April 07, 2005
Royal Wedding Gaffes
The Royal Wedding between Prince Charles and Soon-to-be Princess Camilla has had its share of setbacks. Every Bride has to deal with a set of problems surrounding her wedding. Handling these problems gracefully is difficult and can prove to be a tremendous growth experience.
This article wasn't written to antagonize the leaders of England, but more to let Brides everywhere out there know that things could be worse.
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April 05, 2005
Getting Married before Getting Married
Or maybe we should have titled this article "Getting Married Twice". There is a growing trend in the US of couples getting married twice - in a short period of time. Couples are quietly eloping prior to having their public ceremony.
There are a variety of reasons for doing this, here are a few examples:
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April 04, 2005
Royal Wedding moves forward
According to the BBC, the Royal ceremony at Windsor's Guildhall and the church blessing, would proceed regardless of any clash on Friday.
The wedding plans remained "sensitive to other events" and that it would continue to assess the situation.
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Update
This article was originally written on 4-02-2005. On 4-4-2005, it was reported that the Royal Wedding will be postponed 24 hours, and will now occur on Saturday, April 9, 2005.
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April 02, 2005
Chinese Wedding Traditions
Here is a brief listing of wedding traditions in China. We found this information by searching the web, so we may be off on a few things. Let us know if you have any others, or if you see any that are blatently wrong.
- There are always rockets acting as protection against bad spirits.
- The bride changes her dress three times during the wedding ceremony.
- The chinese character for "double happiness" is the symbol for wedding ceremony
- The bride is the one who shops for all the new items to be used in daily life, bringing them to the groom's house where she starts a new chapter of her life with him and his family.
- The weddng lamp must be lit when the bride steps into the groom's home.
- In the old days, all communication was through formal letters. Therefore, the letters play an important role in the events.
- A Request Letter confirms the formal arrangement of a marriage
- A Gift Letter accompanies the formal gifts for the Bride's family
- A Wedding Letter confirms the act of bringing the bride into the groom's family
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