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July 25, 2016 by roseofsharon

Wedding Traditions: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

The tradition of having something old, something new, something borowed, and something blue can be dated back to 1898 in an old English Rhyme.  The original rhyme also included the line “sixpence in her shoe”.  Many of todays brides still follow this tradition and have one of each thing in their wedding.  Something old represents continunity, new represents optimism for the future, something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness, and something blue represnets purity, love, and fidelity.  What wonderful symbols to start off your new life together.  No wonder brides still follow this tradition over 100 years later.

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One of our brides carried a pendant with a picture of her dad around her bouquet.

Photo by: Sarahdipity photos

Not sure what to carry for your something old, new, borrowed, and blue?  Here are some ideas from past brides.

OLD

  •  Vintage accessory
  • Something meaningful such as a locket with pictures of parents or grandparents who have already passed away
  • A family heirloom

NEW

  • Wedding gown
  • Jewlery from your soon to be husband

BORROWED

  • Something special like your grandmother’s earrings or mom’s hairclip

BLUE

  • Embroider something blue into the lining of your dress( ex. wedding date or your new last name)
  • Shoes
  • Garter
  • Blue ribbon around your bouquet

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April 7, 2016 by roseofsharon

Wedding Traditions: Bridesmaids

Your best friends who have always been there for you, of course you want them standing next to you on your big day! Bridesmaids are your right hand ladies.  From picking out your wedding dress to wedding showers and bachelorette parties, your bridesmaids are there.  However, that is not what bridesmaids were always for.  Originally, bridesmaids were there for protecting the Bride from evil spirits.  The bridesmaids dressed identical to the bride in order to confuse the evil spirits.  Nowadays, bridesmaids’ dresses are all about fashion.  Some brides choose for their bridesmaids to wear dresses that all look alike while others opt for something different.  So, whichever style you choose just remeber to be thankful for your girls!

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Photo by: Agnes Lopez

 IMG_6469Photo by: Corinna Hoffman Photography

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March 9, 2016 by roseofsharon

Wedding Traditions: The Dress and Veil

Most people think that a bride wears white to represent purity and innocence.  This is true, however, it is not the reason brides started wearing white.  Queen Victoria is credited with the reason brides wear white.  In 1840 when she wed Prince Albert she wore a plain white dress and a trend was started.  Why did she wear white? Simple, she liked it. Before the white trend started brides wore any nice dress they had.

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Photo by: Agnes Lopez Photography

The veil can be traced back to Roman Times.  The Roman Brides were swaddled head to toe in a flammeum, flame colored veil, to scare off evil spirits.  In the 19th century veils covering the hair and face represented the brides modesty. The lifiting of the veil symbolized the bride becoming the groom’s.

IMG_5962Photo by: Mark Brian Photography                Photo by:  Darcie Bruce Photography

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February 11, 2016 by roseofsharon

Wedding Traditions: The Diamond Engagement Ring

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Photograph by Corinna Hoffman Photography
The glow of candlelight fills the room. Empty plates from a delicious homemade dinner by your loved one sit on the table. You walk out onto the balcony and smell the salt air. When you look to your right, your loved one is down on one knee with a stunning diamond ring. This beautiful scene or one similar to it happens 2 million times a year! So why the diamond ring?
The first recorded diamond ring was in 1447. The Archduke Maximilian of Austria presented a ring with flat pieces of diamond in the shape of an M to Mary of Burgundy. Diamond rings became more popular in the upper class. Then it began spreading to all. In 1886 the famous “Tiffany Setting” was introduced by Tiffany & Co. that featured 6 prongs to maximize the diamonds brilliance. Later that decade diamond engagement rings became more affordable and appeared in mail order catalogs, like Sears. Around the great depression diamond prices fell and the diamond engagement ring was going out of style with the younger generation. That is when De Beers created the campaign “A diamond is forever”. This slogan spurred more sales as it supported the American ideal of marriage being forever.
The diamond is still the most popular gem used in engagement rings today. 70% of brides in America have a diamond engagement ring. The diamond signifies strength and purity. What a beautiful symbol to represent the beginning of a marriage.

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