Handfasting: a unique, ancient, Celtic ceremony on the rise One couple wanted to use hay-baling string to tie the knot because they came from a farm.

THE phrase "tying the knot" has become a familiar way of describing marriage, often used in wedding announcements, social ...

Handfasting has its roots in Celtic tradition. Janet Lockhart, a committee member of the Scottish and Celtic Heritage Society, said the ceremony dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries in Scotland.

A handfasting ceremony took place about a month to a year before the official wedding as a way of showing the couple’s commitment and intention of marrying.

McGinnis got involved in Tyler Celtic Fest in 2018 after she and her husband participated in the handfasting ceremony for their 18th-anniversary vow renewal; another couple in their group got ...

A couple have tied the knot at Glastonbury in a unique 'handfasting' ceremony - with the rest of the music event becoming their honeymoon. Cake maker Charlie Lowe, 31, and her partner Charles ...