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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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Ryedale Folk Museum is delighted to announce the launch of very special handfasting ceremonies in the museum’s atmospheric ...

The first gay couple in New York state to marry including many different faiths in their ceremony including the ancient Celtic tradition of handfasting. Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd, who were ...