I love reading about how traditions came about, so I decided to find out a bit more.
This is what I found:
"The ancient Romans started this tradition off, some 2000 years ago. It was co...
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My dress will be my something new.
I was thinking of getting really nice underwear in light blue for something blue.
For something old & borrowed I have now idea.
What are you l...
So my FH and I are both totally annoyed by the idea of having 120 people tapping their forks on the wine glasses all throughout dinner. We were trying to come up with some type of middle grou...
Ok Ladies....simply because I'm nosey and for the sake of tradition....what is your.....
Something Old?
Something New?
Something Borrowed?
Something Blue?
This is my second marriage and at my first wedding I did the unity candle and we also jumped the broom.
Needless to say I don't want to incorporate ANYTHING I did at my first wedding into...
... and MOH to carry Hubby2Be's ring and his BFF and Best Man can carry my ring......or do you think one person should handle both rings??
As far as the flower girl since my BFF told me she woul...
...of a reception that includes a second line parade inside the reception facility....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we8TH3LpAGI...
This is my second marriage and at my first wedding I did the unity candle and we also jumped the broom.
Needless to say I don't want to incorporate ANYTHING I did at my first wedding into...
... and MOH to carry Hubby2Be's ring and his BFF and Best Man can carry my ring......or do you think one person should handle both rings??
As far as the flower girl since my BFF told me she woul...
...of a reception that includes a second line parade inside the reception facility....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we8TH3LpAGI...
...g to DIY my very own...N'awlins style cookbook and My Yum Yum aka Hubby2Be aka Musical Mastermind aka Wikipedia Willyum will create a Jazz/Zydeco/Hip Hop CD to accompany it!!! You know how you b...
... the music are called the "second line." The second line's style of traditional dance, in which participants walk and sometimes twirl a parasol or handkerchief in the air, is called "second lini...
Are you following this custom? And if so, with what?
The new is easy for me...everything! I can even sort out the blue if I had to. But...I have no family to turn to for some precious heir...
...er's cake topper or having the priest who baptized you marry you, or using part of your mothers veil to wrap your bouquet. Are any of you adding these small details, and if so, are you able to l...
... the reception and a shot and a dance with the bride or groom can be bought for a dollar. Everyone participates and it raises a little extra cash for the couple. It was a good time at the weddin...
... our photographer will be able to capture some beautiful memories! Tell me what you will be doing & your reasons....
Me again,
Just thought I share with you ladies our african traditional processes that go on in preparation for the wedding
We are not obliged to do white wedding, we do it out of our ow...
..., my photographer posted a larger sneak peek! So amazing...
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=455314547457&set=a.450958302457.249169.95927372457...
... the bouquet toss, but I am wondering who here is doing it and who isn't? I personally am thinking of doing a bouquet toss but instead of tossing my exspensive real rose bouquet I am thinking of...
...then ring a bell or something.
I normally don't like asking for money, but I think it would be a nice way for us to incorporate the annoying clinking tradition and helping out a charity. I me...
...mily photo table. I'll have a basket with blank cards cut out in the shape of leaves (*sigh* another DIY project to add to the list).
Question for you: Are you using an alternative to the gu...
... the cake...our first dance..etc.
If we don't cut them out we want to do something to make everything more fun, relaxed, and us.
I was just wondering what wedding traditions do you girls h...
...lies Wedding photo's I have found that the teardrop shaped bouquet is a tradition. Our 4 sets of grandparents and both our sets of parents all had the Bride carrying the teardrop shaped bouquet ...
...or a honeymoon any other way. We both love traveling, and I think it would be such a great and memorable experience for both of us.
I am torn between tradition - which I usually do not buy in...
... buy flowers, chocolates or jewellery as a token of affection. Centuries ago in Wales, the young lover would give a special, more personal gift to the object of their desire, the Welsh Love Spoo...
...s an engagement ring, another is her wedding ring and the third is a ring for motherhood.
PORTUGUESE AND GERMAN
I was shocked to see that alot of brides don't do the dollar dance... bc eve...
... for wedding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, "Marry in blue, lover be true."
And finally, a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe represents wealth and financial security. It may date bac...
...g my maid of honor's (danielles) fiance made me the most fabulous cake and then they dipped chocolate strawberries for me. I loved it! Then it just got better and better. My fiance got my tic...
... big bridal show in NY yesterday, I think is was a huge success and he was soooo supportive and helpful.
In prep for the show I was a busy bee last week and created a bunch on new brooms. I c...
...s my dress, but I have no idea what to do with the other two. I was going to borrow a veil, but no ones really works...they are either ivory or too long or have lace, etc. I was then going to u...
...my e-ring. :-D yay!
I will be back on board participating... eventually. I've got two papers due next week, a slew of papers to grade, and a convention paper deadline coming up. So... maybe in ...
... Hello girls!
I have just learned how to cross stitching last week... all by myself... JUst watching some youtube videos. This means that ANYONE can do it, if I can... lol..
Bring back ...
.... My bouquet will be silver already (crystals on silver wire), so I'm worried that if I pin it there, even on a white ribbon, it will just fade into the background. I plan on wearing a sparkly h...
...o my bouquet... UPDATE my aunt (Who was Miss Canada, WAYYY back when, has a broach that she wore during her pagent days!!!) Woo HOO!
Something New- well this is easy... my dress of course
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I really don't like the idea of the dollar dance it seems tacky but its a tradition in my family so I feel obligated to do it but is anyone else doing it?
Heirlooms that you must wear, strange little rituals, anything.
Does your family have a little quirk that needs to happen at EVERY wedding?
...: My dress is Ivory and I am wearing a black sash and black heels for contrast. I think the Black Mantilla would look perfect from a color-fashion pov. PLUS my dress is strapless and I want to c...
... I've noticed a few girls around here asking about handfastings. We're doing one as a tribute to my celtic heritage and also as our unity ceremony as I really hated the idea of a candle, sand ...
... our wedding cake on our 1 week (not 1 year) anniversary LOL!!! Sad isn't it??!! But that cake was just TOO good to wait any longer than that, and if we already knew we weren't gonna wait til ou...
...hese dresses. I love this one. We'll do our inital ceremony in this dress and then I'll change into the famous gold/orange dress for the reception. I thought it was going to be expensive, but it...
...nian wedding cake, the Šakotis. I don't think I'll bother because it looks like a lot of trouble, and Lithuanian cakes are usually pretty dry. But it looks really cool!
So I guess I'll stick t...
... the reception :-)
The nargile (NAHR-gee-leh), or Turkish water pipe, is an old way of smoking Turkish tobacco.
Sometimes called a hookah or hubble-bubble by English speakers, and sheesh...
... get photos of tomorrow if I have time)
Anyway, this is my GORGEOUS keepsake garter & the luckenbooth brooch that'll be pinned to my bouquet. It's not the greatest photos of them but I wa...
...er a wedding invitation I have received that didn't have one of those lil cards the store gives you. One even included a coupon! (which is a nice gesture but I think a lil on the tacky side) I j...
... and photos taken and then a prayer / blessing is made before they leave her house and i managed to get some pictures to show everyone.
Thought it might be interesting for some of you who hav...
As some of you know i am living in Turkey now, with my Turkish Fiance, and we are having a wedding on the beach here in....thats right, Turkey.
So why the hell did i not even think of Tur...
... As i had mentioned before, I was thinking of giving all the British Guests coming out to Turkey a traditional turkish gift as their favour and then for the Turkish Guests, a traditional Welsh...
... buy flowers, chocolates or jewellery as a token of affection. Centuries ago in Wales, the young lover would also give gifts of sweets or cakes; but they would also give a special, more personal...
...l be Bridesmaids and a Best Man
We will have Speeches
Father / Daughter Dance
and many others
AND then there is the Turkish Traditions which i am sure will be facinating for the Brits who...
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flower petals to a silk flower! The brooch
is sealed with Tiffany Blue/Aqua Blue ribbon!
I! Love! Our! Broom!...
... (my dress), and something blue (my nailpolish). But I have yet to find something borrowed. I know most have and will borrow someone's pearls, but I'm not doing pearls for my neclace.
What a...
When I was talking to my mum a few days ago, she mentioned that my cousin had done a handfasting in the church when she got married as a tribute to our scottish heritage. I'd tossed around th...
...t my dress but don't really mind cuz I like them so much!
The question is:
Should I paint the soles blue?!!!
Its a random idea I had when thinking of the 'something old, something new, so...
... the dresses, and she says, "umm its a nice dress, but its white...You are supposed to be the only one in white..." Mom the dress is only white on top...the whole bottom half of the dress is RED...
TRADITIONALLY WITH MY FAMILY THE GROOMS CAKE IS ALWAYS CHOCOLATE AND THE BRIDE HAS VANILLA. WELL I WANT TO BREAK TRADITION AND GET A CHOCOLATE CAKE AND MY FIANCE WANTS A VANILLA CAKE ANYWAY!
...h my dress so my grandmother and my mum went on a quest to find a garter & horseshoe with the same tartan. Of course, they found one didn't they?! lol. I love it and it think they'll look gr...
...hite dress, and I don't want to give that up. I can handle a so-so venue, and unexciting food, and no flowers, but I want all my closest friends to be there. I hope I don't have to sacrifice my ...
...h my dress and ... she said she would be able to make one for me. YAY! I am so excited she is actually going to do it for me!
I still have to choose between a single garter or the set ... n...
Religion is not a huge part of my daily life, but I do consider myself a Christian, although a rather progressive one. I grew up in church, and that's why I want my old pastor to be the one w...
...ench wedding cake: a croquembouche. It's made up of choux à la crême that are stuck together with caramel. Tasty.
But I was thinking more along the lines of cupcakes because there can be more v...
...f my bridesmaids and MOH (there is a second room) so we'll all be together to have fun and all be ready the next morning. Some may not stay with me because they live close enough to drive back h...
It is said the names of women who wish to be married may be written on the bottom of the bride's shoe. The name that rubs off first is said to be the next to wed.
... the bridesmaids and jr. bridesmaids wear silk steel gray dresses! I also want the groomsmen to wear white suites with Tiffany/Pool Blue ties and vests. I know the "tradition" is for the bride t...
... the photo doesn't really do it justice... the stones around the side are sky blue) and i thought i could somehow have it attached to the wrap on my bouquet. what do you think? and do you think ...
... for wedding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, "Marry in blue, lover be true."
And finally, a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe represents wealth and financial security. It may date ba...
...as a bridesmaid, but no offense to her- I just don't know her well enough. And i need someone who'll look after her kids during the ceremony if she's a bridesmaid. It's a whole lot easier to hav...
What's everyone doing for theirs?? I don't even know where i want to begin...
... her wedding dress stored in a box. She was planning on having it thrown out since all the feathers are starting to fall off (my parents married in December, hence the feathers on her snow white...
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... While I was looking for Scottish traditions I came across two that I really loved the idea of. The luckenbooth which is a brooch given to the bride-to-be by her love when they became betrothe...
...cers wedding cake with her (traditional fruit cake covered in marzipan then royal icing) and I'd thought about using british candy in the candy buffet, but we've done away with that idea complet...
I noticed a post by dd977chic about the popularity of damask this year and started thinking about how popular damask has been for a long time. I was also looking for damask shoes and came ac...
...e my dress. As for something borrowed I am not really sure. For my something old and or blue, my mom is giving me her bluebird pin that she received as a little girl for being a member of the bl...
I thought it would be nice to jump the broom to give homage to our ancestors. I did not make this broom but I copied it so I could get an idea of what to put on it.
...onal wedding cake. Also, I know my guests from England would appreciate it because then I'm keeping to our traditions to an extent.
I know my mom wouldn't mind bringing it with her (yes, it ...
... Sticking with tradition (more hawaiian then Japanese) I will go through the grueling hours of folding 1001 cranes. The crane is an important symbol in Japanese tradition, since cranes mate f...
...gold ring. I had the ring down sized and both are in a safe place.
Something new: My sister bought me a pearl necklace (not the traditional strand, see picture to left. And a double strand p...
... I was just wondering, so I looked the poem up...
Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in her shoe.
http://ask.yahoo.com/20031027.html
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... Do I have to do favors AND name cards? What if our shindig is more relaxed and I don't really want to plan where my guests sit--must I put their names on the favors...or can I put a certain a...
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Wedding Dress:
for reception..no white dress code.Malays weddings are all about colors....the bride and groom is consider the king and queen of the day...must wear something bright...yes ...
