LeafAndLoomCrafts on Instagram: "Did you know the phrase “Tying the Knot” comes from this ancient Celtic ritual? 🌿 ✨It’s called Handfasting. Couples hands are bound together to symbolize their union. 💍 Follow for more magic! ➕ DM to customize your colors 💕 #handfasting #vikingbride #tyingtheknot #celtictradition #springwedding"

Simply Scotland on Instagram: "Do you know what ‘handfasting’ is? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿♾️💙 In Scotland, handfasting is an ancient Celtic marriage ritual that often involves wrapping a piece of cord, ribbon or cloth around the bride and groom’s hands. Bound together in knots this symbolises the binding of your union. The tradition has evolved throughout the years once carried out a year prior to marriage, and once legally binding too, nowadays it’s just a symbolic part of the ceremony. With various way