The besom is an important part of Wiccan handfasting ceremonies in some traditions. She and Morrison exchanged vows in a Celtic handfasting ceremony in June 1970. "Handfasting" is a history term for "betrothal" or "wedding". These practices included handfasting, engagements, common-law marriage, church weddings, gift exchange and clandestine marriages. Handfasting is a wedding ritual in which the bride's and groom's hands are tied together. In Wicca, it is used in handfasting ceremonies, when a couple jumps over it. In addition, the Covenant solemnizes the lifelong relationships of members in "handfasting" ceremonies. Katie attends Brenda Walker (Lesley Dunlop) and Bob Hope's (Tony Audenshaw) "handfasting" ceremony. Examples include the Celtic practice of handfasting and fixed-term marriages in the Muslim community. Privately handfasting, Alec and Abby consummate their new marriage by sharing a hallucinogenic tuber. The original handfasting was a trial marriage. However a handfasting (marriage) that falls apart peacefully does not necessarily need a handparting. Because of this, handfasting was also known in England as "troth-plight". Anna was married to Bothwell, by handfasting, while he was doing business in Denmark. They agree between themselves to a secret handfasting.