Wedding Tradition Thursday!!!

Eeekkk I've been absent. From wedding planning to work, life got hectic. BUT I'm back and I have a doozy for "WTT"......


Veils

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Obviously, veils come in a variety of styles. Some are more modern, some more more traditional and classic, and others....well, others just need to not be worn.

The veil originally symbolized the bride's virginity, innocence, and modesty. The veil can be traced back to Roman times when it was a complete head to toe cover (that was later used as her burial shroud!). This symbolism has been lost over the years but the veil is still customarily worn. In some Middle Eastern and Asian cultures, the veil was worn to hide the bride's face completely from the groom who had never seen her (i.e. veil with blusher). Only after they were married would the groom be allowed the lift the veil to see his new wife's face.

No idea, whether I'll be wearing a veil or not, but if so, I'm leaning towards a modern option or something classic and timeless.

SNEAK PEEK!!

I've been so excited about our wedding location that I just light up every time I think about it. Here is a sneak peek of our ceremony location!!

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Taste of Our Big Day!!!

See this....these are our colors!!!! A royal blue and an apple green!! Thoughts, opinions, ideas?!

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New Home!!

The walls were yellow before, I painted them a really light beige/tan color.

Yes, my TV is old as dirt. I'm ok with that!

Conveniently, "the knot" is pulled up on my computer.

Big tub

h.e.a.v.e.n.

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Of course Charleston is #2 on the list!! Another reason why everyone should make it a point to travel here at some time!

New Chapter

This weekend I moved out of my house in downtown Charleston. I have mixed feelings about this. I NEEDED to move out because the room was becoming too small and I needed more space.  I NEEDED to move out because while I miss college and I want college kids to enjoy their time--I feel old and when all of my neighbors get belligerently drunk 5 nights a week..I just can't take it.

I will miss the convenience of getting to work in 3 minutes, the convenience of walking to the gym, the convenience of walking to the farmer's market or to shop on King Street, the convenience of walking home from the bars, and the convenience of my runs along the Battery. But I definitely NEEDED this. Here are some pictures of the house that I called "home" for the last two years. This is the house where Matt and I had dessert after we got engaged. It has so many memories!!

(I won't miss the flooding!!)

Goodbye 67-C--It's been real...It's been fun. Thanks for the memories!!

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If you can't tell...I ruined my blog and I have NO idea how to fix it. HELPPPPP!!!

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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