Wedding Registry Tips
Preparing the home for a lifetime as husband and wife can be as exciting and challenging as planning the wedding. To keep things simple and fun, below are 28 words to remember that provide excellent tips for creating the right wedding registries. Continue reading "Tips For Creating The Perfect Wedding Registry" »
Why Toss The Wedding Bouquet?
Weddings have always been important days. They used to be considered among the luckiest of days, for the bride and groom were entering a more socially acceptable, and therefore more profitable, stage in life. The wedding day was particularly lucky for the bride, and she was considered the most lucky participant in the wedding. Guests who wished to appropriate some of that luck would attack the bride and tear off pieces of her dress, veil, or flowers as she and her new husband attempted to leave the ceremony. These objects supposedly transferred some of the bride’s luck to their new owners.
The tradition of tossing the bridal bouquet came first from self-defense: the bride would surrender her flowers to the pressing crowd in order Continue reading "Why Toss The Wedding Bouquet?" »
Why Carry A Hanky – Hankerchief?
Although there are practical reasons for carrying a hanky (to dab away the tears of happiness) on your wedding day, there are also traditional reasons. A common wedding tradition goes like this something old, something new etc – the something old is often the wedding handkerchief that has been handed down through the generations. In Belgium, the bride is given a family hanky with her name embroidered on it for her wedding day. After the wedding the bride places the handkerchief in a frame and displays it until the next female family member gets married; thus passing it on to the new bride. In many Irish weddings a special wedding hanky is carried. After the ceremony the bride adds a few stitches to the handkerchief turning it into a Christening bonnet – when the child weds it can be convert back into a hanky.
A Sixpence (Penny) In Your Shoe
Why do you place a penny in the bride's shoe? The wedding tradition of placing a penny in the bride’s shoe was made popular with a Victorian rhyme – something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in your shoe. Over the years, the term sixpence has been replaced with the term penny. In this rhyme, the penny was used to ensure the wealth and good fortune of the couple. In some European cultures, this penny was saved by the bride; later given to her daughter on her wedding day. In contemporary times, brides often have the penny made into a piece of jewelry after the wedding.
This wedding tradition may have gotten its start from the Scottish Penny Wedding. The penny wedding Continue reading "A Sixpence (Penny) In Your Shoe" »
Bridemaids – Attendant Wedding Traditions
Why do brides have a maid of honor and bridesmaids? Many years ago in Saxon England, bridesmaids attended to the bride for several days before the wedding ceremony. They were responsible for decorating the table for the wedding feast and dressing the bride on her wedding day. The most senior of the group was primarily responsible for these duties and would be comparable to today's maid of honor or matron of honor.
Superstition also played a part in the need for bridesmaids. Many believed that evil spirits would try to Continue reading "Bridemaids – Attendant Wedding Traditions" »
Saving The Wedding Cake Tradition
Tradition Of Saving Top Layer Of The Wedding Cake
Often you’ll see a wedding cake with many layers. The top layer (the mini cake or top tier) is usually reserved for the Bride and Groom only and is removed and stored for the future. The wedding cake topper is often saved as well.
This tradition mostly likely has it origins from Rome, where the groom would toss cake over the bride in a fertility rite; this later evolved to crumbling cake over the bride‘s head. Somewhere along the time line, the Continue reading "Saving The Wedding Cake Tradition" »
Arras Coins- A Hispanic Wedding Tradition
Arras Coins- A Hispanic wedding tradition of 13 coins.
Arras in Spanish means pledge. Thirteen gold coins (arras) are given by the groom to the bride during the marriage ceremony. The groom giving the coins signifies his willingness to support her and trust in her. The bride accepting them signifies her willingness to trust him and be prudent.
Some say the thirteen coins represent thirteen words; Love, peace, commitment, trust, respect, joy, happiness, nurturing, caring, harmony, wholeness, harmony, and cooperation. Others believe it is representative of the 12 Apostles and Christ. Yet, others see it as the lunar calendar of 12 months and the 13 as the honeymoon. Whatever the tradition stems from, it is a beautiful part of the Hispanic wedding ceremony.
The Padrinos (Godparents) are the ones to purchase the 13 coins for the groom. This signifies that the Continue reading "Arras Coins- A Hispanic Wedding Tradition" »
El Lazo Wedding Tradition
El Lazo (the Lasso) Mexican Wedding Tradition
A lasso (El lazo) is used in traditional Hispanic wedding ceremonies to symbolize unity. This tradition probably came from seventh century Spain. A rope, ribbon, cord or large rosary is draped around the neck of the groom then the bride in a figure eight after they exchange vows. Often the Padrinos (Godparents) have the honor of draping the lasso during the wedding ceremony. In some ceremonies the lasso is draped around the wrists instead of the neck. To symbolize the forever binding of love and marriage, the couple wears the lasso until the end of the ceremony. After the ceremony the Lasso is removed either by the Padrinos (Godparents) or the priest. The Lasso is then given to the bride for her to keep as a memento of her status as mistress to her husbands heart and home.
This is one tradition that is very much common place in Mexican weddings, especially in Mexican-American weddings.
Snowy Surprise Engagement
Submitted by Veronica from Kamloops, BC
As a working single mom with two boys and two jobs I have very little time to set aside for my boyfriend. He'd asked me to take a weekend off, I asked him to settle for one night. I was told to pack warm outer wear and a bathing suit(it was December). At noon we headed off to Silver star where a room with hottub was on our own veranda. I was happy to sit in the tub while the snow fell. At 5 PM I was instructed to be in the lodge dressed warm. Outside the doors of the lodge was a sleigh covered in jingle bells and lights pulled by Belgian horses. We rode for approx 5 kms to a cabin in the woods lit entirely in candles, he'd packed in my favorite wine and we stayed for a three course meal and carolling. We then got back on the sleigh where he presented me by flashlight with a card that expressed how I fit in his life, then he got down on one knee and proposed and I don't remember if the sleigh stopped or time stopped all I can remember is the twinkle in his eyes, the sparkle of the snow and of course the ring!
Outdoor Hiking Honeymoon
Submitted by Kate from Little Rock Ar
We are avid outdoor lovers, so a honeymoon that included the wonders of the outdoors was necessary. After our wedding reception we drove to Petit Jean State Park (in Morrilton Arkansas). We rented a cabin and spent our days enjoying the flora and fauna on the hiking trails. We spent the nights dining by the glow coming from the fireplace. Surrounded by nature and the seclusion of our cabin was so romantic. I highly recommend honeymoon ideas that involve the outdoors.
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