Wedding Traditions

Wedding traditions come to us from everywhere the worldwide globe; some traditions have been in place for centuries and other traditions however are quaintly new, you can even start your own family wedding traditions. BTW, I found a site about Madrid stag party in Spanish: despedidas soltero Madrid. The tiara is wedding tradition that goes back many, many centuries and while the origin is not exactly known, some believe it was first used by kings in ancient times who would wear a white ribbon over their head and shoulders when they were to be married. Like many of these traditions, the tiara has evolved from a very simple design to the way we see it today; made with expensive metals and gems of different types embedded into it. All bride-wedding attendants may wear a tiara either on their foreheads or as a circlet upon their heads but custom says the wedding tiara adorns the veil as a vital accessory of bridal attire. There are now a number of wedding themes that are not complete without a tiara so it is not surprising how many brides will keep hold of this very special addition to a wedding outfit. Often the bride's attendants like bridesmaids, flower girls and maid of honor are presented with rings shaped like miniature tiaras which can make really beautiful wedding favors for those directly involved in the wedding.

One tradition which has changed over the years is that of the wedding party escorting the newlyweds to the place where they will spend their honeymoon. At the destination the male members of the party would all try to remove the garter so they could hand it to the woman they wished to impress. Over a period of time it became normal for the men of the wedding party to unclothe the bride to get to the garter so to stop this, brides found that with this wedding tradition it was easier to take the garter off and throw it to the men once the wedding ceremony was over.

Often, men at the wedding would drink too much preempting this act and try to take the garter off before the bride was ready. Once again it was necessary for a wedding custom to be changed so brides started too throw the bouquet of flowers to the ladies at the wedding instead which had the same meaning as the thrown garter. Some rituals do not really die though and the wearing and tossing of the garter has re-surfaced at many weddings even though it no longer has any real meaning.

Women who are trying to stick to tradition will wear a blue garter as it is considered a lucky color but many brides like the somewhat more saucy red as their preferred color. Today you will find a number of wedding nuptials incorporating the groom taking the garter from the leg of his bride and then either tossing the garter over his shoulder or snapping it with his fingers to fly threw the air for his single groomsmen or male wedding guests to catch. Although tradition says that the man who catches the garter will wed within the year, this fact is probably lost on many.


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Cassandra Ponti