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It is believed that the custom of carrying the bride over the threshold originated from the same belief that aroused the idea of runaway carpet and strewing the isle with flowers and petals. According to ancient belief; the newly married couple was very susceptible to evil spirits.  By carrying the bride and supplying a protective layer between the floor and the bride, she would be protected from the ground monster.

It is rather intriguing to look at old wedding customs and to make comparisons to more modern systems that have been put in place.  Whether there was a ground monster or not, an item of interest to the modern bride has been a personalized wedding tote.  A very elegant fabric tote that is quite pleasing to the eye and would make it to the top of the wish list of any bride today.

It was commonly believed that children  were included in wedding ceremonies to add an air of innocence. As time progressed flowers were incorporated in the ceremony because they represent fertility, new life and unending love. 

If you allow your imagination to roam you may start thinking of the innocent and beautiful flower girl dressed in her delicate and lacy outfit with matching shoes and tights.  She feels like a real princess carrying her elegant chiffon basket.  With her small soft hands clutching her flower girl basket filled with fragrant rose petals she prepares for her journey.  She begins her slow march towards the front of the church, scattering the fragrant petals as she progressed. 

The groom takes great delight in knowing that his special bride is wearing a set of wedding garters and he will have the pleasure of removing and tossing at least one of these garters. In Tudor times it was not so. Guests back in those times could actually throw old shoes at the bride and groom.  If their carriage was hit by one of the shoes, it was considered to be a sign of good luck for the couple.

On the other hand in Anglo Saxon times the groom would symbolically strike his bride with a shoe as a sign of good luck.  To complete the equation the bride would throw an old shoe at the bridesmaids to see who would be the next to marry.  Of course it was believed that the bridesmaid who got hit by the shoe would be the next to get married.
It was believed also that throwing an old shoe at the bride indicated that the authority of her father was transferred to her husband.

Today brides all over the world celebrate the bouquet and the wedding garter toss.  Cheers to the lovely bride!

When I was a small child I thought the people who threw rice at the weddings I attended were angry at the newlyweds. I used to also think that the adults should find a more suitable place to display their anger.  I asked my grandfather why the adults were so very angry at the newlyweds and he explained that what I witnessed was not anger, but rather good wishes for a prosperous life of plenty.

My grandfather told me that rice was also a symbol of good luck. He also said that throwing rice on a couple, in the Orients means ‘may you always have a full pantry’

Whether the guests decide to throw rice or confetti, the sentiments usually are the same.
In this culture, everyone usually wishes the best for the couple.  In addition to wishing them all the best for a wonderful married life the couple usually receives an assortment of attractive wedding gifts.  These gifts can be personalized or left plain.  The most important thing is that the gift is appropriately selected for the receiver.  Cheers to the wonderful couple!

It is believed that girls just want to have fun!    The bridal shower is just the event to make some of the bride’s wishes come true.  My grandmother told me that the idea of giving the bride a gift at the shower is fairly new and that dating from the 1890’s this was not practiced.  Before gift giving at the bridal shower became a regular practice it is commonly believed that at one shower a friend of the bride placed small gifts inside a Japanese parasol, and then opened it over the bride’s head so all of the presents would shower over her.  This news quickly spread and received overwhelming acceptance. Gifts became commonplace at bridal showers.

 Apart from the gifts and food, bridal showers were also meant to reinforce the bonds of friendship between the bride and her friends.  It is also designed to provide her with moral support at a time when she really needs it, in preparation for her upcoming marriage.  As friends and acquaintances of the bride, who have a better idea of her needs; use this information to provide the essential gift items that will mean a lot to her.  One item that always seems to last a lifetime is a wedding picture frame.  Nice frames are ideal to display cherished pictures of an unforgettable event.  So, go ahead and select the frame. The bride and groom will provide the elegant shot!

It is believed that the dark rich fruit cake has its origin in the Caribbean. This is believed to be a part of the African inheritance of the Caribbean people. It is also commonly believed that beginning in early Roman times the cake has been a special part of the wedding celebration.  It is told that a thin loaf was broken over the bride’s head at the close of the wedding ceremony to symbolize fertility.  The wheat from which the bread was made was a symbol of fertility and thus the guests were eager to pick the crumbs as good luck charms.

This tradition was believed to have spread to England during the Middle Ages where guests at a wedding would bring cakes and stack them together. A very smart baker had a clever idea.  He fused the small cakes together and covered them with frosting. This gave birth to the modern tiered wedding cake.

Today, whether the couple chooses to have a rich fruit cake or a plain yellow cake it really does not matter. As a matter of fact nobody would know the difference until the cake is cut by the bride and groom.  What really matters is the attractive personalized wedding cake top that adorns the top of the cake. There is such an attractive variety to choose from. Most people consider the event incomplete if the cake is not displayed and  also if the couple does not openly cut the cake when the master of ceremonies instruct them to do so.

Brides have come and gone for decades.  They have argued and compromised.
They have gained and lost friends.  Some brides are wedded to the idea of wearing a veil while others feel that it is optional. Others feel that it is the bride’s choice to wear or not to wear one. There exists a small group of brides who will wear a veil as long as it does not cover their face.

Whether you agree or disagree with these brides, it is important that you keep an open mind.  The wedding is about the celebration of the event, but the marriage is the commitment each of the couple has for the other.  The wedding unity candles will burn until the flame goes out, the signature platters would have been signed and the wedding cake topper will collapse after the cake is eaten, but the bride and groom still have a life to live long after the wedding guests are gone home. God bless the fine couple who makes the decision to honor their vow to each other.

The lighting of the wedding unity candles is shaped by the sole desire of the couple.  If they choose to have the main candle already lit before the bridal march begins that is perfectly ok.  If on the other hand they prefer the lighting of the main candle to occur during the time of the ceremony, then that also is in order.  If the main candle is already lit then all the bride and groom have to do is to determine how many candles will be lit from the main candle and when.

It is an amazing demonstration of unity and solidarity when the bride and groom light their unity candles and then invite their family members to light unity candles as well.  This action speaks far louder than words could hope to express.  Wedding unity candles have done it again, they have outshined all of their competitors.  Cheers to the bride and groom.

The tradition of tying shoes to the back of the the couple’s car originated in Tudor times.  It is believed that in those days the wedding guests would throw  shoes at the newlyweds.  In the event that the couple or their transportation was hit by a shoe, it meant good luck.  It is believed that in Anglo Saxon  times, the groom would establish his authority by symbolically hitting his bride with a shoe.  In response, brides would then throw a shoe to the bridesmaids to determine who would be next in line to marry.  This is similar to the wedding garter that is thrown by the groom to his groomsmen to determine who would be next in line to marry a wife.

The act of throwing old shoes after the bride symbolizes that authority has been transferred from her father to her new husband.  A variation of this event is for the bride’s father to throw her shoe after the groom as a symbol of his surrender of his prized daughter.  The tradition of the old shoe and that of the wedding garter seem to share common threads.

It is commonly believed that the throwing of rice on the couple has been symbolic of wishing them prosperity and good luck.  The  Asian custom of rice throwing is believed to be an unspoken wish for the couple to always have a pantry full of food.  In addition to rice, other grains such as wheat and barley are sometimes thrown on the newlyweds.  Like rice, the other grains also wish prosperity and a life of plenty.

Modern couples seem not to mind this tradition.  Just as they welcome the tradition of lighting the Wedding unity candle during their wedding ceremony, they welcome the throwing of rice , wheat or barley.  Newlyweds all seem to want the same things; they want their marriage to last and they want to experience success in all that they do.