Can someone give me some info on these. We are trying to see if the custom came over to the USA in the early years. Gordon Crooks

Hi Gordon hope this helps you.Regards,Brian in Scotland http://www.wedthemes.com/wedding_traditions.shtml Hand Festing It was a common practice for the bride and groom to hold hands and proclaim their unity to witnesses. The couple could then live for a year and a day as a married couple. After this time period had passed, should the couple wish to part ways, they could with no hard feelings. Should they wish to stay together, a priest was usually called in to perform the marriage rites to make the union legally binding. At Monday 21/02/2005 21:07, you wrote: >Can someone give me some info on these. We are trying to see if the custom >came over to the USA in the early years. > > Gordon Crooks

In message <017f01c51859$4b36b680$fe7ff2d0@gordoneyz72m3j>, gordon crooks <glcrooks@bcpl.net> writes >Can someone give me some info on these. We are trying to see if the >custom came over to the USA in the early years. > This may help, note the spelling http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=handfasting See also the reference here http://www.siliconglen.com/culture/weddings.html -- Craig Cockburn ("coburn"). SiliconGlen.com Ltd. http://SiliconGlen.com Home to the first online guide to Scotland, founded 1994. Scottish FAQ, wedding info, website design, stop spam and more!