions and explore how the show blends them with authentic Wiccan practices.Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to non-consensual marriage and rigid gender and sexual norms.Learn More:Allen, K. (n.d.). The surprising truths behind common wedding superstitions. Bridal Guide. https://www.bridalguide.com/planning/wedding-ceremony-traditions/wedding-superstitions Buckland, R. (1986). Buckland’s complete book of witchcraft. Llewellyn Publications.Covino, E.. (2021, November). 14 wedding traditions, explained. Johnson & Wales University. https://www.jwu.edu/news/2021/07/wedding-traditions.htmldhwty. (2019, February 14). The origins of the bridal veil and its protection from evil spirits. Ancient Origins. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/origins-bridal-veil-0011480 Farrar, J., & Farrar, S. (1984). A witches’ Bible: The complete witches’ handbook. Phoenix Publishing.IMDb. (n.d.). Charmed: Bride and gloom (season 3, episode 13) – Plot summary. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539336/plotsummary/ IMDb. (n.d.). Charmed: Just harried (season 3, episode 15). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539379/ IMDb. (n.d.). Charmed: Magic hour (season 3, episode 2). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539389/ jeanniehalliwell. (2021). Season 3 episode 2: I started sobbing when leo was crushingly summoned when piper and leo's wedding was about to start. Im broken even though i know good stuff will happen. But they both looked wonderful. [Online forum post]. Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/charmed/comments/nnp4qv/season_3_episode_2_i_started_sobbing_when_leo_was/Jenn. (2025, April 26). Charmed 3.2, Magic Hour: The Rutabaga Dilemma. ‘90s Flashback. https://90sflashback.wordpress.com/2025/04/26/charmed-3-2-magic-hour-the-rutabaga-dilemma/ Larsschade. (n.d.). Charmed - spells guide. http://www.larsschade.com/e_spell.htm Levey, J. (2023, August 15). Charmed wedding inspiration from Piper & Leo’s midnight Wiccan handfasting ceremony. American weddings blog. https://theamm.org/articles/1783-charmed-wedding-inspiration-from-piper-leo-s-midnight-wiccan-handfasting-ceremon mainAbwif (2023, August 12). The origins of bridal veils. A Beautiful Wedding in Florida. https://abeautifulweddinginflorida.com/the-origins-of-bridal-veils/ MasterClass. (2022, December 14). Handfasting ceremony: What is handfasting? https://www.masterclass.com/articles/handfasting-ceremony Title, S. (2024, April 15). Is it bad luck to see each other before the wedding? Here's the history. The Knot. https://www.theknot.com/content/can-we-see-each-other-before-the-wedding Universal Life Church. (n.d.). Wiccan/Pagan handfasting ceremony script. https://www.ulc.org/wedding-ceremony-scripts/wiccanpagan-handfasting-ceremony-script Universal Life Church Wedding Officiants. (n.d.). How to perform a Wiccan wedding. Wedding Officiant Search and Guide. https://www.ulcweddingofficiants.com/officiant-training/how-to-perform-a-wiccan-wedding/ Wedgewood Weddings. (n.d.). 6 beautiful wedding traditions with evil roots. https://www.wedgewoodweddings.com/blog/beautiful-wedding-traditions-evil-roots The Wiccan Lady. (n.d.). Handfastings. https://www.thewiccanlady.co.uk/handfastings Wikipedia contributors. (2025, December 29). Handfasting. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Handfasting&oldid=1330148338 Wildling Weddings. (n.d.). Celtic Pagan wedding traditions: Planning, practices, and superstitions! https://wildlingweddings.com/celtic-pagan-wedding-traditions-planning-practices-and-superstitions/ 

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