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 ...

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 ...

With one out of the two brides boasting Scottish heritage, it seemed only fitting to incorporate a Celtic tradition into this garden wedding ceremony at Victoria Park. Story Hannah Davies and Pictures ...

The Scottish Government is consulting on raising the marriage age to 18 and wider reforms to cohabitation and family law.

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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 ...