The Zormeir/Muciaccia Wedding   July 13, 2002

• When you tie 'a' knot you join two pieces of rope so that they will not come apart. When you tie 'the' knot you make a promise that you will always stay with one person whom you love. We tied the knot on a beautiful summer day, surrounded by family and friends.
• One interesting explanation of the etymology of this phrase is that in the days before box springs, old bed frames used to be sprung with interwoven rope. To make the marriage bed you literally had to tie the knot.
• The expression 'tie the knot' also derives from the Celtic handfasting rituals. The prospective bride and groom take hands, and a 'union cord' is then used to bind their hands together with a symbolic lover's knot.