MARIETTA – When Lindsey Bush and her fiancee, Jeremy Wiggers, heard about handfasting from their officiant, they thought it would add a special element to their wedding. “We thought it was a neat idea ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 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 ...

A loved up couple tied the knot in Glen Coe with ancient Celtic traditions including jumping the broom and handfasting. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

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