Bob And Brenda In Emmerdale

[Ann]

Have missed quite a lot of episodes recently but saw the wedding - was it legal or just a ceremony to commit themselves to each other? didn't quite understand what it actually meant ..................

[DJHawkes]

symbolic not legal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handfasting

[Ann]

How odd - why not just get married or stay as they were?

[Robinia]

I daresay they will get married eventually but Brenda wanted to surprise Bob and you're not allowed to arrange a surprise legal wedding.

[elliemay1]

It was obviously done to be a storyline that no other soap has had.