Thursday, August 30, 2012

A Brief History of Weddings...

I was watching a movie the other night about what happened when a young man and woman, with very different families, decided to marry. The grooms mother wanted the couple to uphold a tradition that had been carried out at weddings for three generations. The bride wanted no part of it, at first.

That movie got me thinking about wedding traditions, such as why does a bride wear white or what's the deal with a dowry. I also wondered how the diamond became the standard for engagement rings. Searching around, I found this nice bit of information that I think is amusing and enlightening. Take a look...

A Brief History of Weddings | Moissanite.com

I had no idea that a bride first wore white as far back as the 15th century. I thought this was a rather recent tradition, maybe coming into fashion around the turn of the 20th century. I get a kick out of the fact that people in rural China could still be sending dowries with a bride!

The last wedding in my family was a couple years ago. It was a second wedding for both the bride and groom. They kept with tradition as far as the ceremony, the ring and the bride did wear white. But it was an elegant off white, with gorgeous lace applique. There was a grand cake as well, but there the time honored traditions ended. The bride and groom were more interested in their guests being comfortable and enjoying themselves and the celebration they planned was all that they hoped and more.

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5 comments:

  1. I can't see the poster very well on my phone and I really want to read the poster. Right now we are sitting in our car in the Anacortes ferry lane waiting to go home.

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  2. I always thought the bride stood on the groom's left so the groom could hold on to his wallet.

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    1. i think that is the true reason, just no one wants to let the secret out.

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  3. I loved reading the pic! I loved learning abou the origin of Honeymoons and Bridal Showers. And I'm totally blown away by how many countries still require dowries.

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    1. no kiddin' huh? if my father was required to send a dowry, i never would have gotten married!

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