White Weddings A few years ago, my brother and his girlfriend of six or seven years decided to get married, it took that long because they always seperated and got back together over and over again. The wedding wasn’t really all that big, it was basically just some family in the basement of a church. My brother was wearing a black suit, but his girlfriend was wearing a long white dress. Nobody else at a wedding wears white, so why does the bride have to? What does the color white represent at a wedding? Everything else at my brother’s wedding was also white. For example, the curtains on the windows, the table cloths, and all of the other decorations was white. What does the color white represent? I believe the color white represents purity.…
The wedding is an age-old tradition known to take place involving two people who love each other but oftentimes, love has nothing to do with it. In Luci Johnson’s case, marriage was all about the publicity, the pomp, and the circumstance, as much as she didn’t want it to be. Luci Johnson’s wedding was somewhat of a different case as the daughter of the president, but it’s just a slightly more exaggerated version of an already magnified ceremony that is supposedly only about two people. As much…
Every country has their own traditions in how they do their weddings. Some people do their weddings outdoor and others indoor. Marriage is the relationship between two people who are married that comes after doing a wedding. People do weddings and get married when they are in love with each other or maybe their family forced or told them to get married. In the past, the family would choose the partner, instead of the bride or groom. They also design everything like the clothes, the theme of the…
La Fontana Springs Event Center: First Look For a down-home, Texas country wedding that's just a short drive from the big city life in San Antonio, host your wedding at the family-owned La Fontana Springs Event Center. Say "I do" outside, on the venue's well-manicured grounds or take your vows inside the modern banquet facility. This hilltop property offers fantastic views and has plenty of unique locations for wedding photos such as the beautiful stone water fountain in front of the building or…
The crisp, clear sparkle of a diamond ring has long represented the sanctity of marriage. The traditional diamond engagement ring holds along with the white wedding gown, the exchanged possession of the bride, the requisite of virginity as well as a life of inferiority and obligation for the bride. As women continue to break free from the many chains that have bound them for so very long, our societal ties to this vacant gemstone should be torn as well. With so many lovely gemstones that shine…
Baralek Gadang - Traditional Wedding Procession of Minangkabau Indonesia is acknowledged for its cultural and ethnic diversity. This diversity became one of Indonesia's attractiveness in the eyes of the world. One part of Indonesian culture is the traditional wedding party. All elements of the wedding procession started from the customary fashion, wedding decorations, to the procedures for meaningful tradition, offers its own uniqueness. As one of the tribes with the largest population in…
Troy and I got married on February 1,2014 and we were just shy of a one year engagement. We payed for the entire wedding our selves. I made most of my money through babysitting, and Troy was studying full time and only worked one day at the video store and an occasional day at a wedding retreat. Thankfully, he had a decent savings. Our budget was limited and we had 140 people at our wedding. Here is how we kept our wedding cost under $10,000. Research: Research is the #1 most important way to…
Wedding Day Rituals People celebrate their love in different ways around the world. One of the most common ways to celebrate and broadcast your love is to have a wedding. A wedding is the celebration of a marriage that brings together family and friends who all have a chance to take part in the joyous occasion. Although anyone can have a wedding, every wedding is different in every culture. Most of us know how American weddings go but what about Chinese weddings? Are they anything like American…
lovely flowers and clean crisp air, marvelous conditions for a summer wedding. The wedding commenced with a lovely group of violins playing harmonious entry music for the bride and her father as they stride arm in arm down the aisle. The Bennet sisters are lined up at the altar with Jane Bennet, the maid of honor, standing in the front bearing an anxious grin. Mr. Darcy stands at the altar gazing in amazement at his ravishing bride to be with his best man, Mr. Bingley, at his side whispering…
marriage, a reception, the exchange of rings and, of course, the white dress. While the union of a couple is meant to highlight the love and commitment between the pair, the concept of marriage – and the wedding that inevitably comes with – has become perverse in the capitalistic economy. Brides are offered a copious amount of options…