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Celtic Handfasting Explained: Meaning, History & How to Include It in an Irish Wedding
What Is Celtic Handfasting? Celtic handfasting is an ancient wedding ritual rooted in Irish and Celtic tradition. During the ceremony, the couple’s hands are gently bound together using a cord or ribbon, symbolising the joining of two lives, hearts, and futures. The phrase “tying the knot” originates from this ritual, making handfasting one of the most meaningful and symbolic wedding traditions still used today. Handfasting is now widely embraced in Irish weddings — from tra

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