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The tnystique of any wedding is com-
pounded by the ' superstitions and special
quirks of by -gone ages.
At every well -respecting shower, the bride-
to-be is very concerned with breaking the
ribbons, .and each guest tries to tie tho
tighest bow and• the prettiest package.
The old tradition is .that for every -ribbon
broken the bride-to-be will produce a child'.
After the 23rd broken ribbon,- one bride vas
afraid to open more packages.
ANOTHER CUSTOMS carried on for cen-
turies and passed fi-om mother- to daughter -
is the lack of participation in, the wedding,
rehearsal... by the bride -elect. She rriu,st stand
on the sidelines and, watch The proceedings
from afar.•
The participation is declared to be bid luck. •
It is worse hick to be unfamiliar. with the
proceedings the day of the wedding.
The groom must not see the bride before
the ceremony on+ the day of the wedding.
What will befall the couple if the curious
groom should sneak a glimpse of the one he
adores'?
A SIXI'EN('E or Penn} in • th'e shoe of the
bride . is the assurance of good luck ,and many
years of happiness. So dictates the supersti-
tion.
tion. of the early 18005.
Thee old adage that .the bride mu -..t be in
possession of something old, something new.
something borrowed, something blue, is the
downfall of many a bride-to-be '
The something old could ;he determined as
something Many -ht the, week before or an
heirloom pasSed on from generation to gen-.
erlltloll.
A nd t he somet h i ng &rile that most brides
are compelled ,tci have usually goes unseen by
the ' members of the family and friends.
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Pante 11
jyitique ol Ehe Weddnj
THE TRADITION of throwing the bridal
bouquet began With the old custom of scram-
bling for the bride's garter. It began in the
early 14th century in France when it, was
considered, al 'lucky thing to'win the pride's
garter and everyone rushed for it after the
ceremony.
Most brides wise•
ly left one garter dangling
where it could be easily reached, but never-
theless the bride was often hurt in the scuffle.
The- garter gave way to t he stocking and in
the next century that Was the rage. Rut
stockings aren't the easiest and most con-
venient thing to throwto one's friends for
luck.
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