The kiss was used to bind a legal agreement.
It originated with the Romans and was adopted much later by Christians.
It symbolizes a couples union and signifies the commitment they have made to one another.
Wedding
The Bouquet
~ The Bride’s Wedding Bouquet ~ The first wedding bouquets carried were not of blossoms but of herbs. The aroma of the herbs were thought to ward off evil spirits. Later meanings became associated with […]
Traditions
Wedding Traditions
THE EXPLANATION BEHIND THE TRADITIONS Let’s start at the beginning with the old rhyme we’ve all come to associate with weddings and decipher what it’s about Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. A […]
Wedding
The Ring Finger
For centuries the wedding or engagement ring has graced the second finger of the left hand. This traditional goes all the way back to the time of the Egyptians. They believed that a vein ran […]