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Did
you know that in the past the 'Best
Man' was the groom's friend who accompanied
him to the neighbouring village to kidnap
his would-be bride?
They would then get married and set out on
their 'honeymoon', lest the
bride's family come looking for her. By the
time they found her, she was probably pregnant
and thus left in the care of her new husband. |
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Couples often
choose flowers
for their weddings
based on their
meanings. They
represent different
things depending
on their colour.
These meanings
came about in
the UK during
the Victorian
era. It was
often inappropriate
then to express
one’s
feelings openly
and directly,
so flowers became
a way for lovers
to communicate
their feelings.
For instance
daisies represent
shared feelings
and myrtle is
the symbol of
marriage. |
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The
rose is the
queen of flowers
and is conspicuous
at most weddings.
Red roses
represent true
love and romantic
love; they can
also simply
mean, “I
love you”.
White
roses
signify purity
or innocence
or a secret
love. Pink
roses
are given to
express feelings
of perfect happiness
or to say, “please
believe me.”
Peach
roses
mean that one’s
feelings are
sincere or are
used to express
gratitude for
something. Joy,
friendship and
jealousy are
all expressed
by giving yellow
roses.
Coral
roses
simply mean
‘desire’.
Other popular
flowers are
the white
lilac
and the lily.
The former indicates
the first signs
of love in a
relationship
and the lily
represents purity.
Daisies
are for shared
feelings and
the honeysuckle
represents a
genuine affection.
Buttercups
represent all
the riches to
come. |
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For
the Chinese,
weddings are
celebrated with
a splash of
vibrant colours.
Red flowers
are very auspicious
and are the
symbol of ultimate
joy. The most
common flowers
are peonies
(spring and
renewed life),
lotus
flowers (the
four virtues
of the Buddhist
religion: scent,
purity, loveliness
and softness),
narcissi
(joy), and orchids
(love and fertility).
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4. |
Hindu
weddings are
a grand affair
often lasting
days and no
Hindu wedding
is complete
without flowers.
Hindus use flowers
for their weddings
as a symbol
of beauty and
life, and no
Hindu wedding
is complete
without them.
Jasmine
garlands
are often used,
as jasmine
is the flower
oflove. |
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5. |
Flowers
are the ultimate
symbol of love
and are a must
at most weddings.
Most couples
will choose
flowers based
on their meanings,
but some couples
like to choose
flowers because
of their beauty
and colour.
For this important
day, you should
choose whichever
flowers you
like best and
what you are
comfortable
with. |
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