The wedding tradition of the groom wearing a boutonniere originates in medieval times when a knight wore his lady’s colors (through flowers) as a statement of his love. Flowers and bouquets have long been used in weddings. In addition to adorning the bride with flowers to promote good luck and good health flower meanings allow the bride to express her feelings for the groom. Orange blossoms signify purity, daisies loyalty, violets modesty and red roses signify true love
The groom wears a boutonniere, because
April 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
A Wedding without a Cake?
December 31, 2010 By 1 Comment
The ancient Romans used to make a cake of barley or wheat and then break it over the bride’s head as a sign of fertility. The wheat from which it was made symbolized fertility and the guests eagerly picked up the crumbs as good luck charms. It also became customary to pile several small cakes to create one large tier. The bride and groom would then try to kiss over the tower of cakes without knocking it over. If they succeeded, it was a sign that their marriage would be long and prosperous. Later, a clever baker decided to amass all these small cakes together, covering them with frosting. Thus, the modern tied cake was born.
Do I have to have my Dad walk me down the aisle?
December 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The bride should not feel locked into traditions that are not meaningful for her and her beloved. For example, if she has not seen her father in years, why should she be obligated to ask him to walk her down the aisle, or feel bad if she doesn’t want to? The bride should walk down with whomever she chooses or by herself and without any objections from people in her party. It is her choice.
Did you know that the toast desides who rules?
November 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Wedding Toast
Toasting comes from an ancient French custom of placing bread in the bottom of the glass – a good toaster drained the drink to get the “toast.” According to legend, when a bride and groom drink their wedding toast, whoever finishes first will rule the family.
A very lovely English toast goes like this:
Love, be true to her,
Life, be dear to her,
Health, stay close to her,
Joy, draw near to her,
Fortune, find what you can do for her,
Search your treasure house through for her
Follow her footsteps the wide world over
And keep her husband always her lover.
Favors, Favors & More Favors
November 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wedding Favors
Additional meanings have become attached to the wedding favor as time has passed. In total, the wedding favor is a symbol of well wishing for the five most important ingredients of a marriage bond: Health, Wealth, Happiness, Fertility and Long Life.
Essentially, the wedding favor is a symbol of love and respect from the bride and the groom, and a token of well wishing for their deliriously happy future together. In addition, they add to the décor and overall theme of the wedding itself.
Wedding favors have become increasingly popular over the years as more and more people want small keepsakes to remember special occasions by. The actual monetary ‘value’ of the gifts is relatively small now in comparison to our ancient Ancestors. Common favor include ribbons, candies, picture frames, personalized book marks, laminated plaques, candy, seed packets, pillows, balloons and potpourri.
The First Kiss
November 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
First kiss as a married couple
No ceremony is complete without the kiss. In fact, there was a time when an engagement would be null and void without one. Dating back from early Roman times, the kiss represented a legal bond that sealed all contracts.
The kiss that seals the wedding is much more than a sign of affection. It has long been a token of bonding – the exchange of spirits as each partner sends a part of the self into the new spouse’s soul, there to abide ever after.
Measuring Does Matter
August 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Heart Shaped Measuring Cups
An important factor in being a good cook is to understand how to properly measure ingredients. With many recipes, the correct measurement of ingredients can either make or break a recipe. This is especially true in baking where every tiny teaspoon counts!
There was a time when cookbooks did not use terms like teaspoon, tablespoon or cup. Instead, they used phrases like “nice leg of spring lamb” or a “handful” of beans. Sometimes, a recipe would reference the size needed to another item, such as “the size of a walnut.” Recipes would also indicate personal preference by terms like “sufficient” salt. After all, what is sufficient for one person may not be sufficient to another.
It wasn’t until 1896 when Fannie Farmer introduced the “Boston Cooking-School Cook Book” when exact measurements were introduced. In the United States, we generally measure liquid ingredients and dry ingredients by volume. Elsewhere in the world, cooks usually measure dry ingredients by weight. In fact, worldwide weight is typically the universal way of measuring.
Why Is There a Sprig of Live Ivy in the Bride’s Bouquet
August 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ivy symbolizes eternal fidelity & wedded bliss. A popular Victorian tradition was for a bride to plant the ivy in her bouquet after the wedding and watch it grow through the years, passing down sprigs from the same plant for her daughters & granddaughters to use in their weddings.
Something old, something
August 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe:
This saying dates back to Victorian time.
Something Old:
Represents the link with the bride’s family and the past. A common solution many bride’s choose is to wear a piece of family jewelry or their mother’s or grandmother’s wedding dress.
Something New:
Represents good fortune and success in the bride’s new life. The wedding dress is often chosen as the new item.
Something Borrowed:
To remind the bride that friends and family will be there for her when help is needed. The borrowed object might be something such as a lace handkerchief or an item of jewelry.
Something Blue:
Symbolizes faithfulness and loyalty and dates back to biblical times when blue represented purity. Frequently the bride’s garter is the blue item.
A Silver Sixpence in her Shoe is to wish the bride wealth, both financial and happiness.
First comes love. Then comes
July 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Daisy Wedding Cake
a cushion-cut diamond ring. Next; a vintage-themed wedding with a fried-chicken station. A wedding may be one of humankind’s oldest traditions, but the ingredients reflect the world we live in today. Here’s todays top in cake flavors;
- pound cake with peach mousse
- red velvet cake
- dark chocolate cake
- almond cake with Bavarian cream filling
- spice cake with orange buttercream filling
- hummingbird cake (banana, pineapple, pecans) with cream cheese filling
- carrot cake with lemon filling
- grasshopper cake (mint and Oreos)
- Key-lime cake
- Banana-buttermilk cake with peanut butter filling
