Wedding rings, bouquets and bridesmaids dresses; what is the origin

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I wonder at some of the wedding traditions in vogue today and I sought to find out their origins and their significance. Why does the bride have to wear a veil before meeting the groom at the altar? How about the bouquet; what is the significance and how much of the bouquet catching really works? Then again is the issue of the wedding rings and the engagement rings; what do they represent? Having witnessed these practices over and again through the years, is their true significance waning?

Myth has it that the veil worn by the bride as part of their wedding dresses used to act as a shield against enchantments and evil machinations hence these veils shields and hides the bride from evil spirits. For the Romans, these veils were flame colored and they were believed to scare away these evil spirits. Others believed that for the “˜arranged’ marriages between rich families, the veil shielded the bride’s looks from the groom till they are at the altar. While at the altar and seeing the bride for the first time, he would be saved the embarrassment at least for the time being. The size of the veil- length, quality and weight also stood for the status of the bride and in those days, brides from royal homes wore the longest veils. It is lot different today as veils being part of wedding dresses has no further significance.

The bouquets had a different significance too. In the past, brides would carry garlic and dill down the aisle. The reason for this is not very clear but during the plague, people would in a bid to survive, clutch herbs over their mouths and noses. As time when on, rather than carry those herbs, brides would rather bear nicely scented flora as part of their wedding dresses.

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Today’s brides do not wear the same dresses as their bridesmaids but this was not always the practice. In the past, the bride and the bridesmaids dressed alike. The idea was to have as many lookalikes to the bride as possible hence to confuse any evil spirits hovering around. Others too believe that en route to the groom’s village, the bride and her similarly dressed bridesmaids would confuse thieves and spurred suitors. In today’s weddings, the brides would dress differently while the chief bridesmaid would also dress differently. The rest of the bridesmaids would appear in a uniform.

How about the rings; Engagement and wedding rings? Well marriages represent some form of binding between the couple. In the past, some form of bonds were fastened to the wrists or some the legs of the couple. This signifies that they are bound to each other as long as they lived. In the 12th Century however, it was decreed that brides would receive rings when they wed in churches. These have evolved into the different forms it takes today and the different types of rings given out today.

 

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4 wedding traditions in France

There are many traditions relating to marriage in France : some are spread over the whole country and others come from a particular region and are less well known …

There are wedding traditions like the tradition of the onion soup , the sweeper car , the garter and the chamber pot that everyone knows . By cons, some surprising regional customs are often unknown outside the department or area who practice them.

That is why we decided to do a little tour of France with local traditions you with some .

Vendee : the dance of brioche
It is a deeply rooted musical entertainment in the Vendee and is based on a dish typical of the region: the Vendee brioche.

The Dance of bun place at the stroke of midnight, after the meal, when the newlyweds offer guests a large round cake presented on a platter.

the dance of brioche

Against the backdrop of rhythmic music , the guests begin to dance and go below the bun , held at arm’s length by the newlyweds on a large platter or a stretcher. Then the members of the family are married relaying and guests until everyone has passed below .

Finally, after cutting the heart , the bride , mother of the bride and her mother- rise, in turn , the center of the bun . Finally, the cake is cut and served to everyone .

Why do we love ? This is an original and exciting way to share the cake .

Brittany and Pays de la Loire : Dance Umbrella
Dance umbrella or dance of happiness is an animation that is native to Britain and is often done at the beginning or the end of the ball .

She is married to slow dance under a big umbrella (or parasol, more elegant and more popular superstitious ) , given by the groom , while the guests throw their coils that have been previously distributed to them.

Dance Umbrella

Why do we love ? This animation allows married to have a moment of complicity and intimacy by sharing this dance under the umbrella, while guests have fun and participate .

Basque Country: the paquito
The paquito is a musical animation is from the Basque Country and be practiced especially in the southwest of France.

the paquito

The paquito runs as follows : guests sit one behind the other on the floor and sway back and forth to the rhythm of music, preferably played by an orchestra . Participants will then be brought to arm horizontally one after the other throughout the human line.

Why do we love ? Atmosphere and laughter guaranteed !

North : the game of wheelbarrow
This animation from the north is for the guests to bring a marriage tin taking care to remove the label around the box.

By early evening , the couple spend among the guests with a wheelbarrow and each of them will file the tin so that they have enough to feed surprise in the months following their wedding dishes !

 the game of wheelbarrow

Why do we love ? The offbeat side of the small cans gift.

No matter which area you are from , you may well be inspired by the original animations for your wedding! You know other local traditions? Share them with us …

Different parties just require for different dressing styles

We all have various parties to go every year. Different parties just require for different dressing styles. Every girl wants to look her best at the party, no matter it’s a formal one or casual one. A party just offers us a great opportunity to show off our personal style and great fashion taste. You can either dress up with a new outfit or get inspired from the pieces you already keep in your wardrobe. Anyway, this can be a fun and challenging process. Take a look at the following tips and learn some tricks then!

Birthday Party

A birthday party can be varied in many different forms. The dresses you choose for the party should be determined by its special theme. If it’s your own birth day party, of course you have plenty of reasons to be the focus and different from others. Sometimes there may be some strangers that you have never seen before at your birthday party. For example, he or she can be the friend of your friend and you guys have never known each other before. So you need to take a leading role at the party and people can know that for the first sight when walking into the door. You can go with a dress designed with eye-catching details or in a bright and delightful color to be eye-catching. By the way, you do not always have to wear a dress at the party. Sometimes jeans, blouses and many other pieces are also acceptable, especially when your party is in a causal tone.

Casual Party

As ordinary people, we generally go to parties that are mostly in a casual and relaxing tone. In this case, we do have a lot of options on our dressing styles. Jeans, T-shirts and blouses are all fine for most casual parties. Generally speaking, these casual parties are full around our friends and it’s totally okay to dress down. For a more gorgeous look, you can dress up with some stylish dresses as well. For example, if you feel black works best for you, opt for a classy little black dress and pair it with a bold necklace in metallic tone for an interesting look. The simple and classic style can be hardly wrong for most occasions. As to the shoes, you are allowed to go with almost all kinds of styles. Either high heels or flats are acceptable, as long as they go well with your dress.

Homecoming Party

Homecoming is an annual tradition of the United States. People, towns, high schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or early October, to welcome back alumni and former residents.
The Homecoming Dance—usually the culminating event of the week (for high schools)—is a formal or informal event, either at the school or an off-campus location. The venue is decorated, and either a disc jockey or band is hired to play music. In many ways, it is a fall prom. Homecoming dances could be informal as well just like standard school dances. At high schools, the homecoming dances are sometimes held in the high school gymnasium or outside in a large field. Home coming dance attire is more casual than prom. Women generally wear knee length dresses with their hair down, and men generally wear a tucked in dress shirt with pants. At prom, women generally wear a more formal gown that goes to the ground with hair up, and men wear tuxedos.

Fashion on the Gulf: Fashion Photos and illustrations in Sharjah

Steven Stipelman's sharjah

Steven Stipelman , 1974, oil on paper , 58.7 x 41.8 cm , © Steven Stipelman .

Around 450 fashion designs and fashion photos of stars and legends of both profession , to sketches of famous designers of 25 September until 30 November to see the Sharjah Art Museum , Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

Rubartelli Franco , 1965-1970 , Veruschka , silver gelatin print

Rubartelli Franco , 1965-1970 , Veruschka , silver gelatin print , 34.9 x 34.5 cm, © Franco Rubartelli .

Tony Viramontes , 1985 , watercolor and felt pen on paper

Tony Viramontes , 1985 , watercolor and felt pen on paper , 65 x 50 cm, © Tony Viramontes studio archives.

The impetus for the show entitled ” The Lure of Beauty” ( ” The lure of beauty” ) was Her Excellency Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi , Director and President of the Sharjah Biennial and the Sharjah Art Foundation . It was curated by gallery Brigitte Schenk and the collector Martin Fervers . The program they put as follows: ” The exhibition documents a journey through the fashion illustrations in drawing and photography of the early 20th century through the 50s and 60s to the new millennium It includes numerous drawings of famous artists like Edward Benito, Carl Erickson, René Bouché . Rene Bouet – Willaumez , René Gruau to Tony Viramontes and Karl Lagerfeld as well as vintage photographs of great photographers of her time such as Edward Steichen , George Hoyningen -Huene , Cecil Beaton and Horst P. Horst . photographs of the great Parisian fashion shows of the nineties sketches of famous fashion designers and magazines and books from past eras of fashion set additional accents . ” And : ” A particular concern of the exhibition is also impressions of the changes in fashion and by looking at the woman in the course of ages to convey and – not least – to document the importance of fashion and beauty in art and to emphasize in the special . selection of fashion photography and fashion drawings in this exhibition , it always goes to the presentation of the ” eternal ” beauty on the one hand and their ” convertible ” concept within the times . “

Cecil Beaton , 1933, Nancy Yuille , silver gelatin print

Cecil Beaton , 1933, Nancy Yuille , silver gelatin print , 25.3 x 20.4 cm, © Condé Nast Beaton .

Only one aspect of the fashion story of the younger time the show has to fit : With regard to Islamic morals were so Martin Fervers , too revealing and sexually charged images , specifically in fashion photography in recent decades certainly play a part in this exhibition taboo. But the fascination of looking at the great and sometimes rare testimonies of the history of fashion , gathered here does not diminish .

George Houyningen -Huene , 1934, Annabella ( Suzanne Georgette Charpentier ) , gelatin silver print

George Houyningen -Huene , 1934, Annabella ( Suzanne Georgette Charpentier ) , gelatin silver print , 24.2 x 18.8 cm, Hoyningen -Huene © Condé Nast .

” The Lure of Beauty” of 25 9 to 30 11th the Sharjah Art Museum , Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

The Way of Cocktail Dresses can be worn

Cocktail dress come out usually with a shorter length than evening gowns. So when you wear a cocktail dress, it is a best opportunity to show of your elegant pumps & legging.

The cocktail dresses appear in a diverse shapes, sizes and lengths. However, one of the most popular dresses is the little black dress. While selecting one from a wide array of cocktail dresses, the user needs to be accustomed to the lengths that she likes to face.  In the contemporary fashion trend, the length of a cocktail gown is varied. There are some cocktail gowns that appear over the knee. The others dresses come out two inches high above the ankle. These dresses are called as the tea length cocktail dresses.  While a cocktail dress is touching the ankle it is called as the ballerina length. This is generally linked with an evening gown and it is difficult to postulate the difference between the two dresses.

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Tea length cocktail dress

Nowadays, the cocktail dresses appear in a wide array of nice materials including chiffon, satin and silk. These are the most well-liked selection. There are some people that can receive an invitation towards an event or party. And they do not have any clues to wear. There is a terror of decoration over or under dressing for the event. There are some clues that can be trailed as you are in mystery. When the invitation is used as a clue, you are more likely to dress carelessly if the invitation comes through the email or by telephone. There are the options of having a cocktail dress.

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The ballerina length

When you are invited to participate at an event that is to be conducted by a charity or the other association, a cocktail dress is perhaps the outfit that you should consider. While participating at the Cocktail Party, you should not put on a sequined dress. This is for more formal event including the anniversary party or wedding ceremony. The length of the cocktail dresses starts ranging between the mini length and slightly over the ankles. The materials in these sorts of dresses can be silk or satin and flattering jewelry, handbags and the other accessories can flatter these sorts of dresses. The shoes that you can choose can match with a cocktail dress. It is a significant factor when you choose a sporting or a shorter length.

Sequined dress

Sequined dress

Selecting the color of cocktail dresses, you need to consider some specific colors in the summer seasons. The color can be light pink, sky blue, yellow, pale green or the floral prints. It is wise not to wear the cocktail dresses that are too short or tight. Wearing this kind of dress can bring the terrible situation. The diverse sorts of dresses are available for the different events. You need to select the right kind of dress. The party dresses are also the diverse kinds.

 

The gorgeous appearance of princess style summer evening dress

This summer long beach dress picture but love resort wind dress well. Bright flowers on the ground of black is romantic. The quality of a material of chiffon is more elegant and draw string design, highlights the perfect body.

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This summer, you can’t miss has printed a beautiful dress. Still struggling with what should wear what kind of printing? This problem will disappear in this season, it is pure and fresh and sweet floral or strong romantic image big depends entirely on which one do you want to present amorous feelings, the key lies in beautiful form must be covered with the body, using your body hold up a kingdom of printing. And this season of the fifties and sixties printed skirt restoring ancient ways, summer long dress pictures to keep the retro version, more joined the popular elements, the new printed stitching technique, flower-like variable does not appear heavy and complicated, deduce another fashion charm.

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Princess style summer evening dress picture gorgeous appearance, collar slightly revealing sexy small collar bone. Colour and lustre bright-coloured big flowers delicate and charming be about to drip, and put on people like clothes sweet blossom.

Prom Dresses Short and Tight

Different person interprets the style of glamorous prom dresses differently. It is your adorable figure that determines the distinctive shape and color of your wedding dress, not the other way around. Today we have two fabulous short prom dresses meticulously selected of the latest arrivals for you.

For this season, prom dresses short and tight are going berserk. It’s time to let your legs do the talking. In consideration of prom dresses short and tight are always close-fitting, PERSUN only use fine and compatible materials like satin, taffeta, silk in order that you can enjoy your whole night in a comfortable dress. This Square Neck Beaded Prom Dress Short and Tight is made of satin as well. You can complete your perfect appearance in a pair of closed toe heels. No more dazzling accessories as bracelets and statement earrings and necklaces. That’s redundancy. Accessories can add more charm to your appearance if you had them in the right way.

In a fabulous prom dress short and tight, your legs naturally become the focus. Therefore, do everything you can to primp your legs and maintain them in the optimal condition for this Strapless Beaded Rosette Mini Prom Dress Short and Tight to show your best appearance. The Glamour about this dress lies in the rosette design, which is original and distinctive. Featuring glittering beaded top, the pleated seam waist perfectly creates a smaller waist and sculpts your fine curves. Complete the feminine touch with stilettoes and long pendant earrings.

Short sexy prom dresses 2014 are more casual compared to floor-length gowns. Thus, with your hair exquisitely up-done or freely hanging down the sexy shoulders, you can enhance their chic nature and vitality even further. Prom dresses short and tight are amazing. Unlike long conservative or revealing gowns, they perfectly embellish your body type and hot curves while still leave something to the imagination. With a prom dress short and tight, you are one of a kind star on your party, because no one gets a admirable figure as you. You are unique.

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How to choose wedding dress of wide shoulders bride

To select the most suitable and beautiful wedding dress for bride can show her slim curve figure out, which make her outstanding in her day. But relatively on wide shoulders, these brides must pay more attention in the choice of wedding dress. If the election of the dress is not fit to her figure, it seems give a counterproductive effect, you need to combined with the sleeve, color, pattern, collar, etc. when selecting the wedding dresses.

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First, the collar must be open if the pattern on it is small; no matter dense dots or small floral pattern, or very fancy fashionable decoration, wide shoulder bride must choose a more open style collar so as not to seem more sturdily. Dense dots look very dense, if the collar is airtight, it will increase the proportion of the upper body. So wide shoulder bride should choose deep V-neck style wedding dress, these kinds of wedding dresses, the space on collar can balance the wide shoulder line.

Second, U collar wedding dresses especially the deep U-neck can “shrink your shoulder”; U neck can exposing an open area on the neck, then the shoulder naturally narrowed and slender. Silk fabric on the upper wedding dresses usually has a feeling of good, and the drape is also excellent. Large U-neck can modified wide shoulders defects, a hand-make flower on the neck to decorate also attract people’s eyes off the wide shoulder.

Third, the neckline is the key to success for a wide shoulder bride, because the shape of the neckline usually influences visual perception mostly. Big V-neck wedding dress is the best style for wide shoulders beauty, with V-neck sightlines extended, can surely hide wide shoulders’ shortcomings cleverly.

Fourth, dark coat wedding dresses has the effect to shrink shoulder. In color choosing, brides should try to consider the dark line one, it can shrink the shoulder in the visual so that the trouble will vanish. Black is certainly not the only option, but it must be one of the best, if suspected that upper body are too dark, definitely can be equipped with some embroidered flowers.

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Fifth, choose a chic hem design wedding dresses can shift the focus off your wide shoulder; colorful and eye-catching upper garment should choose a special design below the chest line of the clothes, it is better that if you have some creative designs in the hem, it will definitely attract people’s eyes.

Sixth, distinctive upper wedding garment will make people completely forget the wide shoulders, just like adding some beading, diamond, sequin, hand-make flowers, Embroidery and so on.

Seven, use a transparent long veil to cover the wide shoulder. A veil not only have a special significant symbolism in some countries for their custom, like in ancient Roman times when wedding veils were said to ward off evil spirits that preyed on young brides, a veil also can add a mysterious feeling to the bride, even, can cover the brides’ wide shoulder.

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Hope these tips can help you.