Handfasting has become a pretty ceremonial addition to modern weddings in Scotland but in the past it was the union of choice for those wanting to test the true compatibility of their love. Did you ...

Have you ever witnessed a wedding where the couple’s hands were tied together with beautifully decorated cords? That’s handfasting, a tradition with roots reaching deep into the history of Celtic ...

Handfast: To make a contract of marriage between (parties) by joining of hands; to betroth (two persons, or one person to another) — Oxford English Dictionary. Handfasting is the symbolic act of a ...

“Handfasting,” says Donna Lynn, “is an ancient way to get married.” My novia Diane and I are interested. We are engaged. We want to know if we can get married this way. “It is going back to literally ...

Did you know that the common phrase of a couple “tying the knot” at their wedding comes from the ancient Irish handfasting ceremony? This wedding tradition serves as a symbol of the couple’s bond and ...

Pagan wedding ceremonies are called handfastings and mark the coming together of two people in a formal, loving and equal sexual partnership. Pagan wedding ceremonies are called handfastings and mark ...

Talk about tying the knot - one couple were married at Glastonbury in a unique 'handfasting' ceremony while in a Day of the Dead dress. Finance director Stuart Beauchamp, 49, and Anna Stevens, 44, ...

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Handfast: To make a contract of marriage between (parties) by joining of hands; to betroth (two persons, or one person to another) — Oxford English Dictionary. Handfasting is the symbolic act of a ...