“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 ...

Most people have heard the expression "tying the knot," but may not be familiar with the origins of this phrase. Also known as handfasting, tying the knot is one of the oldest wedding rituals we know.

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 ...