I’ve written about Christian and Jewish wedding traditions, I’ve written about Irish and Polish customs, I’ve written about Buddhism and Zen. Today I’m going further out of the mainstream. Throughout ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...