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Wedding traditions have been around for hundreds of years, thats why they are called traditions I guess!!! They have been developed over time as a sign of the sealing of the marriage contract and they symbolise the many virtues of a successful marriage including fertility, happiness and prosperity. These traditions refer to bride/groom but with the introduction of same-sex marriage can be equally applied to both partners in a marriage.
We have all heard the saying "Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" but what does this actually mean?
* Something old - protects the bride and links the wedding day with her past.
* Something new - brings success and good luck to the bride's future life.
* Something borrowed - transfers happiness to the bride when borrowed from a happily married woman.
* Something blue - signifies loyalty and faithfulness.
Everyone loves a yummy Wedding Cake and all weddings generally have a cake in one form or another but why????
The Wedding Cake has been a part of wedding celebrations since the time the ancient Romans who broke a thin loaf over the bride's head (OUCH) at the end of the ceremony as a symbol of abundance. The crumbs were eaten by the wedding guests as they believed to be good luck. Thank goodness this tradition has evolved to cutting the cake!!!!!
The ancient Greeks offered cakes made of fruit, nuts, and honey to Gods seeking approval of the marriage and their blessings to the couple.
In England during the Middle Ages the bride and groom would kiss over a pile of small wedding cakes to ensure an abundance of healthy offering.
It was a French baker who first iced a wedding cake with hard sugar and frosting
These days the custom of sharing cake still represents the sharing of happiness and good fortune felt by the newly-wed couple. The cake is usually shared out to guests by the bridesmaids and if the cake is a rich, dark fruit cake then the top layer is kept and frozen, to be eaten on the couples first anniversary or on the birth of their first baby.
Next up Rings, Honeymoons and confetti.