Hand in marriage
Posted by S. Ryan on April 28, 2003
Apology for double posting another question on the same subject, but a friend of mine is getting married next week and has been asking the origins of certain marriage rituals and sayings. To give one's hand in marriage is a commonly used phrase, but can anyone help with the origin?
- Hand in marriage Woodchuck 04/28/03
- Handfasting and trial marriage Word Camel 04/29/03
- And Lewis 05/02/03
- Handfasting and trial marriage Word Camel 04/29/03