Weddings – The Fool With A Tool – Odd Traditions

By | July 27, 2010

Peculiar wedding traditions that may seem odd to others but makes sense to those who uphold them – will continue with tradition because of the symbolized meanings behind them.

Every culture on the planet will en-act some form of marriage ritual where man and woman bond in unison. Laws and norms in different countries may differ on how wedding ceremonies are conducted.

No matter the colour of a person`s skin there is one part of a wedding that will not alter and that of course is the wedding celebrations. Marriage is a special occasion celebrated by close friends and family. Guests join in the fun to wish the happy couple good fortune and health while at the same time filling their bellies and drinking the Shannon dry. In other words eat drink and be merry

An odd tradition that was carried out was where the wedding cake decorated in all its finery – piped cream swirls – pink sugar rosebuds all so pleasing to the eye was placed the night before the wedding under the brides pillow. The bride would rest her weary head onto the pillow and dream of the future. The wedding cake that once stood so grand was not quite so pleasing to the eye now.

Normally the real cake would be crumbled up and thrown at the married couple as a sign of fertility. It is because of this custom that we shower confetti/rice over the bride and groom after the ceremony.

Wedding cakes represented many things, e.g. the cake that stood the tallest with all the tiers and layers was classed as the most glamorous cake. Once again fertility was behind the tower building of the cake, the bride and groom would add the number of layers to their confectionary structure to denote how man children they would like to have.

How those famous words of tying the knot came about goes back in time in ancient tribal existence. During ancient tribal times the bride-to-be is wrapped in a sheeps fleece tied at the front in a knot. This symbolized virginity. It was the husbands place after consummating the marriage to untie the knot after the wedding night.

Tribal clans and groups celebrated weddings and marriage ceremonies in all sorts of odd different ways. An odd tradition in ancient tribal times is where the best man is handed a very important if not dangerous role to play at the wedding. His duties entailed abducting likely brides from other tribes. How he would do this was by clubbing the maiden over the head and drag her back to the village in a very similar way of how we see the cave man with woman.

The best man also takes on the role of minder throughout the wedding service where he is appointed to apprehend or fight off angry relatives of the bride with his battleaxe.

Today in modern society we are not so barbaric, the only thing we have in common of the days gone by are the (old battleaxe)

A tribal battleaxe was a tool and ours is a fool – the mother in law. (Not all)

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When Things Go Wrong At Weddings

By | July 23, 2010

Usually at most weddings, something in the plans goes wrong. At our wedding, the limousine didn?t show up.

My wife insisted that she go to our house to get dressed for the wedding. This is a Russian custom. During that time, all of her relatives called the house and offered congratulations.

Her Maid of Honor drove her thirty miles from the hairdresser to our house to get dressed. The limo driver was supposed to pick her up at the house and bring her to the church, forty miles away. He never showed up.

Luckily the photographer was at the house taking pictures of her getting dressed. The photographer, his son, the Maid of Honor, and my wife squeezed into his small Japanese car and headed to the church.

Her wedding dress got crushed squeezing into his compact car. Her Maid of Honor talked her into coming to the wedding. My wife cried all the way to the church.

At the end of the reception, we drove home together. My wife grabbed a bottle of champagne before our drive home.

The disappointments starting pouring out of her. She drank the entire bottle during the one-hour trip home and proceeded to dress me down about what a lousy job I did planning the wedding and the reception.

This went on for the next several hours, during which time, she called her parents, her friends, and even her old boyfriend to tell them what a bum I was. I don?t know exactly what she said in Russian, but the tone of her voice was such that the subject matter was unmistakable.

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Weddings: Which Perfume Will You Be Wearing?

By | July 19, 2010

Perfume, a woman’s signature, what will be yours for the day? Something that you always wear, or are you prepared to try something different, perhaps a romantic scent? Read on to find out how you can create your signature scent to see you through the entire day.

There are some gorgeous perfumes available, take some time to try a few and find the one that is right for you. Some of the romantic scents you might like to try include:-

Once you have selected your scent, you will need to invest in three things, the bath/shower gel or soap, the body lotion and the perfume itself. Together, they will be magnificent and create your signature scent for your wedding day.

When organising your wedding, make sure you allocate yourself time in the morning for a small amount of self pampering, before you have your hair and makeup done. Plan a little time to luxuriate in a nice warm bath or stand under a warm running shower. Close your eyes and feel the warmth of the water on your skin, close your mind to all the noise and activity around you for just a moment. Then reach for the wash cloth soaked with your bath gel, inhale its beautiful perfume and then lather yourself from chin to toes, creating the first layer of your signature.

When you have finished your bath or shower, pat yourself dry with a beautifully thick bath towel and whilst your pores are still open, apply the next layer of your perfume, the body lotion. Using it as your moisturiser apply it all over, including neck, arms, legs, torso and even your feet. Now with the foundation set you are ready to meet the rest of the challenges of getting ready.

Last but not least the perfume. You should plan to put this on no less than 10 minutes before you slip on your dress, to give your perfume enough time to absorb into the skin and dry on the surface. You DON’T want to stain your dress! Spray or dab the perfume on all your pulse zones, behind your ears, on your neck, behind your knees and on your wrists. Do not rub the perfume in, as this will bruise the scent. Just put it on and give it time to dry. With the final layer done, your signature scent is ready!

This will probably last you the entire day and through the evening, but if you wish to freshen up a little, plan to dab on a wee extra just before your reception.

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