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Oh, the keyboard on my phone doesn't want to work correctly today and makes me nervous. 
If I correctly understand, dextrarum junctio (joining of right hands) was usual for Christian wedding ceremonies but crossing of both hands is rather from pagan traditions, maybe, from the Celtic handfasting (hands of a bride and a dridegroom were crossed and bound with a rope). 

The Binding (or Handfasting) Cord

The Binding, or Handfasting, Cord is an ancient tradition used in many cultures. In ancient Egypt, the cord was tied around the groom's waist and one end was loosed to tie to the ring of the bride. Through the ages, variants of tying the groom's sash to the bride existed in many Eastern, Near Eastern and Middle Eastern cultures.
The Celtic and British traditions called the practice Handfasting; to make fast the hands together to symbolize the wedding union. This evolved from the handshake - two opposite hands clasped in agreement - into the joining of all four, crossed in the center. The crossed hands create the figure eight, a sign of infinity to represent the everlasting bond of marriage. From these practices comes our concepts of "asking for" and "taking one's" hand in marriage. They also contributed, along with Roman customs, to the concept of "tying the knot", an echo of tying the cord to the couple.
Among the common people, a handfasting in front of the community to witness it was all that was needed to recognize a marriage. This practice ended in England in the 18th century, but continued to be used in Scotland until the late 1930's. Over the past 4 to 5 decades, it has been slowly revived in many less-traditional ceremonies, and especially as a gesture to recall elements of Celtic and British heritage. In the past 20 years, it has become a more main-stream practice, adding a spiritual aspect to the ceremonies outside of specific religious traditions.
Because of the ties to Egyptian and Celtic tradition, we have chosen to incorporate this lovely and deeply spiritual practice into our ceremony. We believe the symbolism of binding the hands together to represent the bonds of matrimony and an unbreakable commitment to your loved one is an elegant and loving statement of our dedication.
Our Binding Cord was made in our chosen colours and embroidered with the personal symbology you see echoed throughout the wedding; the lotus flower, the fleur de lis, the ankh and the claddagh. The Cord is a personal reminder and keepsake of our wedding and the knots tied during the ceremony will remain tied so long as we remain tied to each other

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