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The Planner's Corner
Mattie Stevenson: Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011 10:54 PM
Have you wondered why the father really gives away the bride? Why does the father walk the bride down the aisle? or why does the groom stand to the right of the bride or even has a best man? Let's explore this together shall we? Did You Know… - Ancient weddings was all about property. Two families uniting meant more property. The man use to literately still the woman from a family. In tribal days it was easiest way to win a bride was to kidnap her.
- Walking down the aisle with your father use to symbolize what little freedom she had. The father would give her to the groom and handing over ownership to the groom and his family
- Witnesses make the union legally binding
- Each family sits on each side during the ceremony because back in the day clans did not get along they had to be separated
- Groom keeps his bride to the left because he needed his right hand to draw his sword if something jumped off and the best man got his name for being the best swords man
- Bridesmaid are traditionally to help the bride to help with the wedding. However, did you know bridesmaid use to dress like the bride so evil spirits would not recognize the bride to harm her
- The groom would carry the bride over the threshold to protect her from spirits that would be hidden around the doorways and under the floor boards.
- Flowers were used to ward off the spirits. Strong smelling herbs were carried instead of flowers to scare off the spirits.
- Clapping and klinking of glass were also done to ward off spirits because it was to believe spirits did not like loud noises.
- Wearing white is the color of joy and celebration. Wearing white has less to do with purity. In 1840 Queen Victoria wore a white lace gown and women have been wearing white ever since.
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