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Bride And Groom Gift Exchange?
Please inform us as to the matter of the wedding gift exchange between the bride and groom. Is this a time-honoured tradition?
It is an optional tradition for the bride and groom to exchange gifts — the night before the wedding, the morning of, or once the festivities are over. You could give each other something to wear for the wedding itself (cuff links, a necklace) or maybe something for the honeymoon (a great pair of sunglasses,…
Incorporating Italian Traditions?
Incorporating your cultural background into your big day is a great way to personalise your wedding. Here are a few Italian customs we came across: In some northern Italian villages, locals shower the couple with cakes and other baked goods as they wind their way through the streets after their wedding. And instead of clanging…
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Incorporating Greek Traditions?
If you want to nod to Greek culture, you can incorporate the tradition of wearing lucky charms. Attendants in Greek weddings will sometimes wear a traditional charm (for example, in the form of a small eye) to fend off the evil eye and to shield the bridal party from bad luck. Also, the Greek bride…
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Carrying The Bride Over The Threshold?
The ancient Romans started it: the bride had to show that she was not at all crazy about leaving her father’s home, and so was dragged over the threshold to her groom’s house. Ancients also believed that evil spirits, in a last-ditch effort to curse the couple, hovered at the threshold of their new home,…
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Greek Wedding Gift Ideas?
Food is a great focal point in Greek weddings — in some Greek villages, women bake sourdough breads and decorate them with beads and blossoms. It’s also popular to offer the newlyweds a cake made of honey, sesame seed, and quince. If you aren’t afraid to experiment, find a Greek cookbook and spend a few…
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Incorporating Mexican Traditions?
Short of putting your relations through a crash-course in Spanish, you probably won’t be able to do too much about everyone’s ability to converse fluently (we wouldn’t suggest mixing up your seating too much). Instead, see what Mexican or Spanish-influenced details you can add to the wedding. If you are still choosing your attire, you…
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Meaning Of “Something Old, Something New…”?
This tradition comes from an Old English rhyme (“Something Olde, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, A Sixpence in your Shoe”), and the four objects that the bride adds to her wedding outfit or carries with her on the big day are just good luck charms. Don’t stress too much about them — they are…
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Customary Metal For Wedding Bands?
The traditional Jewish wedding band is plain gold, but beyond that, you can choose any type of band you like. Sleek and modern platinum has been hugely popular over the past five years for engagement and wedding rings — sales are booming, even though gold is the traditional “marriage metal” and currently making a comeback.…
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Origin Of The Ring Finger?
The Western tradition of the “ring finger” began with the Romans, who believed that the fourth finger was connected directly to the heart by a vein called “the vein of love.” For this reason, the fourth finger of the left hand has been adopted through the ages as the ideal place for the wedding ring.
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Story Behind Aisle Runners?
In the days when roads were unpaved, wedding guests would arrive at the church and track in dirt or mud from the streets. It didn’t seem right for the bride to drag the hem of her dress in the mud, so the aisle runner was first used to protect her gown. Today, most indoor locations…
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