12731 wedding traditions 2

Why the Blue Satin Why Does the Bride
Carry Flowers?
Garter?
Why Do the Attendants Dress Alike?

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centuries,
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for very
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like
the bride
groom?
common for the bride, her groom
Israel,
brides
wore and

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ribbonIttowas once
for virtue and so on. In ancient marriages,
and all
their friends
to walk together tothe
thebrides
church
on herbs
the morning
of the
signify
"fidelity."
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carried
beneath their
veils to
itself
wedding.
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fromthat
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someone,
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carried
ivy as
"flinging
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friends
wore clothes
a symbol
of never-ending
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renowned
wedding
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chosen
by
the
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to
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into
letting the real bride and groom live happily
represent
happiness
and
fulfillment,
because
stockings; the maids; the grooms. They
ever after.
the orange tree flowers and bears fruit at the
took turns sitting at the foot of the bed
same time. During even earlier times of
flinging the stockings over the heads of
"primitive marriage," when the fear of
the couple. Whoever's stocking landed
demons was most prevalent, the brides

on the bride's or the groom's nose would carried stinking garlands of herbs and spices
be the next to wed. Today, many brides for the purpose of frightening off evil spirits.
Today, brides carry flowers in the color
will wear two garters. The one she wishes
scheme
of their wedding, bringing beauty
to keep as a memento of her wedding
and elegance as well as old world customs to
day, possibly to be displayed on her
their special day. Have you considered
grooms rear view mirror, and another, to
spelling out the name of your groom in the
be retrieved and tossed by the groom to
flowers of your bouquets? "
all the young unmarried men attending
the event. The "toss garter" is likely to be
in the color of the wedding, and not as
elaborate as the more decorative garters
kept by the bride.

Say if the statements are true or false.
Correct the false ones
1. In Britain, the guests would playfully invade the bridal chamber.
2. For centuries, fruit have stood for a variety of emotions and values.
3. Today, grooms carry flowers in the color scheme of their wedding,
bringing beauty and elegance as well as old world customs to their
special day.
4. It was once common for the bride, her groom and all their friends to
walk together to the church on the morning of the wedding.

5. The groom's friends wore clothes almost identical to his, and the
grannies costumed themselves like the bride.

Insert the missing information.
1. Whoever's stocking landed on the bride's or the groom's … would be
the next to … .
2. … blossoms, (the world renowned wedding flower) were chosen by the
Spaniards to represent … and fulfillment, because the orange tree …
and bears fruit at the same time.
3. Of course, today we dress our … alike for the beauty and pageantry of
the event.
4. Greek … carried … as a symbol of never-ending love.
5. The one she wishes to keep as a … of her wedding day, possibly to be
displayed on her grooms rear view … , and another, to be retrieved and
tossed by the groom to all the young … men attending the event.

So what traditions are
you going to observe?