Everything from kissing the bride to the white dress explained.
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Flower girls, scattering flower petals before the brides path, traditionally...
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The traditional & modern guide to anniversary gifts...
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In ancient times, the groom need his right arm free...
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Originally made from herbs, spices & flowers...
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Attendants were a way to safeguard the bride & groom...
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Starting as a precaution against evil spirits...
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This tradition dates back to the 17th Century...
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Symbolising the plunge the couple has taken...
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Originally rice and grain were thrown over the bride & groom...
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Traditionally, the groom presents his bride with an ring...
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The garter throw originated in France...
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We all know the bride is always late...
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The father of the bride walks his daughter down the aisle...
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Folklore has it that the groom would kidnap his bride...
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Keeping a piece of wedding cake under your pillow is good luck...
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Chnese tradition says the couple should marry on the half-hour...
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An old rhyme about the colour of your gown...
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In ancient Rome, May was considered the unluckiest month...
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It was considered that the bride & groom were good luck...
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Probably the most famous tradition of them all...
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This tradition has its roots in the late 19th century...
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The good and back luck wedding superstitions...
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The first wedding cakes were very simple...
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Derived from the French word "trousse" which means bundle...
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Originating in Anicent Rome and Babylon...
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An old rhyme about the months in which you marry...
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A symbol of the two families coming together...
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Symbolising the bride crossing over from her families home...
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Superstition says that if a bride sheds a tear on her wedding day...
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Why the wedding cake is traditionally white...
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Clinking of glasses came from medievel times...
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A symbol of committment, love & respect...
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Wheat, symbolising fertility, was a blessing for the couple...
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Originally this was to safeguard the bride & groom...
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Tin cans or old shoes were tied to the back...
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A forthcoming wedding was announced a month before...
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Originally, bridal gowns were in bold colours...
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The kiss was as important as the signing...
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