The Huron Expositor, 1980-05-08, Page 35THE BRIDAL SECTION — 11
customs• -passed
WEDDINGS PAST —
The identities of those
In these old snaps are
unknown but they give
a good look at Wedding
— fashion in the forties
- ou—that-ar-e-going-to-.be—
married, think things can
never be done to fast; but
we, that are old, and
know what we are about,
»lust elope methodically,
Madam.,
,• —Oliver Goldsmit
Marriage has, survived
through 1116 .age4 andi along with
t it, tradition. AlthOngh the ens*
toms, rituals and beliefs associ-
ated With marriage and the
wedding ceremony have been
I altered and Opt/Ater', they are
still a Part or the rodent -day
.wetlding.
Courtships, engagement
• ringS, floWersi gifts, he act of
• "8044 away the bride," the
exchange of 'vows and Wedding
bands, and the liCiitcymoon all
define this "rite -of Paisage."
,Ages• Aka, vein runs from the
ring finger to 'the heart. How -
'ever, it is on this finger that the
Wedding handis
Tbeikomans also believed
,that the,goddess Alpo blessed
those Married in June. Today,
the Month of June is still the
most popular month in which to
be Wed,
Ancl, everyone gathers to-,
gether, dressed- in special
clothes, to wish, good Inelt and
happiness to the new couple.
Through the ages
There iS soehrn sPegial, '
, sacred, about an action or belief
IVI°dern nraning that has survived since the days
• InaTrorit4le bCal)stPd1 eosn elOnVt tI°Cti ateos4ge' upearsastei°11mbnly ygoellu
roles of husband and wife are old, dell and poor.
not a„ittan thras-they-weremr— °ug -rec" years.
. the post—partners grow bug_ sfuhtouwrenwairell tiunr:vittaobtriyadbitriionng,ftuhr!
viclually as well as together.
Although the original meari-
ings of certain rituals:have gone
by the wayside, the rites remain,
h We no' longer believe, -as did 1,
" ithe citizens during the Middle
WEDDING
rTATIONS
edding frMlitions
In Medieval times; the bride and bridegroom kissed over a pile of
small cakes. When an enterprisingbaker decided .to mass ail the
cakes together and spread frosting over them, the modern tiered
wedding cake was born. •'
The practice of tossing the bouquet originated during the Colonial
• period in American history when the bridal party seized the newly-
• weds' stockings, and tossed them over their shoulders at the bride
and groom—the first ones to hit the tat:get, ushers aiming
for the groom. and bridesmaids.,aiming for the bride, the next to be
When Your
1
bp, IN, f RNAtIONA
e ears
the change as *oupIas write.
theirown voWsA, celebrations
change in style aft4 fornaar,
bridal, showers inclocle male
guests, and the, stiff formal
anienities become more p4s. 41
• and enjoyable for all•',
7 Slmorigve
The traditions, however, will
remain—symbols of the love
between two people who have "
Made a commitment to each
other in. the eyes of family and
friends:
As their ancestors have done
n thepast, they will embark on
anew life together, creating new
memories and passing down Oa-• .
ditions to futuM generations,
The beauty and eleOnee of
wedding, vvhether, carried out in '
• a simple or, elaborate. manner
• will be forever pres..;erved` in
family histories. '
Or ra:•IrFORn
Choose, your wedding invitatiTms with
• complete confidence from our
elegant selection...which
includes announcement § and all the
correct wedding accessories.
• Our wedding gift to you.. ,
a Keepsake copy of your Invitation
• processed in luxurious 'gold.
Phone 523-9211
TH PRINTIN
r
• isv',be. sure that your
possessions, property and
loved ones are c�veredwi
ow cost insurance;
Give us_ ct, call." We're your. total
Insurance People
• FREEMAN
•FORMAL
• RENTALS
G. Eaton 527-16OSiTiiIi
Otirdno