Did you know the phrase ‘tying the knot’ comes from a wedding tradition almost as old as time itself – the handfasting ceremony! #scotland #scottish #scottishtradition #scottishculture #tyingtheknot Are you planning on ‘tying the knot’ this year? | I Love My Scotland

Ever wondered where the phrase “tying the knot” comes from? It was an honour to perform this handfasting ceremony for Mary and Marshall in celebration of 36 years of marriage! In Scotland, until the mid 1700’s, marriages were celebrated by a simple hand fasting ceremony in which the two partners joined hands. The couple would link hands to form an infinite circle, and then, their hands or wrists would be bound together, symbolizing the binding together of their two lives into one. It is from thi