French wedding
Bride :
It is still used nowadays , the bride takes to the left of her future husband during the various stages of the day. This very old tradition stems from the time when the man passed a sheet over the head of the woman of his choice for the kidnap , and where he would sometimes cross swords with the men of his family or other contenders : In taking the bride with his left hand ( and knowing that the majority are right-handed ) , and he let his right hand available to use his sword.
In addition , the bride still often crosses the threshold of the marital home in the arms of her husband. This tradition come from a legend from the time of the Roman Empire, saying that any woman who stumbled , entering for the first time as a wife in the town house, would her marriage recipe for disaster : The wear avoids it and thus ward off bad luck .
Garter :
Garter symbol shamanistic powers could go back to the Paleolithic era. In some cave paintings , we see dancers who wear garters. For some , it might even be a relationship between the garter of the bride, fairy containing magical powers , and the Order of the Garter :
If in prehistory, it was a symbol of magical powers , the garter also dénota high social status in the ancient cult of witches and myths have transformed into a magical amulet in all legends and fairy tales where it appears.
In fact, the garter symbolizes mystery , especially virginity . Among the Hebrews , it was said that the blue and white colors are symbols of love , purity , and loyalty . Brides were therefore encouraged to wear a garter in these colors.
Finally, the Order of the Garter, which is the largest order of British chivalry, and one of the most prestigious in the world , is considered the highest fidelity and for military merit award. This order would be inspired by an incident that took place in the 14th century, while the King of England Edward III was dancing with the Countess of Salisbury 's garter Countess would have fallen to the floor and after that the king had picked , he would have attached to his own leg . Garter ribbon was dark blue velvet, embroidered with roses and golden plating gold chains . In this Order, it was worn by the ladies in the left arm and the Knights below the left knee.
Today , the tradition of the garter of the bride " for sale " comes from the fact that the guests, well before the onset of wedding lists , needed to participate financially, start in life newlyweds. Although , over time , the average age at marriage is changing significantly earlier, younger spouses did not refuse financial assistance. Times have changed, it is true that today the tradition of the Garter is lost a little ...
The Beans :
The tradition of sweets is not related to religion : They are found during all family celebrations and sweets are a vivid tradition. It all started with almond that in Ancient Greece, we dipped in honey before serving . This is also a Greek legend that associated almonds to love: A young Greek man , who was to marry the woman he loved , had , before marriage, to return to Athens , where his father had died. He promised his beloved back to the wedding date , but taking the wrong time to travel, he returned three months later. During this time, the young woman , believing that his love will not return, committed suicide by hanging. Gods , touched by this proof of love so intense , then into almond tree which begins to bloom when the young man offers his eternal love ... From the 16th century, it is a high consumption of sweets. Monarchs themselves have a bezel in the pocket. In 1651 , Colbert, minister and founder of the Academy of Sciences, noted that it is a great trade in Verdun sugared almonds. At this time , we offer dragees all Princely Courts of Europe ... It is indeed in Verdun in 1220 , that are manufactured the first dragees . To date , dragees are sold by apothecaries pregnant women as beneficial for pregnancy.
Dragees therefore mainly symbolize the guarantee of eternal love , fertility and offspring honeymooners. The guests also prevail as a souvenir , and those who could not attend the wedding will receive this testimony of affection married . It is also a way to keep the party going .
The Alliance :
When we married, we made an alliance , we unite to life for the better and for the worse. Hence the name "alliance" gave this ring exchanged during the wedding .
The alliance , as the engagement ring elsewhere ( engagement ring only for women, because during the engagement , it is no alliance , but just a promise of marriage ) is traditionally worn on the left ring finger which, according to legend of Ancient Egypt , is placed in the path of the " Vena Amoris " (" vein of love " ), which leads directly to the heart ...
In fact, it comes from the fact that in the 17th century, on the occasion of a Christian marriage , the priest who officiated at the ceremony , after hit, one after the other , the first three fingers of the left hand the thumb, index and middle finger ( the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) , then came the fourth finger, ring finger, as he chooses instead to the alliance.
Like antique rings were made of iron , alliances are still sober enough these days : They can be yellow gold , white gold , silver , and sometimes set with precious stones.
Start the rice :
The throwing of rice out of the church symbolizes prosperity and fertility to the newlyweds. This goes back to an ancient pagan rite of launching seeds on honeymooners, seeds whose strength and especially fertility would thus be automatically sent to them ...
Nowadays, confetti and other petals , in addition to significant visual effect , also reputed to remove the " evil spirits " away from the newlyweds .
The "Veil "
While it is true that the word "veil" is more often used to refer to a woman in mourning , and that this tradition is gradually lost , some brides are coming again " veiled " to the altar of the church.
This tradition of the veil could come from the old days when the man passed a sheet over the head of the woman of his choice for the kidnap , " custom" which would then be processed at the time of arranged marriages , to become a used to hide the face of the bride until the couple was officially engaged . Thus, the physical criteria should not be taken into account for the wedding.
Today, at the end of the ceremony, the bride wears a veil tulle , cut into strips long enough and distributes them to single women present , as a token of their upcoming wedding.
Pot Room :
It would be a totally Franco- French tradition , a bit outdated these days, but that has not changed much over the years . Would come straight from the Aveyron region , and was practiced in Britain and Savoy, before being taken up by other French regions.
In fact, the wedding day, the bride and groom walking on a cart pulled by a donkey , holding the chamber pot and announcing the " ceremony " villagers ( "The Dance of the ass " ) . Then, the day after the wedding , early in the morning , the young began to search married , who had vanished , to give them the chamber pot : It is the Race Weddings . The young guests were divided into two groups , one being responsible for facilitating the escape of married again , and the other to find married , by going to pass in all the houses of the village to be offered a drink. The race was successful when, after seeing drunk well , the second group managed to find married . The young couple had to be well hidden, but the tradition was always they are finally caught up : So they were out of bed and had to drink the chamber pot . The bride drank first, then married, and finally the guests present . The chamber pot was of great importance : It should reinvigorate married after their wedding night . It thus symbolized the end of the wedding and the change of status of the newlyweds, who finally became adults.
Revenues chamber pot vary according to the tastes and regions. There are often bananas, chocolate, various alcohols , spices , bread ... sometimes accompanied toilet paper , which is not without recalling what is usually found in a chamber pot ...
Some Symbols:
- Daisies and Roses : In the Middle Ages, when the hand of a girl was requested , this woman could wear a crown of daisies, indicating she took the time to consider the application, or a crown of roses, indicating it accepted the request of her future husband.
It is still used nowadays , the bride takes to the left of her future husband during the various stages of the day. This very old tradition stems from the time when the man passed a sheet over the head of the woman of his choice for the kidnap , and where he would sometimes cross swords with the men of his family or other contenders : In taking the bride with his left hand ( and knowing that the majority are right-handed ) , and he let his right hand available to use his sword.
In addition , the bride still often crosses the threshold of the marital home in the arms of her husband. This tradition come from a legend from the time of the Roman Empire, saying that any woman who stumbled , entering for the first time as a wife in the town house, would her marriage recipe for disaster : The wear avoids it and thus ward off bad luck .
Garter :
Garter symbol shamanistic powers could go back to the Paleolithic era. In some cave paintings , we see dancers who wear garters. For some , it might even be a relationship between the garter of the bride, fairy containing magical powers , and the Order of the Garter :
If in prehistory, it was a symbol of magical powers , the garter also dénota high social status in the ancient cult of witches and myths have transformed into a magical amulet in all legends and fairy tales where it appears.
In fact, the garter symbolizes mystery , especially virginity . Among the Hebrews , it was said that the blue and white colors are symbols of love , purity , and loyalty . Brides were therefore encouraged to wear a garter in these colors.
Finally, the Order of the Garter, which is the largest order of British chivalry, and one of the most prestigious in the world , is considered the highest fidelity and for military merit award. This order would be inspired by an incident that took place in the 14th century, while the King of England Edward III was dancing with the Countess of Salisbury 's garter Countess would have fallen to the floor and after that the king had picked , he would have attached to his own leg . Garter ribbon was dark blue velvet, embroidered with roses and golden plating gold chains . In this Order, it was worn by the ladies in the left arm and the Knights below the left knee.
Today , the tradition of the garter of the bride " for sale " comes from the fact that the guests, well before the onset of wedding lists , needed to participate financially, start in life newlyweds. Although , over time , the average age at marriage is changing significantly earlier, younger spouses did not refuse financial assistance. Times have changed, it is true that today the tradition of the Garter is lost a little ...
The Beans :
The tradition of sweets is not related to religion : They are found during all family celebrations and sweets are a vivid tradition. It all started with almond that in Ancient Greece, we dipped in honey before serving . This is also a Greek legend that associated almonds to love: A young Greek man , who was to marry the woman he loved , had , before marriage, to return to Athens , where his father had died. He promised his beloved back to the wedding date , but taking the wrong time to travel, he returned three months later. During this time, the young woman , believing that his love will not return, committed suicide by hanging. Gods , touched by this proof of love so intense , then into almond tree which begins to bloom when the young man offers his eternal love ... From the 16th century, it is a high consumption of sweets. Monarchs themselves have a bezel in the pocket. In 1651 , Colbert, minister and founder of the Academy of Sciences, noted that it is a great trade in Verdun sugared almonds. At this time , we offer dragees all Princely Courts of Europe ... It is indeed in Verdun in 1220 , that are manufactured the first dragees . To date , dragees are sold by apothecaries pregnant women as beneficial for pregnancy.
Dragees therefore mainly symbolize the guarantee of eternal love , fertility and offspring honeymooners. The guests also prevail as a souvenir , and those who could not attend the wedding will receive this testimony of affection married . It is also a way to keep the party going .
The Alliance :
When we married, we made an alliance , we unite to life for the better and for the worse. Hence the name "alliance" gave this ring exchanged during the wedding .
The alliance , as the engagement ring elsewhere ( engagement ring only for women, because during the engagement , it is no alliance , but just a promise of marriage ) is traditionally worn on the left ring finger which, according to legend of Ancient Egypt , is placed in the path of the " Vena Amoris " (" vein of love " ), which leads directly to the heart ...
In fact, it comes from the fact that in the 17th century, on the occasion of a Christian marriage , the priest who officiated at the ceremony , after hit, one after the other , the first three fingers of the left hand the thumb, index and middle finger ( the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) , then came the fourth finger, ring finger, as he chooses instead to the alliance.
Like antique rings were made of iron , alliances are still sober enough these days : They can be yellow gold , white gold , silver , and sometimes set with precious stones.
Start the rice :
The throwing of rice out of the church symbolizes prosperity and fertility to the newlyweds. This goes back to an ancient pagan rite of launching seeds on honeymooners, seeds whose strength and especially fertility would thus be automatically sent to them ...
Nowadays, confetti and other petals , in addition to significant visual effect , also reputed to remove the " evil spirits " away from the newlyweds .
The "Veil "
While it is true that the word "veil" is more often used to refer to a woman in mourning , and that this tradition is gradually lost , some brides are coming again " veiled " to the altar of the church.
This tradition of the veil could come from the old days when the man passed a sheet over the head of the woman of his choice for the kidnap , " custom" which would then be processed at the time of arranged marriages , to become a used to hide the face of the bride until the couple was officially engaged . Thus, the physical criteria should not be taken into account for the wedding.
Today, at the end of the ceremony, the bride wears a veil tulle , cut into strips long enough and distributes them to single women present , as a token of their upcoming wedding.
Pot Room :
It would be a totally Franco- French tradition , a bit outdated these days, but that has not changed much over the years . Would come straight from the Aveyron region , and was practiced in Britain and Savoy, before being taken up by other French regions.
In fact, the wedding day, the bride and groom walking on a cart pulled by a donkey , holding the chamber pot and announcing the " ceremony " villagers ( "The Dance of the ass " ) . Then, the day after the wedding , early in the morning , the young began to search married , who had vanished , to give them the chamber pot : It is the Race Weddings . The young guests were divided into two groups , one being responsible for facilitating the escape of married again , and the other to find married , by going to pass in all the houses of the village to be offered a drink. The race was successful when, after seeing drunk well , the second group managed to find married . The young couple had to be well hidden, but the tradition was always they are finally caught up : So they were out of bed and had to drink the chamber pot . The bride drank first, then married, and finally the guests present . The chamber pot was of great importance : It should reinvigorate married after their wedding night . It thus symbolized the end of the wedding and the change of status of the newlyweds, who finally became adults.
Revenues chamber pot vary according to the tastes and regions. There are often bananas, chocolate, various alcohols , spices , bread ... sometimes accompanied toilet paper , which is not without recalling what is usually found in a chamber pot ...
Some Symbols:
- Daisies and Roses : In the Middle Ages, when the hand of a girl was requested , this woman could wear a crown of daisies, indicating she took the time to consider the application, or a crown of roses, indicating it accepted the request of her future husband.
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