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Tradition Thursday

I'm posting this today, because I'm headed to Maryland to watch Katie tie the knot!!

Ever wonder why the bride's family has to pay for the wedding?? Let's be honest, it isn't cheap, and you almost think it's not fair!

Well, it has become a tradtion that the bride's family pays for the wedding and the groom's family pays for the rehearsal dinner. This stems back to the olden days when the bride's family had to provide a dowry (money, goods, estate a woman brings to the marriage) to the groom.  By taking her as his wife, he becomes her provider and her protector and the dowry is a payment for these services. The groom's parents also had to pay a "bride price" to the parent's of the bride. Thus, we have our modern day wedding and rehearsal dinner situation.

*Husband-to-be...can't my parents just give you a $100 to be my provider and protector for life? ;)

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The Versatile Blogger Award

Yes, I know it is hard to contain your excitement but I have won an award for my blog! I actually am very excited about this because it is nice to know my friends care about me and like to know how I am and what I'm doing. My blog certainly is not insightful, deep, or life-changing...but it is my life. And I love it!

Since I received this award, there are 4 rules that go along with it:

Number One: Thank the person you gave you this award.

The lovely Denise selected me for this award. I can't lie, I read her blog faithfully and I was shocked and excited to see my name on her list!! So thank you, THANK YOU Denise. If you haven't read her blog, you should definitely check it out!

Number Two: Share 7 things about yourself.

1. I like to cook, but I really LOVEEEEE to bake. Desserts are my favorite and I want to become in expert in creme' brulee and cheesecakes. My pumpkin cheesecake is pretty darn tasty.

2. Most people hate taxes...I love taxes. Not paying them, but learning about them. That's why I'm a CPA.

3. If I went back to school I would get my PhD in accounting and become a professor. I know what you are thinking....bore.

4.My friends are so important to me and they are like my sisters.

5. I am an only child

6. My dream vacation is Hawaii or Fiji.

7. Oh hey--I'm getting married next year!!

Number Three: Pass this award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic.

In honor of my wedding, I'm picking 15 wedding blogs that CONSTANTLY keep me inspired, keep me thinking, and keep me planning. They give me TONS of ideas for my big day!

1. Style Me Pretty

2. 100 Layer Cake

3. 2000 Dollar Wedding

4. Snippet & Ink

5. Weddings and the City

6. The Perfect Palette

7.iDiY

8. Wedding Bee

9. Classic Bride

10. Sugar LoVe Weddings

11. Green Wedding Shoes

12. Ten Thousand Only

13. http://www.oncewed.com/

14. The Pink Book

15. Wedding Wire

Number Four: Contact the bloggers you picked and let them know about their award.

Thank You and God Bless (isn't that what they say on the Oscars?) hahaha.

Wedding Tradition Thursday

I went to a bridal show last weekend. My first, and it was EXTREMELY overwhelming. It was basically a lot of vendors trying to sell me things and tell me why I should choose them. I'm not getting married in Charleston so it is a moot point. Once I told them, they so kindly moved me along! While I was there I did learn an interesting fact about bridal bouquets.

Why do brides carry bouquets? Not that I don't absolutely love flowers especially roses and peonies...but how did it start?

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During the Middle Ages, people (men and women) took their bath

O-N-C-E a year around April when the weather was starting to warm up. Marriages traditionally took place in June, and by that time the women had started to smell a bit. Therefore the bride would carry flowers to help cover the offensive odor.

*Husband-to-be...I PROMISE you I will shower on June 25...and every day before that.....and every day after that.

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Wedding Tradition Thursday!!

I'm starting something new. On Thursdays I will try and blog about a marriage or wedding tradtion. It probably won't be EVERY Thursday because it is 352 days until I say "I do" and I can't imagine there are THAT many traditions.

Tradition: Placing the Wedding Ring on the Third Finger of the Left Hand

This tradition has two possible origins. Some say ancient Egypt, while others say 17th century Europe.  The Egyptians believed that the "vien of love" ran directly from the ring finger to the heart, therefore the ring was place to denote eternal love.

During the 17th century wedding ceremony, the groom would slide the ring part way up the bride's thumb, index finger, and middle finger as the priest said "In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." As the ring finger was the first free finger, the ring was placed there.

I think I'll follow the Egyptians belief. I am such a r:o:m:a:n:t:i:c so the vien of love and eternal love get me every time.

*Husband-to-be...if I have a vien of love, I cannot wait to receive your symbol of eternal love.

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Virginia!!

Matt and I are headed to VA for the long weekend. I know I don't have many readers, but for those that do read I wanted to let you know that Matt and I are now engaged!!

Stay tuned as I begin the ridiculous process of planning the happiest day of my life 7 hours from where I live!!

We are so happy, so blessed, and so in love!!