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 ...

Most people have heard the expression "tying the knot," but may not be familiar with the origins of this phrase. Also known as handfasting, tying the knot is one of the oldest wedding rituals we know.

Did somebody say “wedding season”? I, for one, am a sucker for a good love story. There’s just something so beautiful about two people actively choosing to spend the rest of their lives together. But ...

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 ...

THE phrase "tying the knot" has become a familiar way of describing marriage, often used in wedding announcements, social media captions, and everyday conversation. It paints a picture of two lives ...

Editor's note: For an earlier Pocono Wedding Talk look at 'tying the knot', check out the Pocono Record blog. Did you ever wonder where they expression ‘tying the knot’ came from? I thought I’d take a ...

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 ...