Wedding traditions
There are all sorts of wedding traditions and symbols and everyone seems to have their own version too! Here are a few of the more popular ones, with explanations behind their reasoning.
Preparations for the day This saying dates back to Victorian time and the full version is ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe:
Something Old: Represents the link with the bride’s family and the past. A common solution many bride’s choose is to wear a piece of family jewellery or their mother’s or grandmother’s wedding dress.
Something New: Represents good fortune and success in the bride’s new life. The wedding dress is often chosen as the new item.
Something Borrowed: To remind the bride that friends and family will be there for her when help is needed. The borrowed object might be something such as a lace handkerchief or an item of jewellery.
Something Blue:
Symbolises faithfulness and loyalty and dates back to biblical times when blue represented purity. Frequently the bride’s garter is the blue item.
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A Silver Sixpence in her Shoe is to wish the bride
wealth, both financial and happiness.
The Ceremony Wedding Veil:
The wedding veil hides the bride’s beauty and wards off evil spirits. Another explanation is that during the times of arranged marriages the bride’s face would be covered until the groom had committed to the marriage.
Where to stand:
The bride stands on the left of the groom during the marriage ceremony to allow his sword arm to be free ready to fight off other men who may want her as their bride.
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48 | Clyde Life – September/October 2013
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