Traditional,Customs,Western,We DIY Traditional Customs of Western Weddings
When starting a new work at home business it is very easy to become consumed by it. We spend so much time trying to get the business up and running that we may end up becoming burned out and lose our motivation. There is so much to learn and Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in
Normal 0 7.8 Å 0 2 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:nh<;mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}If you want to hold yourwedding ceremony in church, you should know some regulations of the churchfirst. Generally speaking, one party of the newlywed should have joined thechurch if they want to hold the wedding ceremony. Some churches may not have sostrict control, but the newlywed should contact the church and make everythingclear in advance. You should go to the Department of Civil Affairs to receivemarriage certificate and go to the church to confirm the marriage date with thepriest.In addition, a western wedding also has some traditionalauspicious customs-----The bride throwing an embroidered ball: the onereceiving it is going to get married soon.The groom throwing the socks: the one receiving itis going to get married soon.Something Old: wedding dress, head-wear or jewelspassed down from mother, symbolizing receiving all good things.Something New: gifts presented by friends, such asskirts, embellishments, symbolizing new life.Something Borrowed: anything borrowed from anyone. Itis said it will bring luck in making money if you put the gold or silver borrowedfrom some rich friend in shoes.Something Blue: little blue embellishments orbouquet indicate the purity and virginity of the bride.1. Diamond Betrothal Ring: thistradition originates from the 15th century. The great duke ofAustria named Messy Millen made vow of eternal love to Marry with a diamondring. His trusted follower offered his advice in the petition, Your highness,you must present a diamond ring in the engagement. Messy Millen followed hisadvice. This ceremony has been handed down for several centuries since then.2. The bride should wear a pair ofgloves: a pair of gloves is the token of love. In medieval century, manygentlemen send gloves to their dreamboats to make a proposal. A woman will wearthe gloves when she goes to the church on Sunday if she has promised to hisproposal of marriage. 3. --------Ancient people thinkthat the blood vessel of the wedding finger of left palm leads to heartdirectly. Grooms of Medieval wear the wedding ring on the 3 fingers of bridesin turn to indicate the trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Therefore,the wedding finger of left palm is considered as the finger that English-speakingcountries will wear a wedding ring traditionally. 4. Diamond: the highest symbol oflove. Heat and pressure breed crystalline diamonds. Diamond is the hardestmaterial as far as we know. In ancient time, people do not know the tool andtechnology to cut diamond. Therefore, diamond becomes the symbol of eternallove, heat breeding diamonds symbolizes passionate love.5. A Christian bride wears whiteveil to symbolize purity and joy or blue veil to symbolize purity as the VirginMary. It is said that the granddaughter named Nellie Wallace of the First Laycalled Massa Washington wear a white scarf at her wedding ceremony and createda fashion. This is the origin the bride wear white veil.6. White has become the symbol offestivity since brides wear white wedding dresses in classical times. DuringVictoria Times (1850-1900), white is the symbol of richness and happiness. Later,the meaning of purity and virginity has been enhanced and the noble position ofpure white wedding dress is established. Remarried women can use pink or seablue to distinguish from first marriage.
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