From flowing capes and chainmail tunics to banquet-style dining and moody, medieval tablescapes, couples are embracing 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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Celtic ritual has become a popular commitment ceremony for some polyamorous couples. By Jenny Block In October 2019, just over a year and a half after meeting on Tinder, Amber Fontenot proposed to ...

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 ...

A couple who have been to Glastonbury every year for the last nine years have sealed their marriage at the festival. Stuart Beauchamp, 49, and his wife Anna Stevens, 44, took part in a handfasting ...