It's just 24 hours until the big day, and you say goodbye to your spouse-to-be, knowing you won't see each other again until you're at the altar. You set off for an evening of fun with the ladies while he's off with the guys, taking in one last night of single life.
There are a strict set of rules that come with every wedding. Each "rule" is based in tradition, and although many of the histories of these traditions are forgotten, people still valiantly keep to them.
It's all done in the name of keeping away bad luck. But what bad luck could seeing your spouse-to-be possibly have on a marriage?
For that matter, why is it so important to hide your dress from the one person you want to see it most? Is it really a matter of bad luck, or do these traditions have deeper meaning lost to the history books?
When asking about traditions in a culture, it's always best to assume that a tradition was created for a good reason back in the day. That reason may become lost to the sands of time, but the actions of the tradition tend to live on.
It just so happens that the idea to not see the bride before the big day came from a time of arranged marriages. Two families would agree to let their sons and daughters marry in order to gain some political, land, or other kind of increase for their own family.
Fathers would give away their daughters. The arrangement was made and the date was set, but the groom-to-be was not allowed to see his future bride until the day of the wedding.
The practice became so intrusive and dangerous to the bride, that the bride and groom would shut the others out and throw out the garter to the band of men looking for luck. This was all they would get from the couple and hence, they left the 2 alone.
So the bride (and her dress by default) was kept completely secret until the day of the wedding. Once the vows were said, the groom could finally look upon his wife.
He could have backed out at any time should he have seen his bride before the day of marriage if she proved to be unattractive. Therefore it was bad luck for the bride's family to have it any other way.
Perhaps that's why they say love is blind. Up until the wedding vows were complete, blind was the only way love was sealed in marriage.
As arranged marriages have ceased in many of today's cultures, the tradition remains, even though they has less meaning now. Today, many couples uphold the superstition that it's bad luck for your marriage if you see each other a day before the wedding.
Veils are still worn and dresses are still kept secret. Even though he's not going to reject her on the wedding day, it's still a fun tradition to upkeep.
Wedding garters a formal part of even Las Vegas Weddings. Chapel of the Flowers is the resource for all things weddings in Las Vegas.
There are a strict set of rules that come with every wedding. Each "rule" is based in tradition, and although many of the histories of these traditions are forgotten, people still valiantly keep to them.
It's all done in the name of keeping away bad luck. But what bad luck could seeing your spouse-to-be possibly have on a marriage?
For that matter, why is it so important to hide your dress from the one person you want to see it most? Is it really a matter of bad luck, or do these traditions have deeper meaning lost to the history books?
When asking about traditions in a culture, it's always best to assume that a tradition was created for a good reason back in the day. That reason may become lost to the sands of time, but the actions of the tradition tend to live on.
It just so happens that the idea to not see the bride before the big day came from a time of arranged marriages. Two families would agree to let their sons and daughters marry in order to gain some political, land, or other kind of increase for their own family.
Fathers would give away their daughters. The arrangement was made and the date was set, but the groom-to-be was not allowed to see his future bride until the day of the wedding.
The practice became so intrusive and dangerous to the bride, that the bride and groom would shut the others out and throw out the garter to the band of men looking for luck. This was all they would get from the couple and hence, they left the 2 alone.
So the bride (and her dress by default) was kept completely secret until the day of the wedding. Once the vows were said, the groom could finally look upon his wife.
He could have backed out at any time should he have seen his bride before the day of marriage if she proved to be unattractive. Therefore it was bad luck for the bride's family to have it any other way.
Perhaps that's why they say love is blind. Up until the wedding vows were complete, blind was the only way love was sealed in marriage.
As arranged marriages have ceased in many of today's cultures, the tradition remains, even though they has less meaning now. Today, many couples uphold the superstition that it's bad luck for your marriage if you see each other a day before the wedding.
Veils are still worn and dresses are still kept secret. Even though he's not going to reject her on the wedding day, it's still a fun tradition to upkeep.
Wedding garters a formal part of even Las Vegas Weddings. Chapel of the Flowers is the resource for all things weddings in Las Vegas.
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