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I’ve always loved {and been fascinated by} traditions. Growing up in New Orleans, we were always surrounded by them. Whether it was the way we pronounce certain words or the way we all grew up knowing that you eat red beans & rice on Mondays – there is something so special about long standing traditions. So when my mom recently sent me a tear out from Real Simple about Wedding Traditions, I knew I had to share it with you all.
I couldn’t find the actual snippet online, so I’ve transcribed it below!
WEDDING TRADITIONS
Fathers used to give away the bride — literally — in exchange for something else. What else set the stage for old, new, borrowed, and blue? Walk with us down the aisle of history and find out!
13th Century
The Catholic Church declares that a wedding must be officiated by a priest. Before this, marriage was often a contractual agreement between the groom and the bride’s father and usually included the exchange of land or money.
phew! so glad we’ve come away from this!
14th – 15th Centuries
In England, weddings are more rowdy than romantic, says Stephanie Coontz, Ph.D., the author of Marriage, a History. Guests tear at the bride’s dress, since snagging a scrap is considered good luck. Eventually, to keep the gown intact, a new ritual is born: The bride throws her bouquet from a distance, while the groom tosses her garter.
1840
White gowns are a must have after Britain’s Queen Victoria wears one to wed Prince Albert. Previously, royalty donned garments of ermine, purple velvet, and gold thread. In india, white is the color of mourning, which makes wearing it a no-no for brides.
1858
Brides get their theme music. Like her mom with the radical white gown 18 years before, Princess Victoria Starts a super-trend when she walks down the aisle after her nuptials to Felix Mendelssohn’s “Wedding March.”
1933
Thanks to its same-day wedding-license policy, Las Vegas becomes “the Marriage Capital of the World” when Reverend J.D. Foster opens a chapel for lovebirds to elope.
Late 1930s to 1940s
Women are the only ones putting a ring on it until World Ward II, when soldiers fighting overseas starts wearing wedding bands as loving reminders of the wives they left behind. For centuries, it was believed that the vena amoris (vein of love), in the fourth finger of the left hand, lead directly to the heart.
Not going to lie…..I believed that about the vena amoris until right this moment!
1980s
Inspired by the lavish wedding of Diana, Princess of Wales, many start thinking bigger for their own nuptials. Bridal magazines and wedding marketers help sell the princess-for-a-day fantasy, and the industry swells to epic proportions in the 2000s.
2009 to 2010
Social media ushers in a new way to share the love, including choreographed dances broadcast on YouTube, Pinterest boards on everything from flowers to favors, and photos posted on Instagram and Facebook in the moment. These days, 50% of couples create personalized hashtags for weddings.
I can’t imagine a wedding these days without a hashtag – it’s the best way to share and see photos from start to finish!
2016
The Latest tradition seems to be bucking tradition. WeddingWire’s recent survey notes that 26% of couples have mixed gender wedding parties (as in “groom ladies” and “bridesmen”), and 37% opt to be married by a friend rather than a religious officiant.
Above article quoted from Real Simple, June 2016 Issue
I knew I wanted to incorporate a few traditions into our wedding, and without giving too much away – I’ve numbered off a few of my favorite New Orleans wedding traditions below.
Linen, seersucker or any light colored suit for the grooms party
I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday, and I can’t wait to show you guys more! xx
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