Customs, Rituals & Traditions: Why do grooms carry brides over the threshold? Written on January 11, 2012 by eway in Rituals & Traditions, Seattle Wedding Officiants See their wonderful website with more interesting information here: http://seattleweddingofficiants.com Bride being carried over threshold Carrying the Bride: Exactly Why? As it turns out, weddings in the days … More Why do grooms carry brides over the threshold?
This wedding tradition was brought to Medieval Europe by knights returning from the Crusades. According to the wonderful web site http://www.renaissance-weddings.net; it was used to protect the bride from ‘the evil eye’ and was a symbol of purity. Veils during the Renaissance could have been any colour. ‘Blue’ however was the traditional colour symbolizing ‘purity. … More The Bridal Veil and the History of the Veil from Wikipedia
Marriage As it was the core of the family, marriage was the most important social institution in pagan Scandinavia. A wedding was thus an important transition not only for the couple but also for the families involved. A marriage was a legal contract with implications for among other things inheritance and property relations, while the … More ‘Marriage rituals in Pagan Scandinavia’ – from Wikipedia
White wedding From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Mariage blanc. This article is about the set of wedding traditions. A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi-formal wedding originating in Europe. The term originates from the white color of the wedding dress, which first became popular with Victorian era elites, … More The History of the white Wedding dress – thanks to Wikipedia for this interesting historic evidence.
According to a great Pagan Wedding Planner’s web site, you can read the following about ‘Handfasting’ and it’s History‘: A ‘Handfasting’ is a beautiful marriage ritual based on ancient Celtic tradition. In days of old the Handfasting was traditionally seen as a rite of betrothal, lasting a year and a day. If all goes well, … More ‘Hand Fasting’ – ancient Celtic Marriage Ritual
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