| Author: | Warren Fahey | ISBN: | 1230001708974 |
| Publisher: | Bodgie Books | Publication: | June 8, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Warren Fahey |
| ISBN: | 1230001708974 |
| Publisher: | Bodgie Books |
| Publication: | June 8, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Weddings are often remembered as the best day of your life and, as anyone who has walked that aisle knows, there are many important traditions to ensure a successful marriage. On such an auspicious occasion what bride or groom wants to risk bad luck by wearing the wrong colour, seating the guests incorrectly or serving the wrong coloured food at the reception? Many of the social rules for a successful wedding are steeped in time, custom and superstition yet these traditions are just as popular today as yesterday. Like all folklore they are pearls of wisdom gleaned from experience and passed on down from family to family, friend to friend. Remember: Grandma was usually right!
This handy and entertaining guide explains the fascinating origins of wedding lore so you too can ensure good luck from courtship to marriage.
Contents
When will I be married? Traditional sayings predicting weddings
Marry me, please. The Proposal
3. The Engagement
4. Hey, maybe we should elope?
5. Four cows and a pig. The Dowry
6. Bridal shower
7. Buck’s and hen’s night out. Pre-wedding parties
8. Trousseau
9. Glory Box
10. The Wedding Register
11. When to Marry
12. The Invitation
12a. The Big Day - Wedding Day (this being a book on traditions we couldn’t have 13)
13. The Ritual Bath
14. The Wedding Dress
15. The Veil
16. Something old, new, borrowed , blue
17. Beware and behold - good and bad luck.
18. You want me to sign WHAT! The pre-nuptial agreement
19. Bridesmaids, Grooms and Attendants
20. Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride
21. position, Position, Position - who sits where?
22. Church, Temple or Backyard Ceremony?
Wedding rings
Who gives this woman to be wed?
25. Breaking the glass
26. Waltz on down the aisle
27. Flowers for my true love
28. The secret language of flowers
29. The Bridal Party
30. The Wedding Cake
31. Speeches
32. Oh no, telegrams and emails.
33. All in the name of love - Wedding Music
34. The Bridal Waltz and Wedding Kiss
35. No rice or confetti, please!
36. Tossing the Bridal Bouquet and Garter
37. Just Married!
38. The Honeymoon
39. Carrying the bride over the threshold
40. Wedding anniversaries
Weddings are often remembered as the best day of your life and, as anyone who has walked that aisle knows, there are many important traditions to ensure a successful marriage. On such an auspicious occasion what bride or groom wants to risk bad luck by wearing the wrong colour, seating the guests incorrectly or serving the wrong coloured food at the reception? Many of the social rules for a successful wedding are steeped in time, custom and superstition yet these traditions are just as popular today as yesterday. Like all folklore they are pearls of wisdom gleaned from experience and passed on down from family to family, friend to friend. Remember: Grandma was usually right!
This handy and entertaining guide explains the fascinating origins of wedding lore so you too can ensure good luck from courtship to marriage.
Contents
When will I be married? Traditional sayings predicting weddings
Marry me, please. The Proposal
3. The Engagement
4. Hey, maybe we should elope?
5. Four cows and a pig. The Dowry
6. Bridal shower
7. Buck’s and hen’s night out. Pre-wedding parties
8. Trousseau
9. Glory Box
10. The Wedding Register
11. When to Marry
12. The Invitation
12a. The Big Day - Wedding Day (this being a book on traditions we couldn’t have 13)
13. The Ritual Bath
14. The Wedding Dress
15. The Veil
16. Something old, new, borrowed , blue
17. Beware and behold - good and bad luck.
18. You want me to sign WHAT! The pre-nuptial agreement
19. Bridesmaids, Grooms and Attendants
20. Always the Bridesmaid, Never the Bride
21. position, Position, Position - who sits where?
22. Church, Temple or Backyard Ceremony?
Wedding rings
Who gives this woman to be wed?
25. Breaking the glass
26. Waltz on down the aisle
27. Flowers for my true love
28. The secret language of flowers
29. The Bridal Party
30. The Wedding Cake
31. Speeches
32. Oh no, telegrams and emails.
33. All in the name of love - Wedding Music
34. The Bridal Waltz and Wedding Kiss
35. No rice or confetti, please!
36. Tossing the Bridal Bouquet and Garter
37. Just Married!
38. The Honeymoon
39. Carrying the bride over the threshold
40. Wedding anniversaries
