| There is no doubt about it: weddings are full of | | | | wearing special attire. Every bride deserves to |
| customs, rituals, and traditions. It is the one time | | | | have an incredible dress for her wedding, worn |
| in your life that you are likely to be doing things | | | | with beautiful bridal jewelry. Even if the long white |
| the same way that your mother did, and her | | | | gown is not your style, still treat yourself to a |
| mother before her did. Sometimes couples chafe | | | | dress that makes you feel gorgeous, and finish it |
| at including a bunch of old rituals in their modern | | | | off with a piece or two of unique handcrafted |
| weddings, but there is a very good reason to do | | | | bridal jewelry. It is important to mark the |
| so, which is to give the event the sense of | | | | occasion with an outfit that is more fantastic than |
| importance that it deserves. | | | | anything that you have ever worn before. |
| Sure, you could have a justice of the peace stop | | | | When deciding which customs to include in your |
| by on a Saturday morning and marry you in your | | | | wedding, don't forget about cutting the wedding |
| pajamas, but wouldn't it take away from the | | | | cake. At very simple receptions, the cake might |
| momentous nature of the event? Marriage is one | | | | even be the only refreshment served, along with |
| of the most significant rites of passage in our | | | | some punch or Champagne. Let's face it: |
| society, and one of the reasons that it does have | | | | everyone loves cake, and your guests would be |
| so many traditions is to mark its importance. | | | | very disappointed if this ritual were not in your |
| Without the pomp and circumstance, your | | | | reception. By the way, when I say cutting the |
| wedding day is reduced to just another day. If | | | | cake, I mean exactly that - the trend of |
| that is exactly the way the couple wants it, then | | | | smashing the cake into your new spouse's face is |
| that is fine. However, if you are going to the | | | | one that can definitely be left behind! |
| trouble of planning a wedding ceremony and | | | | One other very nice wedding ritual is the first |
| reception, then there are a few rituals to be sure | | | | dance. Most weddings will have some music, and |
| to include. | | | | even if dancing is not a major part of your |
| The first custom is the formal invitation. You | | | | wedding, the ritual first dance is a sweet custom. |
| wedding is simply not the occasion to send an | | | | Don't be concerned if you have two left feet; |
| e-vite. Such a casual and impersonal invitation | | | | simply pick a slow song that is easy to sway to. |
| lowers the importance of your wedding to say, | | | | Your guests will be admiring the love they see |
| the retirement party for Bob from accounting. In | | | | between the newlyweds, not rating their |
| other words, it implies that it is no big deal. It is | | | | performance. |
| not necessary to send out engraved invitations if | | | | The rituals that we include in our weddings are a |
| time or budget do not allow it, but do make your | | | | wonderful way to show how special the event |
| invitations special. A quick and affordable option is | | | | really is. They are also a very nice link to the past. |
| to print them yourself at home on a quality | | | | No matter how modern the bride and groom, |
| invitation stock. And no invitation by phone calls, | | | | there are some wedding rituals that will add to |
| please. | | | | any marriage celebration. |
| Another important part of any rite of passage is | | | | |