12727 wedding traditions

Why Does the Bride Wear White? Why the The color white has been a symbol of joyousHoneymoon? celebration since early Roman times At the beginning to the twentieth century, whitetimes, stood many for purity as well In ancient of the first Today, it holds meaning of marriages wereitbyoriginal capture, not choice happiness and joy When early man felt it was time to take a bride, he would often carry off an unwilling woman to a secret place where her relatives wouldn't find them While the moon went through all its phases,a(about 30 days) they hid Why Wedding from the searchers and drank a brew Cake? made from honey Hence, we get the word, honeymoon Beginning in early Roman times, the cake has been a special part of the wedding celebration A thin loaf was broken over the bride's head at the close of the ceremony to symbolize fertility The wheat from which it was made, symbolized fertility and the guests eagerly picked up the crumbs as good luck charms During the Middle Ages, it became traditional for the couple to kiss over a small cluster of cakes Later, a clever baker decided to amass all these small cakes together, covering them with frosting Thus, the modern tiered cake was born Why Does the Bride Wear a Veil? The bride's veil and bouquet are of greater antiquity than her white gown Her veil, which was yellow in ancient Greece and red in ancient Rome, usually shrouded her from head to foot, and has since the earliest of times, denoted the subordination of a woman to man The thicker the veil, the more traditional the implication of wearing it According to tradition, it is considered bad luck for the bride to be seen by the groom before the ceremony As a matter of fact, in the old days of marriage by purchase, the couple rarely saw each other at all The lifting of the veil at the end of the ceremony symbolizes male dominance If the bride takes the initiative in lifting it, thereby presenting herself to him, she is showing more independence Why an Engagement Ring? In the early days of "Marriage by Purchase," the betrothal ring served a twofold purpose This twofold purpose included partial payment for the bride and was a symbol of the groom's honorable intentions The diamond was found first in Medieval Italy, and because of its hardness, was chosen to stand for enduring love Ex.1 Make sure that you read the following words properly Veil, bouquet, ancient Greece, fertility, the Middle Ages, cluster, tiered, capture, brew, betrothal, twofold, honorable, diamond, Medieval Ex.2 State the parts of speech and underline the suffixes Joyous, celebration, purity, happiness, antiquity, traditional, section, early, honorable, searcher, dominance, symbolize, Ex Say if the statements are true or false Correct the false ones The color white has been a symbol of joyous celebration since early Roman times The thinner the veil, the more traditional the implication of wearing it According to tradition, it is considered good luck for the bride to be seen by the groom before the ceremony A cheesecake was broken over the bride's head at the close of the ceremony to symbolize fertility When early man felt it was time to take a bride, he would often carry off an unwilling woman to a secret place where her relatives wouldn't find them The diamond was found first in Medieval France, and because of its hardness, was chosen to stand for enduring love Ex.4 Insert the missing information At the beginning to the twentieth century, white stood for … as well The … from which it was made, symbolized … and the guests eagerly picked up the crumbs as … luck charms As a matter of fact, in the old days of marriage by …, the couple rarely … each other at all During the Middle Ages, it became … for the couple to kiss over a small cluster of cakes While the … went through all its phases, (about 30 days) they hid from the searchers and drank a … made from honey This twofold … included partial payment for the bride and was a symbol of the groom's … intentions