“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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Every couple ties the knot differently. Some take this phrase literally with a traditional handfasting ceremony, others are ...

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 ...

Among the various ways you can refer to marriage, the phrase "tying the knot" is often heard. But where does it come from? Interestingly, tying the knot is actually in relation to one of the oldest ...

A couple literally tied the knot with a centuries-old handfasting ceremony in the grounds of Cambusnethan Priory. George and Karen Gamson were officially wed at a registry office in October but ...